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Browse the 119 home care agencies in Schwer, read 177 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Schwer choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Schwer personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

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top3CommunitiesWithLinks: Harvest In-HomeCare Inc. - Plainfield, IL, Private Home Care - Niles, IL and FirstCare Home Care Services
avgHourlyRateHC: $29
avgFulltimeRateHC: $5,525
nationalAvgRateHC: $30
avgParttimeRateHC: $2,511

Home Care Agencies near Schwer, IL

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Photo of Harvest In-HomeCare Inc. - Plainfield, IL
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33 reviews
The care that [name removed] gave my Mom was beyond excellent! We had to stop services because of the price for 4 hour shifts. We found another place that has more reasonable prices
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Private Home Care - Niles, IL
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4 reviews
We previously used home care services through Private Home Care Niles for my loved one. Everything about the experience was great. We were very happy with the care that we received from this agency. I would...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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2 reviews
Workers bonded quickly w/Mom, went above & beyond. Offered to help & do tasks that were not on the list. Actually became more like a dear, longtime friend than someone "just doing their job." I have referred...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
The Home Instead worker that we had was really great and reliable. She was always on time and very friendly! From what I could tell she followed all my instructions for mom. During mom's final days she...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Home Instead - Joliet, IL
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2 reviews
Home Instead has been wonderful finding a perfect home care provider for my mom. If a caregiver doesn’t fit with my mom, they are great at finding one that does. Their patient care help line is available 24...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Karen's Home Care Agency - Hillside, IL
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1 review
My wife has been critically ill. One surgery was followed by another, followed by radiation treatments, and things were in a state of flux. It was difficult to do any planning in uncertain circumstances....
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
The owner is phenomenal, if there has been an issue she has come and seen my loved one herself and made sure everything is ok. The service is worth every penney. They were on-site within 2 days of us...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
They were good, they were friendly, and we had some consistency of caregivers, so there weren't always different people coming out. The staff was knowledgable and responsive. There isn't anything we would...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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4 reviews
Last week my husband and I took a tour of Brightstar, Fort Wayne. [name removed] showed us around. The setting is clean inside and out. All of the staff acknowledged us with a smile and kind words. I...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
The Fort Wayne and Lafayette BrightStar teams are available to you 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you stay in your home. We service all communities from Lafayette to Fort Wayne, and from the Michigan Border to Bluffton. A supervising Nurse Manager ensures that each client and family...
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57 reviews
I was in a real pinch to find the right care giver and "home manager" for my parents. Mom suffers from dementia and suddenly Dad, her main caregiver, had a stroke. Almost overnight, we needed immediate...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
About our Consulting and Recruiting ServicesGrandma Joan is an award-winning consulting and recruiter service that has been helping discerning families recruit, screen, and hire premium live-in caregivers since 2010.We act as the family’s private 3rd party recruiters, finding and screening the...
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Photo of Senior Helpers - Crown Point
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7 reviews
This service was rated higher than any other place that we looked at. Really good job and really nice people. While we were MY loved one did not last too long while using this service
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers of Northwest Indiana has been serving the entire Northwest Indiana area since 2008. We take great pride in being a part of the community and helping to improve the lives of senior citizens. We are committed to providing quality, in home care for seniors who wish to maintain their...
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Photo of Ascent Home Care Inc - Naperville
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11 reviews
Our experience with Ascent Home care has been wonderful, they are so caring and compassionate. The care taker that works with our loved one is just outstanding she is truly amazing. They are so responsible...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Ascent Home Care Inc. is a home care agency built around the minds of experienced health care professionals. We provide varying degrees of home care dependent upon your loved one's needs. Our nurturing, compassionate, and skilled caregivers have been trained according to the standards mandated by...
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Our goal is to meet and exceed according to your expectations. if you provide us the opportunity to serve your beloved MOM and DAD, we assure you that your right decision will enable your family members to receive the best in-home care services . We have experienced and professionally trained...
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1 review
I felt like my loved one was safe with them, I would recommend this service to others
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
The caregiver that comes to assist my dad is good. She helps him with his personnel needs, gets him up and walking, helps with meals, his medication and is a good companion. I am happy with Shalom Love Care...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Shalom Love Care was founded with the sole purpose of ensuring the peace of mind of seniors with disabilities. All our clients enjoy ethical, professional and quality care. Our team of healthcare professionals and care givers are trained, bonded, carefully screened, insured and supervised to...
Photo of Home Helpers Home Care of Homer Glen, IL
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1 review
The one thing that I think Home Helpers could do to improve would be to give us the opportunity to interview the caregivers before they send them out. My mom has dementia, and some of the caregivers have...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Who we are: We are your Home Helpers team. We are a family operated business and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We are fully licensed by the State of Illinois, and the Illinois Department of Public Health. We are correctly insured with comprehensive liability and workers compensation...
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4 reviews
Amazing Care is reliable and responsive. They have been able to offer us in home care for my loved one. The communication with the caregivers and office staff has been good.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
"Give your loved one the GIFT OF CARE”AMAZING CARE is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health. We specialize in personalized in-home care services designed to address the many challenges of our clients.Our In-home care programs are geared towards providing comfort for you and your...
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2 reviews
They seemed to care about the residents in the nursing home and we would recommend them to other families based on the experience we have had so far.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Senior Helpers Logansport, IN
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers is a locally owned quality in-home care provider serving Seniors in Cass, Howard,Tippecanoe, Carroll, White, Pulaski, Clinton, Benton, Newton, Jasper, Starke and portions of surrounding counties. We are a licensed personal service agency with the state of Indiana. Our caregivers...
3 reviews
BDLBS consistently demonstrated punctuality and reliability while collaborating with my uncle. I didn't have any worries throughout our engagement. The proprietor exhibited commendable expertise, respect,...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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4 reviews
I would recommend to others. We picked this community because of the quick response, local resources, and good reputation. A Place for Mom was great in helping me connect with the care team we needed for my...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
5 reviews
They are always responsive to our changing needs (my mom has had surgeries, so in and out of hospital & rehab). They are also sensitive to elderly issues--care is for my mom and my dad isn't the easiest...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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4 reviews
We have been with Senior Helpers for about 5 months. When we first began we had 24 hr care for several days, we now are at just once a week with occasional extra days thrown in. They have been very reliable...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
My father lives here. We are real satisfied. The staff is very friendly and welcoming, and the value is great! The BrightStar of Lake County has been a very good experience.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Life is so much more than a to-do list. It's a series of moments with the people we love, making memories that make up a lifetime. BrightStar understands this, and is committed to making more of those moments possible in the lives of those we care for.We created BrightStar because we once needed...
2 reviews
We used to have caregivers coming in about 3 times a week for a few hours. We were very pleased with them. They were wonderful and friendly and their help was good. My husband was't too excited about them. I...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Right at Home helps seniors and disabled adults remain in the comfort of their own home. If you or a family member needs assistance with routine daily activities, Right at Home is the helping hand you seek. Our trained, bonded and insured caregivers provide in-home supportive care lasting from a...

Costs of home care in Schwer, IL

Average home care costs in Schwer, IL

Home care in Schwer is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
Average hourly rate
$29/hr
Average overnight rate
$32/hr
Average weekend rate
$33/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Schwer, IL

Home care costs in Schwer increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
44 hours of home care/wk
$5,525/mo
$4,498/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Schwer assisted living facilities or Schwer memory care facilities.

Home care costs in Schwer vs. state and national averages

Daily, monthly, and annual costs in the table below are based on a part-time care schedule of 4 hours of care per day, 5 days per week.
Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 5 columns.
Column location: Location (Location name)
Column hourlyCost: Hourly cost (Cost per hour)
Column dailyCost: Daily cost (Cost per day (4 hours))
Column monthlyCost: Monthly cost (Cost per month)
Column annualCost: Annual cost (Cost per year)
LocationHourly costDaily costMonthly costAnnual cost
Schwer, IL$29$116$2,511$30,160
Illinois$31$124$2,685$32,240
National$30$120$2,598$31,200
Schwer, IL
Hourly cost:$29
Daily cost:$116
Monthly cost:$2,511
Annual cost:$30,160
Illinois
Hourly cost:$31
Daily cost:$124
Monthly cost:$2,685
Annual cost:$32,240
National
Hourly cost:$30
Daily cost:$120
Monthly cost:$2,598
Annual cost:$31,200
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How to pay for home care in Schwer, IL

Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Schwer.
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What families are saying about home care in Schwer

Recent reviews for home care in Schwer

Senior Helpers - Crown Point

4.5
Dedicated and caring. I received calls when anything seemed awry with my mother's physical or mental well being. When my mother needed to go to the emergency room, her caregiver stayed with her until my husband and I could arrive. Big shout outs to [name removed] and [name removed]!

Amazing Care in Lisle, IL

5.0
I am very satisfied with the help I have received from Amazing Care. The caregivers are dependable! The staff are very helpful and available.

FirstCare Home Care Services in Chesterton, IN

4.7
The staff members at FirstCare are very friendly and very efficient and kind. There is not much cooking that goes on. Based on the experience we have had so far, we would recommend this home care service to other families.
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