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Hospice care in Lyons, IL

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Michelle H.


Lyons, IL

$22-50/hr13 yrs exp

Compassionate Companion/caregiver.

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Hello, my name is Michelle and I am a 52-year-old soon to be empty nester living in Lyons. I enjoy home projects, walking my dog, gardening and art. My professional career is deeply rooted in customer service with a focus in the hospitality industry. I started caregiving, a little over 10 years ago and have found that this is...
Michelle can also help with: Companionship, errands, light cleaning, dementia, meal prep, transportation & more
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Marylou N.


La Grange, IL

$20-21/hr10 yrs exp

Caring CNA

5.0

(4)

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have 30 years of experience as a CNA. I have worked in several settings including nursing homes, hospitals, and in home health care. Helping others has been my life long passion and I truly enjoy it. My experience is very extensive. I have worked with dementia patients, Alzheimer patients, hospice patients, rehab patients,...
Marylou can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, personal care, light cleaning, meal prep, errands & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"We were very happy with the care that Marylou provided for our mother. She is an outstanding CNA who really loves helping people. We were blessed to have her for a few years until mom passed. Definitely give her consideration for caring for your loved one."

Sharon G.

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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, dementia, errands, meal prep, hospice services, live-in home care & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Jennifer is a great person for all of your needs. She has been very beneficial to me and my family. Would hire again if needed."

Janay C.

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Shatania D.


Oak Lawn, IL

$25-35/hr10 yrs exp

Certified Nurse Assistant

I'm an experienced CNA with over 10 years of experience in hospital, long term care and private care duties cases , I also work in hospice care as well . I'm very passionate and dedicated with the care I give as an Caregiver, I empathize, and have compassion with family as I know this stage can be very challenging in life for...
Shatania can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, companionship, errands, meal prep, light cleaning & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Shatania we love you as a caregiver you were very attentive to our dad in his time here. We appreciate your help and thanks for always being reliable. "

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Barbara M.


Chicago, IL

$20-40/hr10 yrs exp

Caregiver/Companion

3.3

(3)

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: Home modification, respite care, personal care, dementia, live-in home care, hospice services & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

Home Health Aide

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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Paula M.


Villa Park, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

36 Years Of Health Care Experience With Senior, Home, And Hospice Care

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

I have been in the health care field for over 45 years. I have worked with mentally challenged, in nursing homes, home care, with dementia, stroke, cancer, heart, and hospice care patient. I love to work with people. I'm also available to do lite housekeeping, errands and meal prep if needed. I am flexible, kind, dependable,...
Paula can also help with: Dementia, companionship, light cleaning, errands, hospice services, meal prep & more
5.0
"Paula has worked for our family part time, since 2016, both as a day care giver and 24/hour when the care for Mom called for it. She was caring, tender and efficient in her skills and she and Mom developed a very close bond. We would often see things while tending...

Nora M.

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Liliya H.


Oak Lawn, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Friendly And Respectful Relationship

I was nurse in Europe I have experience over 30 yeas most in all health conditions . Work in hospital CNA and PCT , hospice, Alzheimer's unit . Know respiratory care including therapy and medical condition. Fiddling tube. Medical knowledge and light task including dressing wounds and I administrating medication,. Meal Planing...
Liliya can also help with: Hospice services, dementia, home modification, light cleaning, errands, companionship & more
Skills:

Medical Equipment Experience

CNA

CPR

5.0
"Lilliya was very knowledgeable, very pleasant and you could really feel the dedication towards the patient needs "

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Whitney S.


Justice, IL

$20-39/hr10 yrs exp

Compassionate Caregiver Who Loves To Spend Time With The Elderly. I Would Be Of Assistance To You.

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I have been a licensed CNA for 19 years. I have worked for an agency, private homes, family home care. I have worked with Dementia, Alzheimer's, Cardiac patients, Disabled, Dialysis, Hospice and Bed ridden patients. I'm Certified in CPR. I'm currently applying for Nursing School next year. I would like to be a Hospice Nurse. I'm...
Whitney can also help with: Errands, companionship, meal prep, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Home Health Aide

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"She is a very caring, punctual and reliable person. She was my 83 year old mother caregiver and she was an excellent person. When she left it was hard to replace her we had to go through a few caregiver until my mom was comfortable with one of them and that took...

Viviana R.

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Ann H.


Villa Park, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Senior Care Provider

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

Worked for 3. 5 years helping with a 93-year-old retiree who suffered from multiple strokes and early onsite dementia and Alzheimer's. My duties included grocery shopping, taking to doctor appointments, outings with family and friends. I also did light housekeeping, hygiene care, prepared meals and was a constant companion....
Ann can also help with: Personal care, errands, light cleaning, dementia, meal prep, companionship & more
5.0
"Ann cared for my mother on several occasions over a period of 8 years. She started helping Mom when she needed less assistance--doing household chores, following through on exercises--and as Mom developed more serious health problems, Ann was always there for our...

Diane S.

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Tina O.


Hickory Hills, IL

$23-35/hr10 yrs exp

Private Duty Experienced Caregiver/CNA Available Full-Time And Over Nights

Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood

I began my career in nursing as a home health aide and worked in numerous hospitals as a CNA. From 2004 to 2009, I worked as a private duty caregiver for an agency. Starting in 2009, I was responsible for a gentleman who had dementia and his wife who was a diabetic and wheelchair bound. He passed away at age 101 in January of...
Tina can also help with: Errands, companionship, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services, light cleaning & more
Skills:

Home Health Aide

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Tina assists & cares for my mother in our home. She is very professional, caring, and committed to helping others & making every day their best. I highly recommend Tina for your family's needs."

Karen S.

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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: Dementia, personal care, respite care, hospice services
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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Michelle M.


Clarendon Hills, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Caregiver/Companion/Assistant

Hired by 12 families in your neighborhood

My name is Michelle and I have over 10 years experience as a CNA/caregiver. I enjoy working with seniors and helping those in need. I'm available for short visits (minimum 2 hours max 4 hours). I offer the following services: Transportation to/from doctor appointments Physical Therapy (regular exercise) Assistance with...
Michelle can also help with: Hospice services, companionship, dementia, errands, home modification, meal prep & more
Skills:

CNA

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Michelle was a joy to be around after my difficult recovery from surgery. She was neat and tidy, kind and professional, friendly and warm, and immediately put me at ease when we met. She helped me with meals, medications, repositioning, showering, getting dressed...

Jenny D.

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Kristina S.


Palos Hills, IL

$25/hr10 yrs exp

Part Time Full Time

I have 20 years of experience with elderly, hospice, cancer, dementia, diabetes, dialysis, wound care patients and more, I have great references, I am a great cook, and have a nutritionist certification, I have a clean background check, us citizenship, and various other certifications. If you are interested please contact me , I...
Kristina can also help with: Respite care, dementia, hospice services, personal care, live-in home care
Skills:

Wound Care

CPR

Medical Equipment Experience

5.0
"Kristina is a fantastic caregiver! Highly recommended!"

Bill T.

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Patricia W.


Bridgeview, IL

$18/hr10 yrs exp

Pat Great Smile, Senior caregiver

Hired by 5 families in your neighborhood

I'm reliable, compassionate empathetic hard working I'm a Certified Nursing Assistant who loves providing care to help your loved ones and family members stay in the privacy of their home. I provide meal preparation assistance with feeding, shopping errands, medication reminders, assists with bedbath, showering and dressing,...
Patricia can also help with: Hospice services, personal care, live-in home care, dementia, respite care
Skills:

Home Health Aide

CNA

4.0
"Patricia is absolutely amazing! We originally hired her to care for my mother when she came home from a facility and transitioned through hospice. When my father became ill, she didn’t hesitate to take him on too. She is highly competent, dependable, honorable and...

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Dawn L.


Bridgeview, IL

$20/hr10 yrs exp

Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood

I have worked in nursing homes as a caregiver and worked for family and few of my own seniors I have taken care of. I've been a housekeeper for years. Great companion. Love helping seniors with their daily needs. I see that I have a bad review from one of my clients. just so everyone knows I gave her a two week notice because...
Dawn can also help with: Dementia, light cleaning, mobility assistance, companionship, meal prep, errands & more
5.0
"Dawn took care of my mom for 3 years while she had dementia and was blind. Dawn was always very nice and patient with my mom. Helped take care of her daily needs till the end. I was very blessed to have had Dawn's help. She was great!"

Sandra L.

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Grace G.


Oak Lawn, IL

$25-30/hr10 yrs exp

Professional Caregiver And Best Friend

Hired by 3 families in your neighborhood

Hello there! My name is Grace, and I have been a caregiver since I was 18. I'm currently in my late 30s and I still do what I Love and that is caregiving. I have over 19 years of experience. I can help with Bathing/Dressing, Dementia experience, MS, Hospice Care, wound care, and medication management. I am a former Personal home...
Grace can also help with: Dementia, companionship, light cleaning, home modification, errands, hospice services & more
Skills:

CNA

5.0
"Grace is an amazing caregiver. She cared for my elderly mom for two years. Her knowledge, intuition, skills, compassion and flexibility made my mom's final years rewarding and a blessing. Grace is not afraid of hard work, she's resourceful and is respectful and...

Mona H.

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Brenda A.


Melrose Park, IL

$25-30/hr5 yrs exp

Brenda 3+ Years Of Caregiving Experience

Hi there, My name is Brenda and I am a Certified Private Caregiver with over 5+ years of experience. I am passionate about Elderly Care and I have a range of experience including but not limited to providing care for patients with Alzheimer's, Cerebral Palsy, Hospice care and overall total companionship. I am well qualified to...
Brenda can also help with: Errands, companionship, light cleaning, live-in home care, dementia, hospice services & more
Skills:

Wound Care

Medical Equipment Experience

Home Health Aide

5.0
"Brenda was wonderful- responsible, hard working, very capable with a sweet and endearing demeanor "

Care member

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Clare T.


Forest Park, IL

$75/hr4 yrs exp

Private Practice Music Therapist

I'm a board-certified music therapist that offers music therapy sessions to seniors. I travel to homes, bring musical equipment, & enhance each client's quality of life. I play 3 instruments, and sing over 2, 000 songs. I encourage clients to sing familiar songs, dance to preferred music, and play percussion instruments with...
Clare can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, meal prep, live-in home care, errands, hospice services & more
Skills:

CPR

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Halina S.


Chicago, IL

$14-20/hr10 yrs exp

Caring And Compassionate Senior Care Provider With Over 25 Years Of Experience.

My name is Halina and I am originally from Poland. I speak English and Polish. Taking care of seniors is my life's work and passion. I truly love seniors and love to feel useful helping seniors at this stage of their lives. I have over 25 years of experience taking care of seniors and have cared for seniors of all ages. I have...
Halina can also help with: Dementia, home modification, hospice services, live-in home care, meal prep, light cleaning & more

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Recent hospice care reviews in Lyons, IL

Marylou N.

5.0

Marylou was outstanding! She took care of my father for several months when he was recovering from surgery. She was always very polite and friendly, and had a very caring demeanor about her. She really knows how to handle just about anything a patient may throw her way. My father was fortunate to...

- Mark P.

Jennifer M.

5.0

Jennifer is a great person for all of your needs. She has been very beneficial to me and my family. Would hire again if needed.

- Janay C.

Shatania D.

5.0

Shatania we love you as a caregiver you were very attentive to our dad in his time here. We appreciate your help and thanks for always being reliable.

- Care member

Barbara M.

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 more time until eventually she was...

- Katherine B.

Paula M.

5.0

Paula cared for my dad overnight last year after he had a severe stroke. Paula was kind & patient with my dad. Paula was also friendly with my mom & would sometimes bring her cookbooks :-) Paula was helpful aside from assisting my dad, such as tidying up the house & doing laundry. Paula was a...

- Lisa G.

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