Home Care in Portsmouth, VA
Life's at Home Care provides home care in Portsmouth, VA for older adults and the families who look after them. Our caregivers give non-medical help with the everyday things, like bathing, meals, errands and good company, for a few hours a week or right around the clock. Every plan for in home care in Portsmouth, VA is arranged through our Chesapeake office, and each one is shaped around the person receiving care and the way they like to live.
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Home Care in Portsmouth, VA From Life's at Home Care
Portsmouth has close to 16,000 people aged 65 and older, about one in every six people in the city. That's a lot of parents, grandparents and longtime neighbors, and most of them would much rather stay in the homes they know, on the streets they know. We think they should, and our job is to help them live safely and comfortably at home where they belong.
Families come to us for all kinds of reasons. Some want help for a parent living at home during retirement. Others need support for someone living with a disability or getting back on their feet after surgery.
Portsmouth also has close to 5,900 seniors who live alone, and many of the families we hear from live in another state. They want someone dependable looking in on Mom or Dad, someone they can trust to be there on the days they can't.
We're a home care agency serving Portsmouth, VA from our Chesapeake office, and we work hard to make home care affordable. Please don't let concerns about cost stop you from checking with us about care.
Our Home Care Services in Portsmouth
Nearly half of Portsmouth residents 65 and older live with a disability of some kind. For many of them, that means getting dressed, taking a shower or cooking dinner now takes a little help, and our in home care services in Portsmouth are built for exactly those everyday moments.
Most families begin with senior home care in Portsmouth, VA, which brings personalized, compassionate support for daily living to an older parent or spouse right in their own home.
Our caregivers also offer hands-on help with bathing, grooming, dressing and getting around, always with your loved one's comfort and dignity in mind.
Someone who feels lonely, or simply misses having people around, can enjoy companionship, conversation and emotional support at home, along with help with errands, grocery shopping and meals.
Some people need someone there all day and all night. We provide around-the-clock care for continuous support and supervision, either with caregivers working in shifts or with a live-in caregiver.
Families caring for someone with memory loss can lean on our specialized memory care that brings safety, structure and comfort to each day at home.
Coming home after a hospital stay can be the hardest part of recovery. Our caregivers give support for a safe, smooth return home after a hospital stay or surgery, with help with meals, daily tasks and getting to follow-up visits.
Care that goes on for months or years is covered by our ongoing, non-medical long term home care, and we accept all major long-term care insurance plans. Veterans home care has its own section further down this page.
Help Around the House and Beyond
A care plan can also include the small jobs that keep a home running smoothly:
- Pet care
- Transportation help
- Errands
- Laundry
- Sweeping the porch, patio and other outdoor spaces
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.
Care Schedules From a Few Hours to Around the Clock
We offer five levels of care: hourly, part-time, full-time, live-in and overnight awake caregivers. A Portsmouth family might start with a few hours on the days a son or daughter can't make it over. Another family might want a caregiver who stays awake through the night, so a parent who gets up often is never on their own.
Your care plan is built around your family's routine. Your loved one's usual breakfast time, their favorite afternoon show, the morning they like to go to church: the schedule works around all of it, and we build it with you.
Needs change over time, and the plan changes right along with them. Plenty of families begin with a few hours of companionship or personal care each week and add more visits, or more specialized support, later on.
Caregivers You Can Trust in Your Portsmouth Home
Letting someone new into your home takes trust, and we take that seriously. Home care agencies in Virginia are licensed by the Virginia Department of Health, and Life's at Home Care is a state-licensed home care agency, license HCO #2501015.
Every one of our employees is surety-bonded. Our caregivers pass background checks, reference checks and skills tests conducted by our RN before they ever come to a home in Portsmouth, and they go through a careful training, screening and interview process along the way.
Training keeps going after they're hired. Each caregiver receives annual continuing education and ongoing skills tests, plus specialized training in fall safety, skin care, infection control, health monitoring and dementia care.
We also want to hear how we're doing, from you and from the people we care for. That's why we work with Home Care Pulse, an independent customer satisfaction firm, to gather feedback from clients, families and our own employees and keep improving our care. You're welcome to read what our clients have to say about working with us.
Serving Portsmouth Neighborhoods From Our Chesapeake Office
Our Chesapeake office serves families all over Portsmouth, along with Suffolk, Norfolk, Chesapeake and the surrounding cities. Our caregivers come to homes in Churchland and West Norfolk, along the older streets of Olde Towne and Port Norfolk, and out in Cradock and Westmoreland.
A lot of Portsmouth families are spread out across Hampton Roads. A son may live in Virginia Beach and a daughter in Suffolk, and work and traffic can make daily visits hard to keep up with. Our caregivers handle the daily needs you've agreed on with us, and you stay involved in every decision about your loved one's care.
Our team at the Chesapeake office, at 870 Greenbrier Circle, sets up each care plan and stays in touch with you as care goes on, week after week.
Senior Resources in Portsmouth
Portsmouth had the highest share of adults with diabetes in Hampton Roads in 2020, at 15.7%. For a lot of local families, that means regular doctor visits and careful meals at home, and it helps to know where to turn in the city.
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
Maryview sits at 3636 High Street in Portsmouth. Our caregivers can pick up where the hospital leaves off, with help settling in, meals and rides to follow-up appointments.
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
The naval hospital has treated military members and their dependents since the early 1800s, and it's a familiar place for many local military families.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Portsmouth's area agency on aging is Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia, with offices on Eltham Avenue in Norfolk. It offers transportation, meals, Medicare counseling, in-home services and more.
Portsmouth Senior Station
Adults 55 and over can visit the city's Senior Station at 3500 Clifford Street, open weekdays from 8:30 to 4:30 with a computer lab and fitness room. The city's senior transportation service also takes residents to grocery, medical and business appointments, first come, first served.
Portsmouth Department of Social Services, Adult Services
Medicaid-funded in-home services start with a screening at home by a social worker and a Health Department nurse. The city's adult services team also handles intake for the Elderly and Disabled Consumer Directed Waiver.
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.
Home Care for Portsmouth Veterans and Military Families
Portsmouth is home to 9,944 veterans, about one in seven adults in the city, and 3,919 of them are 65 or older. Many of them want to stay in the homes they've made here, close to family and the naval medical center they know well.
Our Veterans Home Care gives personalized, non-medical support for Veterans of all ages who need help with daily living. That can mean help with bathing and dressing, meals, light housekeeping and rides to appointments and errands.
Our team can also help families understand VA benefits, such as Aid and Attendance, and point them toward the right organizations for the next step.
Getting Started With Home Care in Portsmouth
Getting started is simple, and you can take it one step at a time. First, think about the kind of help your loved one needs day to day. Next, schedule a consultation with us so we can talk through those needs together.
From there, we build a personalized care plan around your loved one's routine. Once care begins, we keep talking with you and adjust the plan as things change.
Let us solve your most difficult caregiving needs. You can fill out our contact form whenever you're ready, and our professional staff will follow up with a call and an email to answer your questions about care in Portsmouth.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Portsmouth
Does Life's at Home Care provide home care in Portsmouth, VA?
Yes. Our Chesapeake office serves Portsmouth along with Chesapeake, Suffolk, Hampton, Virginia Beach, Newport News and Norfolk.
What home care services are available in Portsmouth?
Our home care services in Portsmouth, VA include 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.
Can we start with just a few hours of care?
Yes. Care is available hourly, part-time, full-time, live-in and with overnight awake caregivers. Many families start with a few hours a week and add more time as their loved one's needs grow.
Do you offer companion care in Portsmouth?
Yes. Our companion care in Portsmouth, VA includes friendly conversation, help with meals, errands and grocery shopping, and company on the way to appointments.
How are your caregivers screened and trained?
Our employees are surety-bonded and pass background checks, reference checks and skills tests conducted by our RN. They also receive annual continuing education and training in fall safety, infection control, dementia care and more.
What is the difference between a home caregiver and a home health aide?
A home caregiver helps with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, meal preparation, companionship and transportation. A home health aide has additional training for medical-related tasks, such as checking vital signs or changing bandages.
Does Medicaid help pay for in-home care in Portsmouth?
Medicaid-funded in-home services in Portsmouth begin with a pre-admission screening, done at home by a Department of Social Services social worker and a Health Department nurse. For care with us, our payment options include private pay, long-term care insurance, workers' compensation and VA benefits, including Aid and Attendance.