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Homecare Agency for Seniors – Home Care Powered by AUAF

The Premier Home Care Services Provider in Chicago

Home Care Powered by AUAF has served as a Chicagoland elderly in-home care agency for over 25 years. We are structured to provide specific levels of senior home care services for your loved one. Our elderly in-home care assistance is an alternative to an assisted living facility or nursing home. This allows your loved one to enjoy independence and the comfort of home.

Depending on your specific needs, a personal plan of at-home care is created so you or your loved one can receive help a few hours a day. Our in-home caregivers are trained to provide customized, one-on-one elderly care. Because we want our clients to continue to do the things they enjoy, while maintaining peace of mind, our home care aides hours are flexible and varied. Home care providers are available for elderly in-home care services seven days a week, between 6am-10pm.

In-Home Caregiver Agency in Chicagoland

Our elderly care services come at no cost to you. Learn more about how we are funded. Our mission is to serve our Illinois community and meet each of your senior home care needs.

We have a dedication to the diverse communities that we serve. Our roots of service are based in the Coalition of the Limited English Speaking Elderly (CLESE). From our beginnings, Home Care Powered by AUAF and our senior care services sought to serve the diversity among our communities.

If you are unable to come to our office to learn more or sign up your parent or loved one for elderly care services, we can send a representative to you to get the initial process started. Give us a call at 773-274-9262.

Becoming a Caregiver for your Parent

If you find that you want to be the in-home caregiver for your elderly parent or loved one, you can opt to do so. Should your loved one meet the criteria for home care services, and you meet the requirements and training by Home Care Powered by AUAF, you can provide the senior home care services for your loved one. To learn more about how you can become a paid caregiver for your family member, neighbor, friend or loved one, be sure to look at our FAQ page.

Our home care services for seniors have no long-term contract. You are free to use them for as long or as little as you need.

Home Care Powered by AUAF is here to help you. Fill out a form or give us a call at 773.274.9262.

COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire

The care we provide to our vulnerable seniors is so important, and in order to ensure they continue to receive in-home services during the COVID-19 precautions, we are providing additional guidance for staff members who are conducting assessments or providing services in a home setting. To protect vulnerable seniors and their caregivers, beginning April 29, 2020, the Illinois Department on Aging (IDOA) is requiring staff to ask the questions found in the COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire prior to a face-to-face visit. The screening tool should be used for the following:

  • To screen staff at least 24 hours before any face-to-face contact with an older/vulnerable adult.
  • To screen the older/vulnerable adult at least 24 hours before any face-to-face contact.

 

Click on the link for the full questionnaire: COVID-19 Screening Questionnaire UPDATED: April 29, 2020

 

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In-home Caregiver Services in Lincolnwood, Illinois

Our caregivers are are dedicated to providing safe and caring home support services suited for your specific needs. Learn more about the different services offered by Home Care Powered by AUAF.
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Home Care Assistance – Personal Care

In-home caregivers can assist with maintaining personal hygiene, including toileting, bathing, dressing, and grooming.

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Home Care Assistance – Meal Preparation

Caregivers can assist seniors in preparing and eating meals, as well as clean-up.

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Home Care Assistance – Medication Reminders & Management

Caregivers are ready to assist seniors with medication reminders and management.

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Home Care Assistance -Light Housekeeping

Caregivers provide light housekeeping assistance including dusting, mopping, vacuuming, and more.

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Home Care Assistance – Laundry

Caregivers can provide laundry care including sorting, washing, folding and ironing.

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Transportation & Errand Assistance

Caregivers can accompany clients during their outings, ensuring there is always someone there to assist when needed.

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Home Care Assistance – Brain Games & Activities

Caregivers are at the ready with activities centered on stimulating the mind.

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Home Care Assistance – Companionship & Social Interaction

Caregivers will provide the companionship seniors need, in the way they need it most.

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Home Care Assistance – Organization & Technology

Caregivers can help with organization of bills and forms, and also with staying up-to-date with technology.

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Articles, News - Senior Living

How to Become a Paid Caregiver for a Family Member in Illinois?

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When a parent or loved one begins to get older, common questions arise, “can a family member be a paid caregiver for that loved one?”. The answer isn’t a simple yes or no. Many things need to be taken into account. Becoming a homecare aide for a loved one requires time, dedication, and patience.

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Tips on Reducing Caregiver Stress at the Holidays

December 2, 2020

Family caregivers who care for an elderly relative at home often face caregiver stress. The holidays can be a stressful time for anyone. So it stands to reason that holiday stress is especially a cause for concern among elderly caregivers. However, caregivers can take steps to manage or alleviate their stress to make the holidays a more joyous occasion. Caregiver Support: Recognize the Signs of Stress The first, and most important tip for reducing caregiver stress at the holidays is to recognize that you are experiencing stress. Nearly 60% of […]

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Loneliness at the Holidays: 3 Tools for Seniors Living at Home

December 1, 2020

For many people, the holidays are a time for gathering with family and friends. Spending time with the families we’re born with and the families we chose is what helps us thrive during the cold and dark winter months. For the elderly, however, holidays can remind them of family members and friends lost over the years. And that their traditional holiday gatherings and holiday parties just aren’t the same as they were when they were younger. Their own parents and grandparents gone, and now their children grown and moved away. […]

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Family Caregiver Month – In-Home Caregivers

November 26, 2020 Creating a Long-Term Care Plan

The Alzheimer’s Association has designated November as “National Family Caregivers Month” to raise awareness for the work done by in-home caregivers for their elderly relatives. More than 5 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s disease, and more than 16 million are providing care for a family member or loved one as an unpaid caregiver. About 83% of Alzheimer’s patients receive care from an unpaid “family caregiver,” and it is estimated that those caregivers provide more than $244 billion dollars’ worth of unpaid care each year. With […]

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Elderly Care: Celebrating Thanksgiving Safely During COVID

November 25, 2020

As with most things in 2020, Thanksgiving this year is going to be unlike any other, including for seniors in home care. The recent surge in cases of COVID-19 all over the country have left many families wondering what to do about a holiday that is characterized by large family gatherings and travel. The problem is especially difficult for families with seniors at home, as the elderly are among the highest risk for serious complications from COVID. The dilemma is clear: families with elderly relatives worry that they may not […]

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8 In-Home Services Home Care Powered by AUAF Provides for your Loved One

November 18, 2020 Home Care In Schaumburg

As elderly people age and require more assistance to live their regular lives, they and their families often face a difficult decision. Moving into a nursing home or assisted living facility can be costly, and family members may not have the space in their home or the time in their schedule to provide care in their home. Many seniors prefer to stay in their own home and don’t want to be a burden to their family. Home Care Powered by AUAF provides a trusted, high-quality solution to those looking for […]

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Five Ways To Help The Elderly Care For Their Lungs

October 18, 2020

October is Healthy Lung Month, and as those caring for seniors know, lung health is an important part of living a healthy and active lifestyle. But most people take lung health for granted until there is a problem, and treatments for lung disease can be costly, invasive, and have mixed results. That’s why the American Lung Association recommends that everyone, but especially seniors and caregivers for seniors, keep their lungs healthy.  An in-home caregiver can help in many ways with this, whether it’s light housekeeping to help maintain a cleaner […]

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National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month and Home Care Services

November 18, 2020

While many people with an elderly relative receiving in-home care may think of Alzheimer’s Disease as a recently discovered disease, it was actually first discussed in 1906. Perhaps one reason for this misconception is that, despite several treatments that have been shown to slow the progression of the disease, there is no cure. There has also historically been a stigma around cognitive illnesses that kept Alzheimer’s patients and their love ones from discussing the disease. That’s why National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month was established, to get Alzheimer’s information to those […]

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Caring for Seniors- 7 Cold Weather Safety Tips

November 18, 2020

Winter is coming, and for seniors living at home, the dangers are real. Hypothermia, cold and flu season, and falls are the major consequences, but the risk factors for seniors in elderly care at home go far beyond what you’d expect.  For example, those with circulatory issues like high blood pressure, or conditions with circulatory effects like diabetes may have less ability to sense the cold, and are at greater risk for hypothermia. Hypothermia is more than just “feeling cold.” It is a dangerous lowering of the body’s core temperature […]

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Holiday Travel and Senior Care During COVID: Is It Safe?

November 17, 2020

With the holidays approaching and the COVID-19 pandemic still uncontrolled in many areas across the country, many people, especially those with elderly relatives living at home are asking the question: should I travel for the holidays? While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention clearly says that staying home is the best way to protect yourself and others, the answer to this question, as with most things related to both elderly care and the pandemic, is complicated. The Benefits of Family Visits for Seniors in Home Care Not only are […]

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5 Ways Elderly Care Can Help Prevent Falls

November 16, 2020

One thing that elderly care advocates know better than most is that falls are a major problem for seniors. Younger people may not realize the frequency and severity of the problem, but every year 3 million seniors are treated in emergency rooms for injuries related to a fall, and over 800,000 of those seniors are hospitalized. The most common injuries for hospitalized seniors are head injuries and fractured hips, both of which can have major long-term implications. Falls are responsible for $30 billion in healthcare costs annually. In order to […]

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Nine Ways to Help Seniors Take Care of Their Brains

November 16, 2020 Take Precaution Against COVID-19

Anyone caring for seniors knows the difficulty of seeing a loved one or family member in cognitive decline. That’s why elderly care should have a component of mental or cognitive stimulation. Studies suggest that mental activities can have an impact on holding off cognitive impairment. Our home care providers incorporate brain games and activities into our in-home care services, and also provide important social interaction and companionship. Many of the suggestions below overlap, but all of them have the same goal; keeping elderly loved ones mentally sharp and healthy. 1. […]

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4 Benefits of a Home Care Agency

November 16, 2020

A busy lifestyle can keep you from having the time you’d like to spend with and assist your elderly loved ones, with the compassion they need at their age. In most cases, seniors are reluctant to leave their homes, family, and friends, and go live in a retirement home. Nonetheless, finding someone reliable to care for seniors at home can be a challenge. In-home care services provided by home care agencies are designed to meet the needs of your loved ones by offering personalized services in the convenience of their […]

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Home Care Powered by AUAF is located in Lincolnwood, IL and serves clients throughout northern Illinois including:   Albany Park, Chicago   •   Arlington Heights   •   Barrington   •   Bloomingdale   •   Evanston   •   Hoffman Estates   •   Irving Park, Chicago   •   Lincolnwood   •   Morton Grove   •   Mount Prospect   •   Niles   •   Palatine   •   Rogers Park, Chicago   •   Roselle   •   Schaumburg   •   Skokie   •   South Barrington   •   Streamwood   •   Uptown, Chicago   •   West Ridge, Chicago.

 
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