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Home care in Des Plaines

Caring help at home for the people you love. It starts with a free home visit.

  • 60016, 60018
  • Near Advocate Lutheran General Hospital
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What we help with

Pick what you need. Change it any time.

  • Bathing and dressing
  • Meals and cooking
  • Housekeeping and laundry
  • Medication reminders
  • Groceries and medication pickup
  • Memory care
  • Companionship
  • Respite for family
Care planSample weekly schedule
Agreed in writing
BathingMealsMedication remindersErrands
14 hrs / weekUpdated when needs change

Local help in Des Plaines

Des Plaines’ senior center sits downtown on Northwest Highway.

  • Maine Township Van GoFree rides to medical appointments for seniors and residents with disabilities. Call (847) 297-2510.
  • GENCenter (formerly Frisbie Senior Center)The Des Plaines community senior center at 52 E. Northwest Highway, renamed the GENCenter in 2026.
  • Coming home from Advocate Lutheran General Hospital?We can set up care before discharge, so help is there the first night.
  • AgeOptionsThe area agency on aging for suburban Cook County. Free help finding local services for older adults and caregivers.

These are free public services. You can use them alongside home care. Every free resource near Des Plaines →

Des Plaines60016, 60018

Ways to pay

We check what you’re covered for, free. Each guide explains one option.

Long-term care insuranceMost policies pay for care at home.Read the guide
VA benefitsHelp for veterans and surviving spouses.Read the guide
A family member as the caregiverSomeone you trust, trained and paid.Read the guide
Medicare, and paying on your ownWhat Medicare covers at home, and what it doesn’t.Read the guide
Medicaid and state programsFor people 60 and older, and adults under 60 with a disability.Read the guide

Common questions

Nearby

Park Ridge, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Rosemont. All areas →

Yes, including 60016, 60018, plus Park Ridge, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights.

Start with Maine Township Van Go and AgeOptions. They can connect you with local programs. We are glad to work alongside them.

Often within days. It starts with a free home visit.

It depends on the hours. We quote after the free visit and check what coverage you have.

No. We help with daily life: bathing, meals, housekeeping, errands and company.

Start with a free home visit.

Under a minute online. No obligation.

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