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Hospice care in Elmwood Park, IL

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Angelica M.


Elmwood Park, IL

$20-25/hr

Angelica

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My experience with caregiving came from the passion and love that my mom showed my father when he was sick and dying. Ever since I saw her dedication and 24/7 hard work and care that she provided for him, I've always admired it and carried it through my life. I've cared for special-needs children, I've also cared for hospice...
Angelica can also help with: Light cleaning, errands, hospice services, respite care, dementia, meal prep & more
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Kristena W.


Elmwood Park, IL

$20-30/hr10 yrs exp

Home Healthcare Assistant

Hello, I'm Kristena. With over 5 years of experience in elder care, I've had the privilege of working with both Alzheimer's patients and those without. My journey began as a home caregiver, then led me to hospice care, and now I'm seeking to provide dedicated home health care to a single client at a time. Caring for seniors is...
Kristena can also help with: Companionship, errands, light cleaning, hospice services, meal prep, dementia & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

Wound Care

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Katherine A.


Chicago, IL

$25-35/hr3 yrs exp

Kind & Creative Caregiver!

5.0

(3)

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

Hello! I am a loving mom, daughter, artist, gardener, death doula and caregiver! I am an experienced care worker and death doula (a caring end of life support), who has worked intimately with both elders and adults with disabilities. I also cared for my mom for 2+ years and worked with young people in the field of art education...
Katherine can also help with: Errands, light cleaning, companionship, mobility assistance, hospice services, meal prep & more
Skills:

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"There are not enough words to express how wonderful Katherine is and how grateful I am to have found her. My mother needed help when her eyesight got worse, so I hired Katherine to help with things like ordering groceries, signing checks, help with bills, making...

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Kathy M.


Chicago, IL

$20-22/hr10 yrs exp

CNA With 8 Years In Hospice & 13 Years As A Private Caregiver

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I am a CNA who has 18 years experience, 8 of those years I worked in hospice. I am CPR and Dementia certified as well. I'm available for overnight shifts, five days a week including weekends. I love what I do because there is such a great need. So many seniors do not get the proper care they deserve. If I can make a difference,...
Kathy can also help with: Personal care, respite care, companionship, dementia, hospice services
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Both my mother and I spoke with Kathy about caring for my dad. While a family emergency prevented her from starting, I was so comforted and impressed with how professional and empathetic she was. Her compassion and kindness came through her emails and phone calls...

Katrina P.

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Vida V.


Brookfield, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

Helping Your Loved Ones To Feel Their Best

Hello there, My name is Vida. I have over 20 years of experience in senior care, providing help in a broad spectrum of help needed, from simple companionship, caring for elders with physical and mental disorders and diseases, to hospice patients, making them comfortable in their last stages of their lives. Duties involved...
Vida can also help with: Errands, hospice services, light cleaning, live-in home care, companionship, dementia & more
5.0
"I have known Vida for around two years ans Vida worked as a live-in caregiver for my elderly mother until a family member was free to continue as caregiver. My mother, who was living at home at the time, welcomed Vida’s much needed assistance as a live-in...

Charles W.

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Sheria W.


Evanston, IL

$20-25/hr10 yrs exp

Professional, Loving, Caring Nurse Assistant/Home Aid

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have over 10 years of experience in home health care and am a certified nursing assistant. I specialize in providing hospice care and have worked extensively with seniors facing various medical conditions, including cancer, diabetes, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's, and dementia. My clients value my reliability and...
Sheria can also help with: Errands, hospice services, light cleaning, dementia, live-in home care, meal prep & more
5.0
"Sheria is kind and hard-working. She did so much for my father-in-law before his death, making sure that he stayed clean and comfortable. She really cares about my mother-in-law; even now that my MIL is in assisted living, she calls her to say hello. In addition,...

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Kelly M.


Chicago, IL

$25-50/hr10 yrs exp

Exceptional Caregiver

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

Greetings! I'm Kelly, a compassionate, reliable caregiver, available to assist. I have 20 years of experience working in hospice, hospitals, assisted living and private home settings. I'm skilled in caring for seniors with health conditions, specializing in dementia and Alzheimer's care. Listening, patience, communication...
Kelly can also help with: Errands, companionship, hospice services, dementia, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Was on time, reliable and easy to work with. "

Cassandra J.

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Charity W.


Skokie, IL

$10/hr8 yrs exp

3.7

(9)

Hired by 9 families in your neighborhood

Hello there!! I have 17 years of experience in adult / senior care in nursing homes, assistant living, and home care settings. I have served elders who are coping with Alzheimer's, Dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, hospice, and palliative care. I also have experience in using an aspirator, G-tube/NG-tube, tracheotomy cleaning, and...
Charity can also help with: Light cleaning, hospice services, live-in home care, dementia, companionship, errands & more
Skills:

CPR

Wound Care

CNA

5.0
"She's caring and accommodating."

Adetola A.

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Barbara M.


Chicago, IL

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/Companion

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

* CNA- Certified Nursing Assistance, Physical Rehabilitation Aide, CPR * 16 Years of experience including private duty, nursing home, hospice: DEMENTIA, ALZHEIMER'S, PARKINSON'S, feeding tube, suffer stroke, oxygen, diabetics, heart failure, cancer, Hoyer lift, etc. *Languages: English, Polish, Russian. * I like working with...
Barbara can also help with: Hospice services, respite care, dementia, home modification, personal care, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Barbara worked with my mom for nearly six years- right up until the day she died. She was a godsend to our family. Initially, we ask Barbara to spend several hours a week with my mom who suffered from dementia. As my mom's dementia worsened, Barbar took on more and...

Katherine B.

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Armin R.


Chicago, IL

$35/hr3 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

My name is Armin, I am 34 yrs old male. I have 5 years of experience with caregiving. I can help with Transportation Services and Errands/Shopping if needed. I have experience with: -Parkinson's disease -ALS -Dementia -Stroke -Quadriplegic -Hospice Care I assist with daily life activities; medication reminder, light exercise,...
Armin can also help with: Live-in home care, dementia, companionship, light cleaning, errands, hospice services & more
5.0
"Armin is Amazing! He is so good with my father. Armin is caring and compassionate, strong and gentle. He lifts my father with ease and talks with him respectfully and with kindness. When my father is sleeping, Armin does other household chores-laundry and dishes....

Dawn M.

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Annie V.


Des Plaines, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Nursing Assistant. Home Care Aide. Available For Full-time Job. Come And Go

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I am a certified CNA who's been working in this field for more than 20 years. I enjoy being a caregiver because I love to take care of people, especially the elderly. I'm compassionate, empathetic, and determined. I have experience working with patients with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Stroke, Paralyzed, Diabetes, COPD,...
Annie can also help with: Personal care, dementia, hospice services, live-in home care, respite care, home modification & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Annie was an overnight caregiver for my mother for the last five months of her life. She's dependable, skilled, compassionate and kind. If you get the chance to hire her - DO!"

Nancy C.

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April S.


Des Plaines, IL

$25-32/hr10 yrs exp

Private Duty Care, Companionship

Hired by 6 families in your neighborhood

I have been in the care giving job for the past 8 years and have learned to love this job simply because I feel like I am doing it for my own parents. My connection with my clients extends down to the families because they say that by so doing, they themselves were given their lives back because they are assured that their...
April can also help with: Dementia, personal care, live-in home care
5.0
"April took care of my mother-in-law for 4 years, 24/7. She was incredibly caring and conscientious, and became like a family member. I can't say enough about her dedication to making sure my mother-in-law lived her final years to the fullest, and was safe and well...

Mary T.

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Airie S.


Des Plaines, IL

$35/hr10 yrs exp

Trustworthy CNA /Caregiver With 15 Years Of Experience Available For Companionship, Or Housekeeping.

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I've been a caregiver for 15 yrs & I truthfully love my work. It's very rewarding, in my opinion, for I learned lots of good wisdom from clients & very sincere advice. I enjoy being with them, especially when I see & feel that they are comfortable & safe around me. I always feel good inside knowing that I give my 100% loving...
Airie can also help with: Hospice services, companionship, live-in home care, errands, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Airie was punctual, caring, and all around very helpful. I’d absolutely hire her again. "

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Alexander T.


Niles, IL

$23-25/hr10 yrs exp

Awesome Caregiver

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have experience with Alzheimer, dementia, hospice, stroke patients, transfers, bathing, lifting.. Etc
Alexander can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, home modification, errands, companionship, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

5.0
"Alex was a great caregiver for our mother. His time with us was brief but we really enjoyed having him while we did. He ended up getting a job that had more desirable hours as he was strictly Saturday and Sunday with us and we couldn't blame him. However, when he...

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Ludi T.


Chicago, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I'm Ludi T 53 yrs old. I am responsible, compassionate & honest person. I have 22yrs experience as a caregiver mostly Dementia/Alzheimer's patients, strokes, Parkinson, tube feeding, oxygen, catheter, suctioning, cancer patients, hoyer lift from bed to chair & chair to bed, hospice. My duties; meals prep, med prep, med...
Ludi can also help with: Personal care, hospice services, dementia, live-in home care, home modification
4.0
"Ludi was a great caregiver for a few weeks - she is safe, honest, clean and very organized. Unfortunately she wasn't very dependable for the type of care that we needed."

Terri K.

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Jennifer M.


Summit Argo, IL

$34/hr10 yrs exp

Experienced

I am a mother of four adult children, and proud grandmother of 5. I have a wide array of experience working with children and adults of all ages. I have had animals of all kinds throughout the years, but I am particularly fond of dogs and personally owned a Yorkshire-Terrier, a Chow-Chow (he made it almost 19 years!), 2...
Jennifer can also help with: Light cleaning, live-in home care, meal prep, errands, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Jennifer is a very caring person. Your loved one will be in very good hands. She helped with showers and changes clothes. Debbie M."

Debbie M.

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Rosario V.


Chicago, IL

$30/hr10 yrs exp

An Individual Person Whose Compassionate , Reliable , Caring .

I have had 17 years experience in providing basic care to individuals. I am confident in my ability to provide the utmost level care to my patients. My work experience is always focused on direct patient care service which was both rewarding and valuable. My skills is capable of companion and respite care, g-tube , feeding,...
Rosario can also help with: Dementia, personal care, meal prep, live-in home care, errands, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CPR

5.0
"Rosario was very professional, took loving care of me when I had surgery and unable to perform any daily activities. She also took care of my husband, who has medical issues while I was disabled. We love Rosario and would certainly hire her again. She is like...

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Jessica B.


Skokie, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Happy Organized Prompt Efficient

I have 20 years of experience. I can help with Transportation Services and Home Care. I'm a certified medical assistant , patient care tech, and certified nursing assistant . I have extra experience in Hospice, Post surgical, ER, ICU, Med-Surg and Oncology to name a few. I prefer one on one care so that Im able to give my...
Jessica can also help with: Light cleaning, meal prep, errands, hospice services, dementia, personal care & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

CPR

5.0
"She is responsible and very empathetic."

Estelle E.

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Anita Z.


Bensenville, IL

$20-22/hr10 yrs exp

Patient Emphatic Companion With 20 Years Of Health Care Experience

I have 20 years of in hospital and home care experience. Experience both inpatient and outpatient as a respiratory practitioner. 20 years of personal care for senior citizens. This includes dementia care, general socializing, and hospice care. I treat all people with dignity and respect. I believe one should interact with others...
Anita can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, companionship, meal prep & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

CPR

5.0
"Anita really cares about who she takes care of. She is a very caring person. She has a great background that helps with a lot of different situations. I am thankful she helped us with my mother."

Cheryl L.

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Jurate C.


Chicago, IL

$20-25/hr5 yrs exp

Full Time Or Part Time Caregiver Available.

Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood

My experience has been providing companionship to seniors, cooking for them, cleaning, doing their laundry, taking them to the doctor's appointments and anywhere they need to go. I take care of them as if they are my own family. Seniors deserve that and much more. My experience includes being companions to the elderly and/or...
Jurate can also help with: Personal care, dementia, hospice services, respite care
5.0
"I had a mistake review of J on here before that was meant for another caregiver. J is very kind and calm and has a very calming energy. Our schedule was changing a lot so I couldn't give J a normal schedule. If you have a parent who needs a kind and gentle...

Kathy D.

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Recent hospice care reviews in Elmwood Park, IL

Katherine A.

5.0

There are not enough words to express how wonderful Katherine is and how grateful I am to have found her. My mother needed help when her eyesight got worse, so I hired Katherine to help with things like ordering groceries, signing checks, help with bills, making appointments and driving her when...

- Care member

Kathy M.

5.0

Both my mother and I spoke with Kathy about caring for my dad. While a family emergency prevented her from starting, I was so comforted and impressed with how professional and empathetic she was. Her compassion and kindness came through her emails and phone calls and she clearly has many years of...

- Katrina P.

Vida V.

5.0

I have known Vida for around two years ans Vida worked as a live-in caregiver for my elderly mother until a family member was free to continue as caregiver. My mother, who was living at home at the time, welcomed Vida’s much needed assistance as a live-in caregiver. Her duties included meal...

- Charles W.

Sheria W.

5.0

Sheria is kind and hard-working. She did so much for my father-in-law before his death, making sure that he stayed clean and comfortable. She really cares about my mother-in-law; even now that my MIL is in assisted living, she calls her to say hello. In addition, she communicated with us - 10 hours...

- Care member

Kelly M.

5.0

Our family is so fortunate to have connected with Kelly. She is an excellent caregiver that is currently working with us Fridays - Sundays. Kelly’s skills and knowledge with dementia has been vital in helping to care for my father. Kelly is experienced and has a calm and reassuring presence....

- Katherine D.

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