Frequently Asked Questions

Home care is supportive care and/or health care given to an individual who has special needs associated with aging, a chronic illness, recovery from surgery, or disability. For seniors, in particular, home care allows aging in place while they receive the care they need. Home care may be provided by a caregiver, nurse, or rehabilitation therapist (such as a physical therapist or speech therapist).

Home care services may be round-the-clock, only some hours of the day, or only a few days a week; and they may be short-term or long-term. Services include:

• Personal and hygiene care, such as help with bathing, getting dressed, going to the toilet, and moving around the house.
• Basic home upkeep, including cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry, and yard work.
• Bills management
• Medication management
• Specialized health care, such as help monitoring blood sugar levels, dressing and      treating surgical wounds, or administering injections.
• Companionship and emotional support, particularly for those who suffer from severe cognitive decline or who are in the final stages of an incurable condition.

No, while seniors make-up the majority of our business. We have also worked with special needs clients, children, post-operation rehabilitation clients, and children.

Peacemaker has a personality and values questionnaire to make sure we match our best caregiver for your loved one. Some clients want a heavy emphasis on the details and constant verbal feeback about every step of the care. While other clients want to know the work is being done and documented without discussion. Some clients want a bubbly, outgoing caregiver and other clients prefer for the caregiver to be seen and not heard. All of our caregivers will be trained, experienced, on-time and high quality. However, we will make sure the caregiver working with your client matches your personality and needs. 

The biggest advantage of home care is that the patient can remain within their comfortable, private, and familiar home environment. Many seniors, for example, are hesitant about or completely averse to moving out of their home and into a care facility simply because they don’t want a change in environment.

During COVID, it was obvious how rampant disease can spread in a nursing home environment. This led to more seniors wanting to have care at home allowing them to age in place.

Home care also provides the benefit of one-on-one companionship. Many long-term caregivers develop a friendly relationship with their patients, and this connection may actually contribute to the patient’s quality of life and well-being.

Home care also offers individualized care. As the caregiver is solely focused on a single patient, they can develop a better understanding of the patient’s unique needs and preferences and modify their approach as needed. You can also let them know which tasks to prioritize and customize your loved one’s care regimen based on what you know works best for them.

We currently take Long Term Care and private pay clients. 

Currently, we are able to start within 72 hours of the initial request. We have started with less notice, but we prefer to start during the new week and plan the following week on the preceding Thursday.

Our hourly rate includes the following comprehensive services:

· One-on-one care provided by a highly trained caregiver

· Ongoing support and assistance from a designated caregiver

· Assistance from a care manager to handle all schedule-related needs, such as: 

· Peacemaker changes

· Covering call-offs

· Matching the right caregiver to the client’s specific requirements

· Around-the-clock support that is available 24/7 for any issues that arise during or outside of regular business hours

· Assessments to evaluate the client’s needs and develop a personalized care plan

· Training of caregiver on the developed care plan

· Continuous coaching, training, and shadowing to ensure backup caregiver are well-prepared and proficient in providing care