Home Helpers is a non-medical, in-home personal care service provider. The Elgin area Home Helpers is owned by Kathy Petrick.  We provide individual and specialized care plans for each client and place caregivers with those who require additional assistance: whether to live independently, they're recovering from illness or disability, new moms, or require continuing or hospice care. Vitally important Respite Care for families to relieve stress, maintain comfort and restore a sense of balance in their everyday life is also available. Services as little as three hours a week assistance all the way up to 24-hr live-in care are available.

Non-medical home care is a unique and less expensive alternative to traditional home health care. Home Helpers can assist people at home who may not require nursing care and can be a great supplement if someone needs more intensive medical attention.

A sample range of our services include, but are not limited to; light meal preparation, laundry, transportation for medical or social appointments, activities of the mind and body for Alzheimer’s and Dementia, shopping, light household services, medication reminders, and personal care (i.e. bathing, dressing & feeding). Caregivers offer companionship through joyful conversation, playing cards, or even plant flowers in the spring. 

I conduct a complementary home consultation to discuss the ongoing needs and concerns a person may be having. We ask that after the initial consultation the family gives us 24-48 hours to develop a Care Plan to address the needs of a loved one, and a Caregiver is carefully hand-selected if Home Helpers is chosen.

Home Helpers is licensed by the State of Illinois, insured and bonded. Most of my caregivers are State Certified Nurses Assistants (CNA’s) or trained Caregivers who have passed all required training given by me and required by the State of Illinois.

Every employee has been fingerprinted through the State Police, trained, and passed a thorough a drivers license check.  All social security numbers are checked against their background information to as a second line of safety for my clients.