Home Care in Wilder, KY
Connecting Hearts Home Care provides non-medical home care in Wilder, KY, for older adults who want to keep living in their own homes, with a little help along the way. We're a family-owned and operated agency, and we've been caring for seniors across Campbell, Kenton and Boone counties for 23 years from our office in nearby Fort Thomas. In-home care in Wilder, KY, from our caregivers can include companionship, personal care, dementia care, respite care, 24-hour support and care after a hospital stay.
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In-Home Care Services in Wilder, KY
Wilder sits about two miles south of Cincinnati and just a few minutes from I-75, I-275 and I-471, so a son or daughter can work just across the river and still not manage to stop by every day. Homes here tend to be small, too. Wilder households average about two people, compared with 2.5 across the Cincinnati metro area, and for a lot of families that means a parent living on their own or a husband and wife looking after each other.
Senior home care in Wilder, KY, gives the whole family, whether they live down the street or a few states away, someone steady to count on between visits. Our care comes in seven services, and your loved one can have just one of them or a mix of several:
- A caregiver who helps with daily routines, meals, errands, light housekeeping and companionship so your loved one can keep living at home.
- Support all through the day and night from 24-hour caregivers who rotate in shifts, so someone is always there.
- Calm, respectful help with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting and getting around safely.
- Friendly visits with conversation, activities, meal support and errands for a parent who has been feeling lonely.
- Steady routines, gentle reminders, cueing and supervision through in-home care for Alzheimer's disease and other kinds of memory loss.
- A trusted caregiver who steps in so family caregivers can rest, work, travel or recharge.
- Help settling back in at home after surgery, an illness, rehab or a fall.
Care can be a few hours a week or around the clock, and the plan changes whenever your loved one's needs do.
A Local, Family-Owned Agency for Wilder Families
Letting someone new into your parent's home takes trust, so it helps to know who you're inviting in. Our owner, Sue Henderson, opened Connecting Hearts in 2004 after 35 years in nursing, most of them in geriatric care, where she became a strong advocate for her patients. Her "Client Centered Care" approach has been at the heart of the agency from the very beginning.
Every caregiver comes through our 3-part hiring process, which includes personal interviews, an extensive reference check, a criminal background check and a drug screening. New caregivers finish pre-orientation before their first visit, then train in the home, and they keep training the whole time they're with us through our Professional Home Care Assistant program. Our Care Managers make regular home visits to supervise each caregiver's work.
We match your loved one with a caregiver who shares their interests and suits their personality, and we keep that caregiver on a permanent schedule with as few changes as possible. That way your mom or dad knows who's coming through the door.
Our office is in nearby Fort Thomas, and our care is non-medical. Your loved one's nurses and doctors stay in charge of their health care, and our caregivers look after daily life at home. Families weighing a home care agency in Wilder, KY, can read what other families have shared about our care before they decide.
Support Around Hospital Stays and Medical Appointments
Many Wilder families know St. Elizabeth's Fort Thomas campus on North Grand Avenue, a hospital that also has a skilled nursing unit inside it where some people recover before heading home. Coming home from there, or from any hospital or rehab stay, can feel harder than the stay itself.
Our caregivers help your loved one settle in after discharge, with meals, standby support while they walk through the house, personal care, and light housekeeping and laundry. They give medication reminders based on the instructions from your loved one's doctors, and the medications themselves stay with your loved one and their health care team.
When it's appropriate, a caregiver can drive your loved one to follow-up appointments and pick up prescriptions or groceries along the way. We also work with hospital staff and your family so the return home feels organized. It helps to set up care before discharge day when you can, so the first few days at home already have a plan.
Senior Resources for Wilder Families
Home care is one part of the support a Wilder senior can have, and a few local programs fit in right beside it.
The Northern Kentucky Area Development District serves Campbell County and seven neighboring counties as the area agency on aging. Its Aging and Disability Resource Center helps adults over 60, people with disabilities and the family members caring for them find local services and supports.
Kentucky's state Homecare Program helps people 60 and older keep living at home when they need help with at least two basic self-care tasks, like bathing or dressing, or three everyday household tasks, and are at risk of moving into a nursing home or similar care. It can cover personal care, home-delivered meals, chore help and respite for family caregivers. Some areas do have a waiting list.
Just up the road in Highland Heights, the Campbell County Senior & Wellness Center at 3504 Alexandria Pike is open weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. More than 1,500 seniors are signed up there, and about 150 take part in activities through the day, from strength training and balance classes to walking groups, Tai Chi and yoga. The wellness programs ask for a doctor's okay before your loved one registers.
Our caregivers fill in the time between these programs and appointments. A caregiver can drive your loved one to the senior center when appropriate, run errands on the way home and keep them company on the days in between.
How to Get Started With Home Care in Wilder
The first step is a simple conversation. You tell us what's been happening at home, whether that's a fall, memory changes, skipped meals or your own exhaustion, and you don't need to know which service to ask for.
Next, our team comes out for a free in-home consultation to learn about your loved one's needs, routines, home and schedule. Then you meet your caregiver, and together we set the care plan. Once care begins, we stay connected with your family and adjust the plan as needs change.
We accept private pay and long-term care insurance, and our care team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whenever you're ready, you can fill out the form on our Get Started page, and a caring staff member from our office will follow up with information and pricing for your loved one's care.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in Wilder, KY
Does Connecting Hearts Home Care provide home care in Wilder, KY?
Yes. We're based in nearby Fort Thomas, and Wilder is one of the Northern Kentucky communities we serve, along with neighbors like Cold Spring, Alexandria, Fort Wright and Erlanger. Our caregivers come to your loved one's home, so care happens right where they live.
What does non-medical home care include?
It's help with daily living at home: companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, bathing, dressing, grooming, getting around, errands, transportation and keeping an eye on safety. Skilled nursing and medical treatment stay with your loved one's nurses and doctors.
Can care be scheduled for only a few hours a week?
Yes. Many families start small, with a few visits a week for companionship, meals, errands or personal care. The schedule can grow or shift later on as your loved one's needs change.
Is 24-hour home care available in Wilder?
Yes. We offer 24-hour home care without live-in care. Our caregivers work in shifts, so someone is there to help all through the day and all through the night, which can make a real difference when a senior needs overnight supervision or steady support.
How do families pay for home care?
We accept private pay and long-term care insurance. Kentucky's Homecare Program, offered through the Area Agencies on Aging, also serves adults 60 and older who meet its requirements, and the Northern Kentucky Aging and Disability Resource Center can walk you through the local options.
Can a caregiver help after a hospital stay?
Yes. Our hospital to home care helps seniors settle in after a hospital stay, rehab, surgery, an illness or a fall. A caregiver can help with meals, getting around, personal care, light housekeeping, medication reminders and rides to follow-up appointments.
How are caregivers screened and supervised?
Every caregiver goes through our 3-part hiring process, with personal interviews, reference checks, a criminal background check and a drug screening, and then finishes pre-orientation and in-home training. Our Care Managers make regular home visits to supervise, and each client keeps a permanent schedule with a caregiver matched to them.
