Visiting Angels

Visiting Angels is a national, private duty network of home care agencies that helps seniors and adults live safely and comfortably in their own homes, and you know, they do a lot of things, like if someone needs help with bathing, dressing, grooming, medication reminders, or meal preparation, they send out trained and compassionate caregivers called Angels, and those caregivers can help with light housekeeping, laundry, and even errands or grocery shopping, which can take a real load off families who are trying to keep their loved one at home. They tailor every care plan to the needs of the individual, so one senior might have a caregiver who helps just two days a week for company and homemaking help, while another might have someone there around the clock for safety and support, and Visiting Angels really focuses on keeping folks as independent as possible, letting them stick to their own schedule and routines. A lot of families seem to like the flexibility too, so if someone just needs a break, they can get respite care-some coverage to rest up while the Angel looks after things, or if a senior needs memory care for Alzheimer's or Dementia, there are caregivers who've been trained for that sort of specialized care, and they even have transitional care for times when someone's coming home from the hospital. Visiting Angels covers a pretty big range, like companion care for socializing and everyday tasks, personal care for physical support, and they also do end-of-life and palliative care, offering comfort and daily help, and there's a Life Care Navigation™ program that combines different types of support depending on needs, so it's not just one-size-fits-all. There's even a Safe & Steady Fall Prevention Program. The agency doesn't take Medicare and isn't certified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, but it runs as a licensed personal care agency in Utah, providing help for seniors and guidance for families, and you'll find that their caregivers-who can be CNAs, LPNs/LVNs, and RNs-are screened, trained, and matched carefully, and there's an online family portal to keep relatives updated. They're set up to work with veterans' benefits, handle live-in care, and support folks dealing with everything from mobility to transportation to meal prep, bathing, eating, incontinence, and even help at doctor appointments, and they stand out mostly because of their focus on comfort, independence, and matching the type of caregiver to what the senior actually needs, whether that's someone who comes by a few times a week or someone who lives in the house full-time, and as a network of independently owned franchises under Living Assistance Services Inc., the directors and staff say they're committed to supporting seniors and their families, never losing sight of the importance of dignity, safety, and staying connected.