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60 dementia care are listed in Columbia, IL
The average rate is $25/hr as of May 2024
The average experience for nearby dementia care is 10 years
Dementia care in Columbia, IL
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
COVID VACCINATED w/proof
I am 51 years of age.
I love interacting with seniors.
I'm a great listener.
I am generally a happy & positive person.
I'm experienced in Providing Companionship. I have experience helping to keep the mind working well. Ex. Play Cards or Crosswords together; and misc. physician recommended activities...
Maria can also help with: Light cleaning, dementia, companionship, home modification, errands, mobility assistance & more
5.0
"Maria helped us out by taking care of my mom while we were visiting St Louis. My mom has dementia and was particularly tense and confused in a new place. Maria was very sweet and kind to her. She was able to take care of her despite my mom wanting to roam and go...
Ali H.
5.0
(11)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello! My name is Chelsey and I have worked in the caregiving field for nearly 13 years. I have experience with Alzheimer's and dementia, diabetic care, catheters, colostomy, cancer diagnosis, knowledgeable with medications, have had proper training with Hoyer lifts, sit to stands, and much more. Caring for others is truly my...
Chelsey can also help with: Live-in home care, light cleaning, errands, companionship, hospice services, dementia & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"Chelsey is dedicated, professional & very experienced; sincere, caring, patient; takes initiative; genuinely cares about the people she cares for; an excellent team player. She is exceptional. "
Care member
Margaret G.
Saint Louis, MO
$20/hr • 10 yrs exp
I am an experienced speech pathologist with 20 experience in healthcare including Rehabilitation and acute care. I am specialized in cognitive linguistic care and the treatment of dementia and generalized cognitive disorders. I am partially Retired but I'd very much like to return to my work in geriatrics or elder care.
Margaret can also help with: Errands, companionship, dementia, light cleaning, live-in home care, hospice services & more
Skills:
CPR
Home Health Aide
Hello! My name is Kenzie. I was trained and employed at Missouri Veterans Home of Cape Girardeau. A little over a year I worked on the Dementia Unit, caring for and loving residents of all types (mobile, immobile, verbal, non/verbal, continent, incont. etc. I no longer work in the nursing field but in the dental field. I am...
Mackenzie can also help with: Meal prep, live-in home care, light cleaning, dementia, hospice services, errands & more
Skills:
CNA
Hello! My name is Jessica, I am a Licensed Practical Nurse in Illinois. I have 6 years experience working with seniors in long term care settings. I am a Certified Dementia Practitioner and a Certified Montessori Dementia Care Professional. I am branching into home care because I believe, especially with Dementia, care in a home...
Jessica can also help with: Errands, dementia, mobility assistance, hospice services, companionship, meal prep & more
Skills:
CNA
Licensed Nurse
CPR
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
24 years of experience. Experience with hospice care, Alzheimer's/dementia. Experience with colostomy bags, Trachs, foley caths. Wound dressing, Medication management. Willing to do light housekeeping, transportation to and from doctors appointments. References available upon request. I will treat your family member like one of...
Felicia can also help with: Dementia, errands, light cleaning, companionship, hospice services, live-in home care & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CPR
CNA since 2006. Long term care experience. Hospice care experience. Dementia and Alzheimer's experience. Flexible hours and dates.
Gwendella can also help with: Live-in home care, personal care, dementia, companionship, hospice services, respite care & more
Skills:
CNA
I have 10 years of experience in caregiving. I specialize in senior care. I have worked for and trained with 3 agencies over the course of my career . I have experience with bed-bound patients, and those who rely on a wheelchair for mobility. I'm experienced with a Hoyer lift, gait belt, transfer board, wheelchair, walker, and...
Tara can also help with: Meal prep, companionship, dementia, light cleaning, errands, hospice services & more
Skills:
CPR
Wound Care
Home Health Aide
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
Hello, just a little about myself. I completed all but my last semester of nursing school due to personal reasons. I also volunteered in the nursing home as a teen. I have only had 5 clients due to the fact that I stay with them until they can no longer stay in their own home. The clients I've cared for were diabetic, blind,...
Leischen can also help with: Errands, companionship, light cleaning, hospice services, dementia, home modification & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I received my CNA license my senior year of high school (2006). I took the Texas State test and passed all 37 basic skills. I have worked with the elderly, primarily dementia patients, for the last 8 years. I recently cared for an elderly women (70) who suffered from severe dementia. The nursing home she was in was awful, so I...
Christina can also help with: Dementia, home modification, personal care, visiting nurse, hospice services, respite care & more
Skills:
CNA
5.0
"Christina has been helping with providing companion care for my sister who has dementia.
My sister really likes her and looks forward to seeing her. Christina has gone above and beyond in taking an interests in my sister's well being. It is great to have her...
John C.
Hi! I have two years experience working with a few different elderly clients. One had Alzheimer's disease, and I provided overnight care as well as care during the day. I assisted to and from the bathroom, facilitated memory activities such as looking through photo albums and doing puzzles, changed her, played the piano for her,...
Caroline can also help with: Dementia, errands, meal prep, light cleaning
Skills:
CPR
Ninette A.
Millstadt, IL
$25-44/hr • 10 yrs exp
I Love taking care of Family, And My Dogs. I Love My Job Caring For People.
I'm married with three adult children. We have two dogs. I had my own Daycare for 25 years also Homeschooled. We moved back to Illinois in 2016 and I wanted something different so I started working in Adult Care/Companionship and completely fell in love with the people and work.
I'm energetic and loving person. I love taking...
Ninette can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, errands, meal prep, dementia, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
CPR
5.0
(2)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Available 8 hour to 24 hour shifts on Saturdays and Sundays. Fill ins or regular shifts.
Experience:
- Caregiver for private clients.
-Previous Caregiver for my grandmother who had dementia and Alzheimer's disease for the last 3. 5 years of her life. I also managed her hospice staff as well as her full time staff who took...
Gloria can also help with: Dementia, personal care, respite care
5.0
"Gloria is an outstanding senior care professional who deeply cares for her clients. We would highly recommend Gloria to any potential employer. Meeting Gloria was a stroke of good fortune, as lining up quality care for an elderly parent is often complex, with many...
Christy F.
Barbara A.
Fenton, MO
$25/hr • 10 yrs exp
CNA 30 Years Experience, Bonded Insured. Provide Care And Assistance So You Can Stay At Home.
5.0
(7)
Hired by 7 families in your neighborhood
Very patient, knowledgeable, easygoing Caregiver/Certified Nurse Aid with a sense of humor and over 30 years experience in Rehab, Alzheimer's, Dementia, Memory Care , Parkinson's, Stroke, Hospice Care. CPR/First Aid. Non smoker. Good cook. Good with pets.
Barbara can also help with: Companionship, hospice services, errands, light cleaning, dementia, home modification & more
Skills:
CPR
CNA
Wound Care
5.0
"Barbara was a great help for us when we had to place our mom in hospice care. She was flexible with hours, comforting for my mom and supportive of our family. All the nurses and workers from the hospice agency were impressed with her work and dedication to patient...
Tom L.
5.0
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hello.. Im DaQuanna..(Dq) I've work in the Health care Field for years... Behavior and medication modification.. Assisting with daily needs .. transporting etc.. I've done live in.. overnights.. Short term hours as well as long term... Have exp in insulin .. dementia.. Ambulatory and children and adults with disabilities..
Daquana can also help with: Companionship, dementia, errands, light cleaning, live-in home care, meal prep & more
Skills:
Home Health Aide
5.0
"DaQuana is very skilled in her profession. She is caring, punctual, dependable, reliable and trustworthy. She is very good at communication as far as issues that are new to the person she is caring for, managing all daily needs, supply lists etc. If it was...
Sally W.
5.0
(3)
Hired by 2 families in your neighborhood
22 years of experience of nursing homes and in home care for elderly. I worked with people on ventilators and dementia of all kinds such as Alzheimer's or Korsakov syndrome. I dont mind housekeeping as well. I got my own transportation and im good with pets. im bilingual german/english. I am punctual, reliable and a good...
Daniela can also help with: Visiting physician, live-in home care, personal care, dementia
Skills:
Wound Care
CPR
Medical Equipment Experience
5.0
"Daniela is incredible. Her level of care for my grandma was amazing. Her nursing background definitely came in handy. "
Care member
4.8
(5)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
I love the elderly. I try to keep them at home. I love animals and birds. I am very loving and friendly and enjoy helping others. I spent 3 1/2 years with one man for 6 nights a week. I helped he and his wife until he expired. I spent 1 1/4 years with a gentlemen who expired. I spent over 1 year with another man and 2 years with...
Hazel can also help with: Dementia, personal care, visiting physician, live-in home care, hospice services, respite care & more
5.0
"Chris is not only extremely knowledgeable about home health care she has so much compassion for everyone she cares for. She gives 110% to each person she cares for and treats them like she they are family. Can't say enough about how wonderful Chris was caring for...
Karen F.
5.0
(9)
Hired by 4 families in your neighborhood
I absolutely adore seniors! I have worked as a CNA and as a home healthcare aide. I have experience with Alzheimer's and dementia patients. I'm patient, kind, caring and compassionate with 18 years of experience. *Took a COVID test and tested negative*
Dana can also help with: Dementia, hospice services, respite care, live-in home care, personal care
Skills:
Home Health Aide
CNA
5.0
"Dana was a blessing from day one. She helped take care of my husband's mom while she was on hospice. Dana was so easy to work with and each family member that met her loved her! I highly recommend Dana!"
Heather S.
5.0
(1)
Dementia, Alzheimers, wheelchair bound. safety and well-being of the person is my priority.
participate in social, emotional, and intellectual development. reliable and trustworthy, flexible to follow family rules. Adaptable and flexible to change my routine to accommodate family needs.
assist with movement and mobility...
Lorna can also help with: Dementia, visiting physician, personal care
5.0
(1)
Hired by 1 family in your neighborhood
Hi! I am a 65-year-old female retired pharmacist looking for caregiving opportunities. I am active, fun loving, reliable and responsible. I cared for my elderly dad who had cancer and my elderly mom who had dementia. My sister had cerebral palsy and was in a wheelchair, and I assisted her with all of her needs throughout her...
Judith can also help with: Mobility assistance, meal prep, errands, dementia, companionship, light cleaning & more
Skills:
Medical Equipment Experience
5.0
"We were looking for someone to help take of an older parent for companionship and some help around the house and we could not of found a better person in the world than Judy.
We hired Judy in January 2022 to help take care of my mom who had just lost her...
David K.
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Recent dementia care reviews in Columbia, IL
Maria N.
5.0
Maria helped us out by taking care of my mom while we were visiting St Louis. My mom has dementia and was particularly tense and confused in a new place. Maria was very sweet and kind to her. She was able to take care of her despite my mom wanting to roam and go home. Would definitely hire her...
- Ali H.
Chelsey S.
5.0
Chelsey helped take care of my dad with Alzhimers for roughly a year and a half. She was a consistent hard worker and would help prepare healthy meals and help out with chores like dishes, laundry and odds and ends around the house. She is dedicated and experienced with a hoyer lift and all things...
- Care member
Christina H.
5.0
Christina has been helping with providing companion care for my sister who has dementia.
My sister really likes her and looks forward to seeing her. Christina has gone above and beyond in taking an interests in my sister's well being. It is great to have her onboard in providing care for my...
- John C.
Gloria B.
5.0
Gloria is an outstanding senior care professional who deeply cares for her clients. We would highly recommend Gloria to any potential employer. Meeting Gloria was a stroke of good fortune, as lining up quality care for an elderly parent is often complex, with many caregivers having strength in some...
- Christy F.
Barbara A.
5.0
Barbara was a great help for us when we had to place our mom in hospice care. She was flexible with hours, comforting for my mom and supportive of our family. All the nurses and workers from the hospice agency were impressed with her work and dedication to patient care. Highly recommended.
- Tom L.
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FAQs for finding dementia care near you in Columbia, IL
What is the basic concept of dementia care near me in Columbia, IL?
Dementia can cause significant physical strain as well as cause the patient to lose some or all of their memory. Some patients may need more physical care or some may need more help due to memory issues. If you’re looking for dementia care near you in Columbia, IL, you can review the profiles of different caregivers to see what specific types of dementia care they provide.
How much does dementia care cost near me in Columbia, IL?
The cost of dementia care is set by each individual caregiver, so the costs can vary greatly. Where you live, the type of care your family member needs, and how experienced the caregiver is can all impact in home dementia care costs. The average cost of dementia care near you in Columbia, IL is $25.00.
How can I find dementia care near me in Columbia, IL?
If someone is looking to create a dementia care plan, they can start by using Care.com to learn more about what their dementia home care provider options are. With Care.com you can review different profiles of caregivers near you in Columbia, IL to learn more about each provider’s rate and level of experience, as well as the responsibilities they’re willing to take on.
Is it safe to hire dementia care near me in Columbia, IL?
Safety is likely top of mind when caring for a loved one with dementia. To help make your search for safe care easier, all dementia care providers on Care.com are asked to complete an annual background check called a CareCheck. However, when looking for a dementia care provider near you in Columbia, IL, we strongly advise you to do your own due diligence by running an independent background check and requesting references.
What interview questions should I ask when hiring dementia care near me in Columbia, IL?
When you’re interviewing a caregiver for in home care for dementia near you in Columbia, IL, you can ask them whatever questions you need to feel more comfortable. For example, you may want to ask them about how they best communicate, what their preferred working schedule is, and to tell you more about their experience working as a caregiver for people with dementia.