In-Home Care Service for Spinal Cord Injury Victims

Specialized In-Home Care and Support for Spinal Cord Injuries – Paraplegia and Quadriplegia

in home care for spinal cord injuries There are almost a half a million people currently living with spinal cord injuries. Spinal cord injuries often result in paraplegia or quadriplegia, which causes immobility or loss of feeling in the body. The spinal cord injuries in the lower part of the spinal cord resulting in paraplegia affect the lower half of the body. People with paraplegia experience paralysis of the legs and lower trunk, and in many cases there is some mobility in the arms. Depending on how much damage is done to the spinal cord and how permanent the damage is, paraplegics could lose control of their bladder or bowel. More severe spinal cord injuries that occur higher up in the neck often result in quadriplegia, which causes paralysis of all four limbs. quadriplegics are unable to move starting from the neck down, so depending on the severity, some people may need a ventilator to breathe.

Spinal cord injuries can be traumatic for the individual and their family, and it can affect all members of the family unit drastically. Whether the damage is temporary or permanent, Homewatch CareGivers Northshore has skilled professionals with the right tools to assist with activities of daily living. Our team can help with any spinal cord injury, and perform tasks such as safe transfers, catheter care, physical therapy supervision, and more.

Paraplegia and Quadriplegia – Specialty In-Home Care for Spinal Injuries

Spinal Cord Resources

We understand families may have questions when initially faced with a spinal cord injury. Listed below are some useful resources to learn more about spinal cord injuries, the effects, treatment options and coping strategies for the individual and their family.

Your Trusted Provider of In-Home Care Services for Spinal Cord Injuries Injuries

Homewatch CareGivers is a professional home care agency dedicated to providing comprehensive in-home care and support for individuals with spinal cord injuries, including paraplegia and quadriplegia throughout Chicago and the North Shore suburbs including both Cook County and Lake County in Illinois, including the communities of Arlington Heights, Buffalo Grove, Chicago, Deerfield, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glencoe, Glenview, Grayslake, Gurnee, Highland Park, Fort Sheridan, Highwood, Kenilworth, Lake Bluff, Lake Forest, Libertyville, Lincolnwood, Lincolnshire, Morton Grove, Niles, Northbrook, Park Ridge, Round Lake Beach, Skokie, Vernon Hills, Wilmette and Winnetka.

“This letter is to recommend Mary Jean, who has been a caregiver for my wife for approximately 5 months. Through no fault of her own, we are no longer able to retain her in our employ and recommend her with the utmost certainty that she is and will be excellent and caring caregivers.

She could not have served my wife better had she been part of our immediate family. Mary Jean worked with and learned from my wife’s personal trainer to assist my wife with her necessary exercises. Mary Jean (or MJ) helped my wife with humor and grace and we are very sorry to lose her. Wherever she goes and whomever she will care for will benefit greatly.”

SherwinNorthbrook, IL

“Please pass on our happiness with our caregiver, Eloina. She is thoughtful, warm and friendly, helpful, prompt and kind. She’s always willing to help and just a delight. We leave town for the winter and sure hope you can get her back here again when we return.”

Fran and Mel G

“You are a very good agency. Pleased with your continued interest in our loved ones. Our caregiver is most Creative. Takes my husband to different places. Weather permitting, parks, Botanical gardens, Garfield Park conservatory planetarium, etc. on some cold rainy days to the malls to just walk.

J. G. and Family

I am writing you today to tell you how pleased I am with the care my mother is getting from her caregivers Annette and Shirley…I have found them to be conscientious, helpful, and consistent in their work…They both have shown initiative, and have gone above and beyond in caring for my mother…I appreciate all the work everyone at Homewatch has had to go through to get this team in place.

Dave S.

Thank you for your kindness. People like you make the world a nicer place in which to live.

Lenore

Your generosity made a tremendous difference in the quality of our sister’s final months. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!

Betty, Kathy and Dan

I wanted to say thank you for the wonderful care and support your team showed to my parents, especially Altan, Suzanne and Betty. The attention they paid towards them and our family was such a comfort. We knew that they were in safe and experience hands. While our time with your your group was shor,t I know my parents and our family benefited from all of you. – Best wishes

Barbara C.

Thanks to your entire staff for the care John received over the past 15 months. The caregivers were all attentive, caring, professional, knowledgeable and above all kind

Lynn H.

I wanted to thank you again for your help and kindness during my family’s time of need. My dad’s life is a little more comfortable being able to remain in his house. You really are a friend. I am very grateful.

Wayne N.

I am a veteran of World War II, being most fortunate to have Kent O’Grady fill my needs of a caregiver. He is reliable and responsible. Thank you for your cooperation in for the excellent assistance of Kent.

David K.

Just a note to tell you how wonderful my mother’s caregivers are. Jill and Dedri are the best – we couldn’t have asked for better. My mother has never complained about them nor had a bad word to say about them. I second that opinion. They are now part of our family

Katherine S.

Excerpt from the story of Mr. Glenn H.’ life, presented by his family at his services:

2011 brought a new challenge into Papa’s life. He was diagnosed with cancer. He breezed through 39 rounds of radiation treatments. We all thought he had defeated cancer. But, just after Christmas of 2012 the cancer returned…June of 2013 he returned to his apartment from the rehab center with an amazing man named Resti. Resti would be his caregiver four days a week, 24/7. Ben was his other caregiver the remaining three days. Ben had been studying for his paramedic exam and passed in them in the fall of 2014. Then, a wonderful man named Pius took Ben’s place. These three wise men gave my grandfather their time, care, love, devotion, and sometimes wisdom to my grandfather even though sometimes he could be a stubborn Scottsman. His wish was to live and die in his apartment with dignity and these men made that possible. Resti, Ben, and Pius allowed my grandfather to live a longer, happier, and fuller life. Our family considers them a blessing.

Family of Glenn H.

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