Home Care in Hampton, VA
Life's At Home Care provides home care in Hampton, VA from our Chesapeake office, helping older adults stay safe and comfortable in the homes they know. Care can start with a few hours a week and go all the way up to 24-hour care, and the plan changes whenever your loved one's needs do. Our in-home care in Hampton, VA covers personal care, companionship, meals, light housekeeping and rides to appointments, all from caregivers who come right to your door.
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Home Care Services in Hampton, VA
Nearly one in five people in Hampton is 65 or older, close to 25,000 neighbors in all. Many of them would rather stay in the house they've lived in for years, near their church, their friends and the streets they know, and our services are built to help them do just that.
Our senior home care gives older adults help with daily tasks, companionship and a watchful eye on safety. Personal care is the hands-on side of things, with help bathing, dressing, grooming and moving safely around the house. A caregiver can also simply be good company, offering conversation, errands, meals and outings that keep loneliness away.
Some clients need someone there day and night, and our caregivers provide around-the-clock care and live-in care for them. A parent living with memory loss can receive dementia care at home that keeps routines steady and the house safe. Coming home from the hospital goes more smoothly with support for a safe recovery after a hospital stay or surgery, including meals, help getting around and medication reminders. Families planning for the years ahead can count on ongoing, non-medical help with daily living over the long term, and Veterans of any age can receive personalized, non-medical support at home.
All of this is non-medical help with daily living: bathing, dressing, meals, housekeeping, companionship, medication reminders and rides to appointments. Home health agencies also show up when you search for home care in Hampton, and they send nurses and therapists for medical care a doctor has ordered. Senior care in Hampton, VA from Life's At Home Care is the everyday help that keeps a home running and a person comfortable, for as many hours as you need it.
Elderly care in Hampton, VA reaches every part of the city with us, from Phoebus and Buckroe Beach to Fox Hill, Wythe, Downtown, Coliseum Central and Willow Oaks.
Care Schedules That Fit Your Family
About a third of Hampton residents 65 and older live with a disability, and no two of them need quite the same kind of help. One person needs a hand getting up and dressed in the morning, and another needs someone close by all night long.
Our Chesapeake office offers hourly, part-time and full-time home care, plus live-in care and overnight awake caregivers who stay alert through the night. Families who need 24-hour home care in Hampton, VA have two ways to set it up. Live-in care means one caregiver stays in the home for long shifts with set breaks and rest periods, so they'll need a private place to sleep. Around-the-clock care uses caregivers who rotate in shifts, so someone awake and alert is there at every hour.
Each client gets their own care plan. It can include transportation, errands, laundry, pet care and 24-hour care, and it changes as your loved one's needs change.
Satisfaction is Our 1st Priority
We are committed to providing the best in-home care possible, and we know that the best way to continuously improve the quality of our care is to obtain feedback from our clients, their families, and our own employees. This is why we are proud to work with Home Care Pulse, an independent customer satisfaction firm, to continually gather feedback in order to improve our processes.
Why Hampton Families Choose Life's At Home Care
Letting someone new into your parent's home is a big step, and families looking for a home care agency in Hampton, VA usually want to know first who will be walking through the door. Life's At Home Care is a state-licensed and certified home care agency, and every one of our employees is surety-bonded.
Our caregivers have passed a thorough training, screening and interview process. That includes background checks, reference checks and skills tests run by our RN. The learning keeps going after they join us, too, with annual continuing education and ongoing skills tests.
Each caregiver also completes specialized training in the things our clients need most, such as fall safety, skin care, infection control and dementia care. You'll see that training in small, everyday moments, like a steady arm getting out of the shower or a hallway kept clear for a trip to the bathroom at night.
We also want to hear how we're doing. Life's At Home Care works with Home Care Pulse, an independent customer satisfaction firm, to gather feedback from our clients, their families and our own employees, and we use what we learn to keep improving how we work. You're welcome to read reviews from the families we've cared for anytime.
Home Care for Hampton Veterans
About 15 percent of Hampton's adults are veterans, and more than 6,300 of them are 65 or older. That's a big share of the city, and plenty of families here are looking after a dad, a mom or a spouse who served.
Our veterans home care in Hampton, VA gives Veterans of all ages personalized, non-medical support with daily living. Caregivers help with bathing and dressing, meals and grocery shopping, light housekeeping, companionship and rides to appointments and errands, and Hampton is one of the communities we list by name for home care for Veterans who want to stay safe and independent at home.
VA Benefits through the CCN Network and Aid & Attendance appear among the payment options listed on our contact page. VA eligibility is decided by the VA, and our team is happy to point your family toward the right people and information.
Hampton Veterans also have help close to home. The Hampton VA Medical Center runs a caregiver support program with training, counseling and respite care for people caring for a Veteran with a serious illness or disability. The Peninsula Agency on Aging offers Veteran Directed Care and rides to the Hampton VA Medical Center for non-emergency care.
Senior Resources in Hampton
Here are some of the places in Hampton that older adults and their families rely on.
Peninsula Agency on Aging
The Peninsula Agency on Aging supports the independence and quality of life of Peninsula residents, mainly those 60 and older, and the City of Hampton appoints two members to its board. Its services include home-delivered hot lunches, dining clubs and guidance on in-home care and housing.
Sentara CarePlex Hospital
Sentara CarePlex Hospital is a 224-bed acute care hospital and Certified Primary Stroke Center right here in Hampton. It's also home to the Orthopaedic Hospital at Sentara CarePlex, and it runs a hospitalist program, so doctors based in the hospital look after patients during their stay.
Hampton VA Medical Center
The Hampton VA Medical Center sits at 100 Emancipation Drive and has an emergency department open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Its caregiver support program is there for the family members who care for a Veteran at home.
Hampton Senior Center
The Hampton Senior Center at 3501 Kecoughtan Road offers weekday programs for adults 55 and older, with chair exercise, line dancing, a senior choir, card games and bingo. There's also a monthly Lunch Bunch outing and day trips for anyone who likes to get out and about.
Getting to all of these places is a lot easier with a caregiver along. Our caregivers can drive your loved one to doctor's visits and errands and go with them to community activities, whether that's a follow-up appointment at Sentara CarePlex or a line dance class at the senior center.
Life’s at Home Care is a top provider of home care services in Suffolk, Hampton, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News, Norfolk, Chesapeake, Chesterfield, Hanover, Henrico, and the Richmond Virginia area.
Support for Families Caring for a Parent in Hampton
More than 7,200 Hampton households are an older adult living on their own. That's a lot of sons, daughters and spouses checking in from across town or from another state, wondering how Mom or Dad really did today.
Having family in another state is one of the reasons people come to us for help. Our caregivers keep an eye on daily routines, like meals, sleep and getting around the house, and they let the family know when something changes. That way you have a clear picture of how your parent is doing, even from hundreds of miles away.
Families who live close by lean on us too. Respite care gives a family caregiver time to rest, keep up with work or their own errands, and come back with a little more energy for the person they love.
Getting Started With Home Care in Hampton
Getting started takes just a few steps. You fill out a short form on our website with a little about your loved one. A member of our staff then reaches out to you by email and phone to answer your questions.
Next, we set up your free home care assessment. That's where we learn about your loved one's needs, routines and preferences, and it leads straight into a personalized care plan built around them.
Anything particular to your family, from a pet in the house to a work schedule that keeps changing, is something we're glad to talk through with you. Take your time, and when you're ready, you can contact us to get started.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Hampton, VA
Does Life's At Home Care provide home care in Hampton, VA?
Yes. Our Chesapeake office serves Hampton, along with Chesapeake, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, Portsmouth, Newport News and Norfolk. Hampton is listed on our homepage and on our Chesapeake office page among the communities we serve, and our caregivers come to your loved one's home anywhere in the city.
What home care services are available in Hampton?
We offer senior home care, personal care, companion care, 24-hour and live-in care, Alzheimer's and dementia care, hospital to home transition care, long term home care and Veterans home care. A care plan can draw on several of these at once, and the mix can change as your loved one's needs change.
How many hours of care can we schedule?
Care can be hourly, part-time, full-time or live-in, and we also have overnight awake caregivers. Many families begin with a few hours a week and add more over time, while others need someone there around the clock from the start. The care plan is built around your loved one and adjusts as their needs do.
How are your caregivers screened and trained?
All of our employees are surety-bonded and have passed background checks, reference checks and skills tests conducted by our RN. They receive annual continuing education and ongoing skills tests, plus specialized training in subjects like fall safety, skin care, infection control and dementia care.
How can we pay for home care?
Our contact page lists private pay, long-term care insurance, workman's compensation and VA Benefits through the CCN Network and Aid & Attendance. We accept all major long-term care insurance plans, and our team can help you start a claim. We work hard to keep home care affordable, so please don't let concerns about cost stop you from checking with us.
Is there home care help for Veterans in Hampton?
Yes. Life's At Home Care offers non-medical Veterans home care, and Hampton is one of the communities we serve. The Peninsula Agency on Aging also runs transportation for Veterans to the Hampton VA Medical Center for non-emergency care.
How do we get started?
Fill out the form on our website, and a staff member will contact you to begin your free home care assessment. From there, we build a personalized care plan around your loved one's needs and the schedule that works for your family.