Finding a Caregiver Near Me: What Locations Does Home Care Powered by AUAF Serve?

Finding a Caregiver Near Me: What Locations Does Home Care Powered by AUAF Serve?

2023 will be Home Care Powered by AUAF’s 30th anniversary. Over nearly three decades, we have had the great pleasure of serving thousands of seniors and their families in the greater Chicago area. Things have greatly changed in that time, and so have we.

You may know that our headquarters moved from downtown Chicago to Lincolnwood in 2013, but what locations does Home Care Powered by AUAF serve? Our work has long since stretched across Cook and Lake counties, but did you know we have more than one office? Thanks to our great expansion over the past few years, we have had the opportunity to open two additional offices in the Chicago area! If you’ve ever wondered “where do I find a caregiver near me?” it may be easier than you realize.

What locations does Home Care Powered by AUAF serve?

Home Care Powered by AUAF serves so much more than Chicago. Our work stretches to the suburbs and beyond, allowing us to serve a wider range of seniors. In order to complete our work more efficiently, it is important to have relatively easy access to important documents and resources.

Our three office locations are more convenient for both our workers and our clients. Traveling with one’s aging parent or loved one can be difficult. With three offices, seniors and their families can choose the location that is closest to them, should they need to pay a visit.

Our Illinois offices include:

• 4343 W Touhy Ave, Lincolnwood, IL 60712
• 1100 S Roselle Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193
• 3231 N Harlem, Chicago, IL 60634 (opening soon!)

We also recently opened an office in Arizona! Now, seniors in the greater Phoenix area can benefit from the same quality of non-medical home care services senior Illinoisans do.

What kind of care services does Home Care Powered by AUAF offer?

As we age, certain things grow difficult that we never considered a problem before. Arthritis can make what were once simple tasks like buttoning a shirt painful. Vacuuming can be exhausting. Remembering which medication to take can be daunting.

Our at-home caregivers can assist with all of this and more. Our non-medical care options include:

• Personal care: This includes everyday activities like bathing, dressing, and toileting. Elderly individuals with decreased mobility and fine motor skills may have more difficulty performing these tasks on their own, and an in-home caregiver can help them feel clean and comfortable.
• Meal preparation: A key to staying healthy while aging in place is to eat well-balanced nutritious meals. Often, older adults will feel too tired to cook healthy meals. This can lead them to turn to options that are more convenient but less healthy, such as frozen dinners. An in-home caregiver can help with meal planning, grocery shopping, preparation, and clean up so that healthy meals are always available.
• Medication reminders: Many seniors take multiple medications that need to be taken at a specific time of day or before or after meals. It’s not always easy to remember when certain medications need to be taken. As a caregiver, you help ensure your elderly loved one takes the right amount of medication at the correct time.

Caregiving involves a diverse array of tasks, including…

• Light housekeeping: Taking care of the home is vital to the health and safety of seniors who live at home. As a caregiver, you may assist with light housekeeping tasks such as vacuuming, mopping, and dusting.
• Laundry: Laundry in particular can be an especially challenge. Carrying baskets, transferring loads of laundry from the washer to the dryer, and putting away clothes is a far more physical task than one might right. Handling these heavy loads of clothing can easily wear out an older adult. However, with your support, your loved one will always have clean clothes.
• Errands: Whether it’s picking up a prescription or going to the post office, leaving the house can be challenging. This is especially the case for older adults who struggle with mobility and have to navigate with special equipment. Having a caregiver who can run simple errands like these makes things a little easier.
• Brain games: For those who live alone, staying mentally sharp can feel like a chore instead of a pleasure. As a caregiver, however, you will assist with activities that keep your loved one mentally fit. Board games, puzzles, and activities like scrapbooking, and painting are far more impactful to their cognitive health than you may realize.
• Companionship: The positive effects of having regular communication with a caregiver cannot be understated. Many seniors become isolated when they live alone, which can lead to dangerous issues such as depression and declining physical health. Having someone to talk to provides seniors with the benefits of companionship.

Starting your caregiving career

Not everyone is suited to work a nine-to-five job. Some people need a fulfilling career that changes every single day with new challenges and new rewards. That is precisely the type of career caregiving is.

We offer thorough training to ensure that you provide the best quality care to your clients. If you already provide care to a loved one, we offer a program that allows family caregivers to be paid for the work they already do.

If you’re interested in a career with Home Care Powered by AUAF, call 773-274-9262. Whether you have experience working as a caregiver or are looking to start a new career path, we are happy to have you.