Who can receive these services? We serve people with severe disabilities under age 60 who need help with daily living activities in their homes. Many of these people are at risk of moving into a nursing home or other facility. (For those 60 and over, please contact the Illinois Department on Aging.)
In Illinois, home care businesses must be licensed through the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). You'll need a Home Services Agency (HSA) license for non-medical services like personal care and assistance with daily activities. If you plan to offer medical services, you'll need a Home Nursing Agency license.
Examples of personal care service tasks Showering or bathing, including verbal or physical cueing or hands-on assistance. Dressing and undressing. Grooming tasks, including brushing teeth, denture care, shaving, hair styling, and makeup. Transferring, such as getting in and out of a chair or bed.
Personal care is help with things like: bathing, showering, hair washing, shaving, brushing your teeth, and nail care. going to the toilet, catheter and stoma care, skin care, incontinence laundry and bed changing. eating, special diets, and food preparation.
Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): Activities of daily living are activities related to personal care. They include bathing or showering, dressing, getting in and out of bed or a chair, walking, using the toilet, and eating.
Private hygiene tasks such as bathing, dressing, and grooming. Household chores and maintaining a clean, safe environment. Meal preparation and ensuring balanced, nutritious meals. Mobility support, including moving safely around the home.
Care and support needs can be met in a variety of ways, such as providing information, guidance, equipment or training, or making best use of wider community resources, or building upon the person's own assets such as their own network of friends, family or community. from illness. to manage day-to-day living.
Tasks Related to Personal Care Include: Bathing. Teeth and mouth care. Dressing/grooming. Toileting.