Home Care in Weston, MA
CARE Resolutions provides home care in Weston for older adults and the families who love them. Our caregivers help your loved one stay safe and comfortable at home, whether that means a few hours a day or round-the-clock, 24/7 live-in care, seven days a week. We've been caring for families across Eastern Massachusetts since 1997, from our office in nearby Sherborn.
CARE Resolutions, Inc. is a family owned and operated company that was founded in 1997 by Vicky Hunt resulting from the compassionate, moving experience of caring for her own mother.
Home Care Services for Weston Seniors
Our in-home care in Weston, MA is built around the everyday things that get harder with age. A caregiver can keep an eye on safety and offer supervision through the day, help with walking and getting around the house, and lend a hand with bathing, toileting and dressing. They help with transfers, too, like getting in and out of bed or a favorite chair, and with turning and repositioning for someone who spends much of the day resting.
Caregivers also give medication reminders and gentle cueing for daily routines, so the day keeps its familiar shape. They cook and help at mealtimes, take care of light housekeeping, run errands and drive to appointments, and look after the family dog or cat. And they're good company, someone to talk with over a cup of coffee or share a walk with on a nice afternoon.
Some families need more specialized help, and our caregivers are ready for that as well. We provide round-the-clock care for seniors at home, support for people living with ALS or Parkinson's disease, care that keeps a loved one with dementia safe at home, extra caregivers alongside hospice or cancer care, help with recovering from a stroke at home and a smoother move from the hospital back home. Our caregivers also go wherever your loved one is living, including assisted living communities, hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers.
Hourly, 24-Hour and Live-In Care in Weston
Every family's schedule looks a little different, and ours bends to fit yours. Our personalized care is available seven days a week, anywhere from a few hours a day to 24/7 live-in care. Some families want someone there for the morning routine, some want help in the evening, and some want a caregiver in the house at all hours.
Weston families looking for 24 hour home care have two ways to set it up. The first is a live-in caregiver, who stays in the home and helps through the day and evening. A live-in caregiver needs a private room, sleeps about eight hours a night and takes breaks during the day, so this works well for someone who usually sleeps through the night.
The second is hourly caregivers who work in shifts. These caregivers stay awake overnight, which makes a real difference for a loved one who gets confused at night, tends to wander or needs several trips to the bathroom. The caregivers work closely with you and your loved one on the plan of care in either case. You can read more about how live-in and hourly 24-hour care each work before you decide, and take your time with it.
Staying Safe and Independent in a Weston Home
Weston is a town of houses. Close to 9 in 10 homes here are single-family houses, and almost half were built in 1959 or earlier, with about 1 in 5 dating from before 1940. Many of those older homes have stairs between floors, steps at the front door and bathrooms laid out long before anyone thought about grab bars.
Plenty of the people living in them are older adults. About 4 in 10 Weston households include someone 65 or older, and roughly a third of those are an older adult living alone. Senior home care in Weston, MA often comes down to making a house like this work for the person who loves it. That looks like a steady arm on the stairs, help with transfers in and out of a chair or the tub, an eye on safety, and light housekeeping and errands so the to-do list never piles up.
Regular visits mean a lot to someone living on their own. A caregiver brings a familiar face, a good conversation and someone who notices when something seems a little off.
Providing premier 24-Hour Home Care for seniors and families in Needham, Waltham, Newton, Sherborn, Walpole, Dover, Woburn, Wellesley, Framingham, Norfolk, Quincy, Weston, Medfield, Boston, and surrounding areas.
Home Care After a Hospital Stay
Coming home from the hospital or a rehab stay is a big step, and the first days and weeks can feel uncertain for everyone. Our caregivers are standing by to help your loved one make as smooth a hospital-to-home transition as possible, with help getting around the house, bathing and dressing, meals, light housekeeping, and rides to follow-up appointments.
The nearest hospital to Weston is Newton-Wellesley Hospital on Washington Street in Newton, an acute care hospital that provides emergency services. Care from us can begin before your loved one comes home. We also provide caregivers in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers, so someone can be at your loved one's side during the stay.
Recovery after a stroke often continues at home for quite a while. Our caregivers offer supportive stroke care at home, from setting up a safer, more comfortable space in the house to helping avoid falls and offering emotional support along the way.
Dementia Care at Home in Weston
Memory loss changes daily life for the whole family. Our caregivers help keep seniors with dementia safe at home, and they receive specialized training in all dementias, so they know how to meet your loved one where they are.
A steady routine helps a lot. Caregivers keep meals, activities and rest on a familiar schedule, which can ease confusion and agitation. They give gentle cueing and reminders through the day, help with bathing and dressing, and provide the supervision that keeps someone safe, like reminders to use a cane or walker and steering clear of things that could cause a fall.
Families who arrange dementia care in Weston, MA get some breathing room of their own, too. A trained caregiver in the home gives a spouse or adult child time to rest and recharge.
CARE Resolutions case managers and staff to assist in maintaining and improving the clients quality of life while they age in place.
Caregivers Weston Families Can Trust
CARE Resolutions is family owned and operated. Vicky Hunt founded the agency in 1997 after caring for her own mother, and we've been serving families across Eastern Massachusetts ever since.
Our caregivers are trained, supervised, bonded and insured, and all of them meet certification requirements set by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. They're randomly tested for drugs and alcohol and must pass a national criminal background test and CORI check.
Training continues all year long. Caregivers receive specialized training in MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease, hip replacement recovery and all dementias, with ongoing training six times a year. They're routinely supervised, and we make follow-up home visits on a regular basis. There's more about how we train, supervise and match our caregivers on our About Us page.
The match matters, too. You and your family help us build the plan of care, and then we choose a caregiver based on skills and experience, certifications, personality, hobbies and outside interests. Our caregiver guarantee is simple: a client or family who isn't comfortable with their caregiver for any reason can count on us to make a change.
One client shared this after eight months with us: "Before my caregiver came into my life I wasn't sure where to turn for help, and was feeling overwhelmed. Now I am more organized, and feel secure and safe."
Senior Resources in Weston
Weston has good local help for older adults, and it fits well alongside home care. The Weston Council on Aging is a town department that serves as a primary resource for residents 60 and older and their families. You'll find it on the ground floor of the Weston Community Center at 20 Alphabet Lane.
The Council on Aging also runs the Weston Shuttle. Two wheelchair-accessible vehicles give free curb-to-curb rides within 8 miles of the Council on Aging to residents 60 and older and residents with disabilities, for medical appointments, shopping, errands or any other reason. Booking ahead is a good idea. Our caregivers can run errands and drive to appointments on the days in between, too.
Springwell is the Area Agency on Aging for Weston, an independent nonprofit designated by the Commonwealth to serve Weston and 21 other towns. Springwell offers information and referral, options counseling, family caregiver support, nutrition services, money management help and help at home, which can be a big help when you're sorting out what comes next.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton is the closest hospital for emergency and hospital care.
Getting Started with Home Care in Weston
Getting started is simple. You fill out the form on our Get Started page, and a caring staff member from our office gets back to you with information and pricing. Next, you and your family work with us to build the plan of care around your loved one's needs and daily routine. Then we match a caregiver to that plan.
Private pay is the payment option listed on our Get Started page, and the staff member who follows up can walk you through pricing for your situation.
You can fill out our Get Started form whenever you're ready, and we'll be glad to answer any questions about your loved one's care in Weston.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Weston
Does CARE Resolutions provide home care in Weston, MA?
Yes. Weston is one of the towns we serve, along with Wellesley, Dover, Sherborn, Framingham and other communities nearby. Care for Weston families is arranged from our office at 51 Forest St in Sherborn, and our caregivers come to your loved one's home.
How do we get started with home care?
The first step is to fill out the form on our Get Started page. A staff member follows up with information and pricing, then works with you and your family to create the plan of care. We then match a caregiver to that plan.
Can we arrange just a few hours, or care around the clock?
Both. Care is available seven days a week, anywhere from a few hours a day to 24/7 live-in care. Round-the-clock care can be a live-in caregiver who sleeps through the night or hourly caregivers who stay awake on overnight shifts.
Can a caregiver help after a hospital stay?
Yes. Our Hospital Transition Care helps a loved one move from hospital to home as smoothly as possible. We can also provide caregivers in hospitals, skilled nursing facilities and rehabilitation centers before your loved one comes home.
Are your caregivers trained to care for someone with dementia?
Yes. Our caregivers receive specialized training in all dementias, as well as MS, ALS, Parkinson's disease and hip replacement recovery. Ongoing training takes place six times a year, so their skills stay fresh.
What if my parent doesn't feel comfortable with their caregiver?
We'll make a change. Caregivers are matched on skills, experience, certifications, personality and interests, and our caregiver guarantee means a client or family who isn't comfortable for any reason gets a new caregiver who fits their comfort level and needs.
How is home care paid for?
Private pay is the payment option listed on our Get Started page. The staff member who follows up after you fill out the form will share pricing for the care your loved one needs.