What if my parent is embarrassed about needing help with bathing or toileting?

This is completely normal. Our caregivers are trained to handle personal care with sensitivity and respect. We carefully match caregivers based on gender preferences and personality, and most clients feel comfortable within the first few visits.

How quickly can personal care start after I call?

For most Southeast Michigan families, we can have a vetted personal care aide in the home within 24-72 hours of the first call. Hospital-discharge cases often start the same day. Intake takes about 20 minutes, an in-home assessment follows within a day, and the first shift is typically scheduled in that window.

Personal Care Services

Compassionate Personal Care & ADL Assistance

Q: Is personal care the same as home health care?

No. Personal care is non-medical, hands-on assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. Home health care is a separate medical service provided by licensed nurses and therapists but does not include hands-on daily care. Many families use both services together.

Personal care is hands-on help with daily living — bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers. And medication reminders — delivered by trained caregivers (CNAs and PCAs) so adults can stay home with dignity and independence.

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Also explore our companion care, respite care, and specialized care services, including flexible hourly care scheduling.

What is Personal Care?

Professional Assistance with Daily Living Activities

Personal care services, also known as Activities of Daily Living (ADL) assistance, help seniors and individuals with disabilities complete essential self-care tasks — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, transfers, and mobility — that they can no longer manage independently due to age, illness, injury, or cognitive decline.

Our caregivers are trained to provide hands-on care with sensitivity and respect. Whether your loved one needs help with bathing, dressing, grooming, or toileting, our caregivers ensure their safety, comfort, and dignity at all times.

Personal care at home is an essential service for aging in place, post-surgery recovery, chronic illness management. And providing relief to family caregivers who may be overwhelmed with caregiving responsibilities.

Personal care services can be provided on an hourly basis for scheduled visits throughout the day or week, or as live-in care for those who need around-the-clock assistance. Our care coordinators will help you determine the right level of support for your loved one's needs.

Personalized Care Plans

Every client receives a customized care plan based on their unique needs and preferences.

Our Services

Comprehensive Personal Care Services

Personal care covers every hands-on task of daily living — bathing and showering, dressing and grooming, toileting and continence care, safe transfers and walking, medication reminders, meal preparation and feeding, light housekeeping, and steady supervision. Each visit is shaped around the specific ADLs your loved one needs help with that day.

Bathing and shower assistance

Dressing and undressing help

Personal hygiene and grooming

Oral care and denture care

Hair washing and styling

Skin care and lotion application

Toileting and incontinence care

Catheter and ostomy care assistance

Mobility and transfer assistance

Positioning and turning in bed

Range of motion exercises

Medication reminders and monitoring

Why Choose Us

Personal Care You Can Trust

Every caregiver on our team is background-checked, insured, and trained to handle personal care with sensitivity and respect. Skills are verified in real time by a registered nurse, our onboarding is built around dignity and privacy, and each family is matched with a caregiver whose experience fits the specific ADLs and preferences at home.

Dignity & Respect

Our caregivers provide personal care with the utmost respect for your loved one's privacy and dignity.

Trained Professionals

All our caregivers are trained in proper techniques and infection control procedures.

Consistent Caregivers

We match you with the same caregivers to build trust and familiarity over time.

Flexible Scheduling

Morning routines, evening care, or throughout the day—we work around your schedule.

The Research

Why Personal Care at Home Matters

The research is unambiguous: 36 million U.S. falls happen among older adults each year, roughly 77% of adults 50+ want to remain in their homes as they age, and about 30% of seniors already need help with at least one activity of daily living. Personal care directly addresses all three.

36M

falls among older adults each year in the U.S.

Source: CDC

77%

of adults 50+ want to remain in their homes as they age

Source: AARP

30%

of seniors need help with at least one ADL

Source: National Institutes of Health

Professional personal care helps prevent falls, supports aging in place, and ensures seniors maintain their dignity and independence.

Who Benefits

Who Can Benefit from Personal Care Services?

Personal care fits any adult who can no longer manage the physical work of daily living alone — seniors aging in place, patients recovering from surgery or a hospital stay, adults with chronic conditions like Parkinson's or MS, people with physical or developmental disabilities, and seniors with dementia who need guidance and supervision to stay safe at home.

Seniors aging in place
Older adults who want to remain in their homes but need assistance with daily activities
Post-surgery patients
Individuals recovering from surgery who need temporary assistance during their healing process
People with chronic conditions
Those living with arthritis, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, or other conditions affecting mobility
Adults with disabilities
Individuals with physical or developmental disabilities who need daily assistance
Dementia and Alzheimer's patients
Seniors with memory impairments who need guidance and supervision with personal care tasks

Pricing

What Does Personal Care Cost in Michigan?

Typical Southeast Michigan home care agency rates for personal care run $29 to $37 per hour, with a 4-hour visit minimum and 12 hours per week. That range covers hands-on ADL help. True agency pricing already includes taxes, workers' comp, background checks, backup coverage, and RN oversight, which private hire does not.

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Long-term care insurance accepted — we handle all billing and claims documentation. Learn more →

Are You in One of These Situations?

We have specific guidance for families going through these common scenarios.

My Parent Just Fell

What to do right now and how to prevent future falls.

Coming Home from the Hospital

How to prepare for a safe transition home after a hospital stay.

Recovery After a Stroke

How home care supports stroke recovery and rehabilitation.

Recovering from Surgery

Post-surgical home care to ensure a safe, comfortable recovery.

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Exploring all your options? Compare care types side-by-side or take our 2-minute care quiz to find the best fit.

Get Started with Personal Care Today

Our care coordinators are ready to discuss your loved one's personal care needs and create a customized care plan. Call for a free, no-obligation consultation.

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FAQ

Common Questions About Personal Care

Answers to frequently asked questions about our personal care services.

A personal care aide helps with activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility assistance, and medication reminders. They provide hands-on support while maintaining your loved one's dignity and independence. Personal care aides do not perform medical tasks like wound care or injections — those require a licensed nurse through a home health agency.

Yes, shower and bathing assistance is one of our most-requested personal care services. Our caregivers are trained in safe transfer techniques, fall prevention, and proper body mechanics. They help your parent get in and out of the tub or shower safely, assist with washing and drying, and ensure the bathroom is set up to minimize slip risks.

This is completely normal, and our caregivers are trained to handle it with sensitivity. We carefully match caregivers with clients based on gender preferences and personality. Most families tell us that after the first visit or two, their loved one feels comfortable and even looks forward to the caregiver's help. Building trust takes time, and our team moves at your parent's pace.

No. Personal care (what we provide) is non-medical, hands-on assistance with daily living activities like bathing, dressing, and meal preparation. Home health care is a separate medical service provided by licensed nurses and therapists — it includes things like wound care, IV therapy, and physical therapy but does not include the hands-on daily care that our personal care aides provide. Home health care is the only home-based care that accepts Medicare. Many families use both services together for complete coverage.

For most Southeast Michigan families, we can have a vetted personal care aide in the home within 24–72 hours of your first call. Hospital-discharge cases often start the same day. The intake call takes about 20 minutes, the in-home assessment is scheduled within a day, and the first shift is usually scheduled in that same window once a caregiver match is confirmed.

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