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$22.50/hour

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Open Arms Solutions: Personal Care at Home

Home is where the heart is. For the caregivers of Open Arms Solutions, home is where they strive to give aging adults the dignity to maintain their lives in a familiar environment. Julie Kollada began her in-home care business after watching a loved one struggle with Alzheimer’s and since Kollada dedicated her home care business to the people she and her team care for.

Open Arms Solutions' caregivers and staff keep people engaged with daily life and give families the assurance that they will be connected with their loved one and their treatment every step of the way. From meal preparation and errands to memory care and transfer assistance, caregivers are companions specially trained to provide the best in one-on-one care.

In order to offer excellent personal care, companion care and certified nursing assistants each employee goes through a series of screenings and a multiple interview process before stepping foot in a caree’s home. One of the questions Kollada and her team ask themselves when deciding whether to hire someone is by asking, “Would we let his person care for our own parent?” Everyone works as a team to stay involved with the care of each individual. Open Arms Solutions provides their services spanning over the counties of North Cook County and Lake County. The organization surpasses state mandates of checking in on hired cargivers and uses automated check-in services to ensure they arrive on time for their clients.

With Open Arms Solutions families can rely on support that exceeds their needs and calms their minds. If you are seeking one-on-one care that you can trust, contact Open Arms Solutions.

Agency Type:
  • We are a full-service agency. Caregivers are our employees.
Licensed by State:
  • licensed as required by the state
Language(s):
  • English
  • Spanish
  • Russian
  • Polish
Types of Care:
  • Medication management
  • Light housekeeping
  • Bathing
  • Toileting
  • Meal preparation
  • Errands
  • Grocery shopping
  • Accompany clients to doctors' appointments
  • Memory care
  • Transfer assistance
  • Dressing
  • Grooming
  • Companionship
  • Exercise
  • Walking
  • Wheelchair
Staff Includes:
  • Personal Care Assistant
  • Care Companion
Staff Screening:
  • We interview every team member in person
  • We check references
  • We ensure that our team members are immunized for influenza, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, and other communicable illnesses
  • We check driving records
  • We check credit history
  • We confirm legal U.S. residency
  • We require fingerprint-based background check
  • We require drug screenings
  • We check sexual offender databases
Staff Training:
  • Staff members are trained when they are hired
  • Staff members receive ongoing/continuing training
  • Patient transfers
  • Stress management
  • Family communication
  • Transition issues
  • Memory care
  • Ethics
  • Validation therapy
Caregivers Bonded and Insured:
  • Yes
Payroll, Taxes, and Benefits:
  • Yes
Care Can Be Provided In:
  • We provide care in the client's home
  • We provide care in assisted living facilities
  • We provide overnight care
  • We provide short-term or one-time care
  • We provide live-in care
  • We provide respite care
  • We provide care in hospice
  • We provide care in the hospital
Payment Options:
  • Insurance
  • Credit card
  • Check

Reviews of Open Arms Solutions


Average Rating: 5.0 based on 2 Reviews

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Posted by Caring4466 December 16, 2012
5.0

I am a past client of this provider

My dad was constantly in and out of the hospital. We just wanted someone for short and temporary service. Open Arms were very flexible and were really there for us during difficult times. The manager was so helpful. They really care what we want, finding the right person that would provide the caregiving.


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Posted by Linda24 November 05, 2012
5.0

I am a past client of this provider

We found them through my friend who knew of Julie's mother. She was top of the list. She was fantastic from the get-go. They were right on. My husband's cancer is now in remission. We were going home and I needed a caregiver. Within 24 hours there was somebody in our hospital room interviewing us and we were interviewing them. They were very thorough and very lovely. When we arrived home, they were right on. They sent us some lovely people. We had 12 hour care from 8:00 at night until 8:00 in the morning. They were fabulous.


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