Home Instead - Appleton and Oshkosh, WI
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- 3020 E College Ave, Suite L, Appleton, WI 54915
- (920) 997-0118
- 4.5 ( 21 reviews )
- Home Care
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About This Community
Home Instead is a non-medical provider of personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands, incidental transportation and even Alzheimer's and dementia care. Our CAREGivers encourage, assist, and stimulate our clients in a variety of activities that improve their quality of life and help them maintain their independence. All of these services allow a senior to stay HOME INSTEAD for a longer period of time.
Home Instead - Caregiver Skills
Safety training on home safety, avoiding injury and falls, preventing strain and pain, safety in the kitchen, cautious cleaning, safe driving, outdoor safety hazards, and disease protection and prevention.
Basic training on emergency situations including stroke, falls and fractures and sudden illness, communication tips including communicating to those with dementia or Alzheimer's, activities for seniors to engage in, mealtime preparations, housekeeping tips, signs of abuse, and tips on reducing caregiver stress.
Advanced training on understanding senior illnesses and conditions, depression in seniors, caregiver stress, in-home exercise for older adults, making mealtime fun, communication tips with the senior, their family, and the caregiver's franchise office.
Activity training including reminiscing activities, modifying activities, activities in facilities, adapting activities for those with impairments, different types of engaging activities for older adults such as gardening, mind builders, and crafts and hobbies, and getting a senior involved in the community in places like senior centers, worship services, volunteering and errands.
Reviews
4.5
( 21 Reviews )
sallyb123
July 30, 2021
We receive care for my mother in law 3 times a week. She loves her caregiver. She takes good care of her and is a great companion. She leaves us a list for the store so we know what to get, which is helpful. We are maybe going to expand the services now that her health needs are changing.
GinnyH
March 18, 2021
The provider is very cheerful and happy-always cheers me up. She does things with me I enjoy doing.
Keepingher8home
February 17, 2021
They arrive on time and ready to go
lizzie123
July 22, 2020
The agency allows my brothers and myself to spend quality time with our dad but then time to get our own things done also by being with him part of the day
Bead Lady
Home Instead has supplied caregivers for my husband one day a week for respite care for me....as well as providing 24/7 care when I must be out of town. All caregivers have been very kind, helpfull, and willing to do whatever needs to be done for my husband. They not only take care of his physical needs such as toileting and dressing...but also his emotional needs by keeping him engaged in conversations about all sorts of topics. I would recommend Home Instead to anyone who must have a caregiver for their loved ones.
Cheryl
December 04, 2018
We're using Home Instead for my mom. They come three days a week and assist her with meal preparation, bathing, light housework and going through her meds with her. The caregivers seem very nice and pretty good.
I'm a fan
I can't believe how resistant my father was to have Home Instead come in, but he thoroughly enjoys them coming now! They are wonderful!
Kathy Behnke
October 19, 2017
My husband and I are very pleased with Home Instead. Our caregivers are extremely reliable and efficient. We've met many wonderful people through attending client events. Great office staff too!
Debra S.
January 12, 2017
Home Instead did an excellent job with helping with the care of my mother. The caregivers were very good at what they did and made her very comfortable. They were always asking if there was more they could do. They were recommended by her doctor and 2 family friends that had used their services.Thanks to them Mom could be at home where she wanted to be.
Frank kantelberg
November 28, 2016
Frank K.
My mom , Dad and myself meet with Linda from Home Instead about 6 months before my Dads hip surgery not knowing when or if we would need their service.
As it turned out we needed overnight care for mom who has dementia while my dad was in rehab.
With a very short notice Home Instead arranged to have someone stay the very next night. And the next two weeks.
What a great help!
Maybe we will never need them again, but it is a great comfort knowing who to call
Debbie L Sch
November 20, 2016
Home Instead cared for my mother for over a year, until she passed away this last Memorial Day. Home Instead's philosophy of continuity was excellent! We had one primary/dedicated caregiver, and she became a part of our "family" in no time! Every time she left, Mom would kiss her hand, thank her, and say "I wish I could adopt you"! Our Personal CareGiver (PCG) took Mom to just about all her Dr's appt's. would take her for pleasure rides (which Mom SO loved), she would take time to sit and visit with Mom, but all the while kept the house tidy, Mom well feed, made sure correct meds were taken, and kept a close eye on Mom's health and changes - making sure to keep the family well informed. She even had the Home Instead nurse visit when she thought Mom needed and expert evaluation. Our PCG was with Mom right up until the day Mom passed, and cried as a part of our family. We were truly blessed to have the BEST care given, and truly feel she was our "Angel from God"!
mwf1
November 19, 2016
My care givers were a life saver for me. Having broken my wrist I had many limitations and they were gems at taking care of things that I could not do. Having help allowed me to remain in my home. Thank you!
nonurseegosallowed
April 30, 2015
Ask many questions before signing your loved one up for their services. The caregivers are great, but the office staff doesn't communicate well with each other and they miss crucial information that could seriously and negatively impact a clients health and well-being.
loreleikoehler
July 28, 2014
The care providers through Home Instead were always professional and conscientious with my mother's care. She felt towards them as family members who always had her best interests in mind. They provided knowledgeable and compassionate care at all times. They assisted with her day to day activities and accessing her medical care. They were friends to my mother and cared deeply for her.
rusty734
July 23, 2014
go ahead, call around, try private in-home care, then when your'e done
challenging yourself & risking your loved one; call Home Instead
1 call did-it-all
I'm 'remote' from my family, but NEVER doubt they are in capable, experienced hands
when you see employees that STAY for 15+ years, its because they are being treated well - a happy employee makes for a happy family member!
Far away
Home Instead provided excellent in home care for my mother after a fall on the ice this past winter. Since I do not live in the same city as my mother Home Instead provided me with reassurance on how she was doing as well as the progress she was making. Having them there to help her with her activities of daily living was truly a blessing. She enjoyed their friendship as well and I think their visits were something that helped my mother mentally improve to where she could be independent again. I would use the service again if needed without hesitation
Family in need
July 20, 2013
We felt, right from the start that our relationship with Home Instead wasn't just a business contract but a caring supportive friendship.
fhildebrand
February 24, 2013
Home Instead is a wonderful organization that is truly dedicated to the best in-home care possible. The personnel are universally capable, caring and warm. We have had a rotation of four caregivers, with three others filling in at times, and all of them have been wonderful for my father who has dementia.
DottieMae
February 22, 2013
I have interviewed the staff of Home Instead and have found them to be caring, sensitive, highly trained individuals. I am looking for in-home care for my aging parents and am contracting with Home Instead to provide that. They are very willing to listen to all of our requests and even more so, able to fulfill them. Very excited to begin this partnership with a company so dedicated and so loyal to helping enrich the lives of seniors.
AGruett
February 21, 2013
In searching for in-home care for my mother, I first thought of Home Instead after seeing their ad. I priced assisted living and found it to be extremely expensive and Home Instead proved to be a great alternative. Besides, my mother wants to stay in her home where she can enjoy the beauty of nature that is available in her own back yard. Home Instead is going to handle all of the household chores and is also going to be a terrific companion for my mom who loves to make puzzles and play various card games. Mom is quick-witted and very social, so will thoroughly enjoy the company of an in-home provider, rather than facing an assisted living environment, due to her inability to walk well. I highly recommend these kind, and genuinely loving care-givers.
somewhere
December 03, 2012
20-25% of caregivers assigned to us were incapable of doing their job and either caused physical pain or created a physically dangerous situation.
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