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BEST Living Care
510-673-8658
Contact Stephen Nepacena
http://www.bestlivinghomecare.com
Provides homecare for 25-30 per hour, minimum of 6 hours per day, up to 24 hour care. Some transportation services are available such as wheelchair, and gurney transport. Fees vary.
Center for Caregiver Training
415-563-9286
Email: [email protected]
Caregiving 101 Training Program: 6 three-hour classes designed to help families and friends care for their loved ones at home who are living with serious illness. It features practical skills and strategies for family caregivers. It is taught by community professionals who volunteer their time. The course is free.
Family Caregiver Alliance
415-434-3388
Resource center for families of brain impaired adults. Social workers can meet with you and provide information and referrals, respite programs (Camps for Caring 4 times a year for the brain impaired adult),financial assistance, retreats for caregivers, can help pay for short term counseling for the caregiver.
Home Care Assistance
628-204-4497
https://homecareassistance.com/san-francisco/
SF neighborhoods only
Free consultation
4 hour/ day, or 12-hour min/ week
$36-40/ hour depending on needs
Respite care options available
Honor
877-594-4141
Free inpatient consults, contact : Randy Allen 614-975-8191
Shift is for 4-hour blocks, weekly minimum of 12 hours. Aim to staff within a 24-hour period for ongoing care and 48 hours for private clients with light schedules. Serving Santa Rosa to Monterey through their home network.
In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)- Caregivers
415-355-6700, option #3
https://www.sfhsa.org/services/care-support/home-supportive-services-ihss
Requires patient Social Security#, income, expenses, and functionality
Max 183 hours/month, averages out to 9 hours/day
If more caregiving hours are needed, the next step is placing the person in long-term care (e.g. Laguna Honda, Skilled Nursing Facility)
Info for hiring independent caregiver
https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/homecare/hiring-independent-caregivers.html
Mon Ami
650-691-5796 (General information)
650-267-2474 (Client intake)
1:1 “activity companion”/ students for elderly (not home health aides)
$25/ hour, no hourly minimum
Option if patient needs help getting to curb side
Family/ informal caregiver recommended to be present for first visit
Senior Access
415-459-6120
Day programs for frail seniors and disabled adults. Centers located in San Anselmo, Novato and an Alzheimer’s Day Center in Corte Madera. Day programs give caregivers an opportunity for respite. The Novato Center offers a monthly support group for caregivers.
Aunt Ann’s
415-749-3650
http://inhousestaffing.com/domestic-staffing/household-staffing/housekeepers/
Minimum of 20 hours per week, starting at $35.00 per hour
Bella Organizing
510-229-7321
http://bellaorganizing.com/
It looks like they offer 5-8 hour sessions to help declutter, clean and organize certain spaces of the home.
Peace by Piece
628-333-4717
http://www.peacebypiecesf.com/services1.html
They offer one time or ongoing clutter management
Self Help for the Elderly
415-677-7618
http://www.selfhelpelderly.org/our-services/cleaning-services/house-cleaning-services
Minimum of 4 hours per shift. $30.00 per hour
Tailorly
510-229-7321
http://www.tailorly.net/
Tools to maintain your connections online.
- Zoom: A platform for video and audio conferencing
- GrandPad Tablet: Tablets for Seniors
Medications and Other Pharmacy Supplies: How to arrange delivery and find helpful supplies.
Prescription pick-up and delivery resources
Pharmacies that will organize your medicines for you into “bubble packs” so you know what to take at what time each day
Medical Supplies
Shield Healthcare covered by Medical Home
Toileting and Incontinence:
Handheld bidet bottle from Lowes
Handheld bidet sprayer from Home Depot
Bidet Toilet Seats from Brondel
Respite care is short term or temporary care of the sick or disabled for a few hours or weeks, designed to provide relief to the regular caregiver. Respite care can occur in your home, at special day-care centers, and in residential centers that offer overnight stays.
Alzheimer’s Association
https://www.alz.org/help-support/caregiving/care-options/respite-care
Information and resources for caregivers and patients
Family Caregiver Alliance
866-854-5465 (Toll free)
605-773-3656 (General information)
https://www.caregiver.org/respite-care-program
Respite Care hours will be determined by a complete assessment
Short-term respite grant, one-time basis
Family Caregiver Alliance-National Center on Caregiving
Assisting family caregivers of adults 60 years old or above, regardless of caregiver income level or loved one’s diagnosis.
Laguna Honda
Contact: Maria Antoch 415-759-3541
Admissions coordinator: 415-682-5694
https://lagunahonda.org/Respite%20Care
Laguna Honda provides respite care up to a maximum of four weeks per admission and a maximum of six weeks per year for San Francisco residents who require skilled nursing services.
Reliable Caregiver Inc/ Home Care Assistance
See Caregivers section above
https://www.helpguide.org/articles/caregiving/respite-care.htm