The 10 Best Home Care Agencies for Seniors in Alameda County, CA for 2025

"Home Instead has always been most accommodating with the caregivers schedules. Very thoughtful and dedicated caregivers. Everyone treats our mother like family with respect and kindness. We can’t imagine having gone through COVID without Home Instead..."

"The agency provided an outstanding home care aide (Kathy). She was always proactive in seeing what needed to be done and doing it with a smile. Including patient cleaning, feeding, physical therapy assistance, bed/wheelchair transfers, and medicatio..."

"We have used Home Instead to care for our elderly parents for over a year. Their Caretakers are excellent and a cot above others we’ve experienced. The support staff is very responsive and helpful. ..."

"We had an excellent service with Gentiva Personal Care. We called them on a Sunday afternoon and asked for a caregiver for my spouce with very little notice. They were able to assist us and bring us someone the following morning. The caretaker was t..."

"We used a group called Senior Helpers of Contra Costa and Alameda. I've only had one caregiver and she's very good. They provide home care. They do some cooking, physical care, cleaning, and companionship. I used them for one month. Scheduling has be..."

"Home Instead is a great organization with a purpose that has become something of interest most recently in my life as I learn to adapt with my ageing family and the realization that we all have an end. The idea to be able to spend my golden age at ho..."

"I have two aging family members that have currently needed some extra help. My wife and myself have full time jobs and cannot provide all the extra help that our loved ones need. Always Best has filled that need and has allow both family members to r..."

"I was using Qualicare Homecare - San Ramon, CA for my parents. When I was looking for somebody and made a couple of calls, they were the first to respond. They came out. I enjoyed the discussions I had with them and I just felt comfortable with them...."

"My parents are using FirstLight Home Care Silicon Valley. They've helped us on and off for the last month. They've been great and very flexible in terms of timing and working with my parents. They've been very good. They're providing transportation s..."

"Synergy HomeCare has been wonderful. The staff is friendly and very caring and offers great elder support. Would definitely recommend their services...."

Home Instead Senior Care is a non-medical provider of personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands, incidental transportation and even Alzheimer's and dementia care. Our CAREGivers encourage, assist, and stimulate our clients in a variety of activities that improve their quality of life and help them maintain their independence. All of these services allow a senior to stay HOME INSTEAD for a longer period of time. Home Instead - Caregiver Skills Safety training on home safety, avoiding injury and falls, preventing strain and pain, safety in the kitchen, cautious cleaning, safe driving, outdoor safety hazards, and disease protection and prevention. Basic training on emergency situations including stroke, falls and fractures and sudden illness, communication tips including communicating to those with dementia or Alzheimer's, activities for seniors to engage in, mealtime preparations, housekeeping tips, signs of abuse, and tips on reducing caregiver stress. Advanced training on understanding senior illnesses and conditions, depression in seniors, caregiver stress, in-home exercise for older adults, making mealtime fun, communication tips with the senior, their family, and the caregiver's franchise office. Activity training including reminiscing activities, modifying activities, activities in facilities, adapting activities for those with impairments, different types of engaging activities for older adults such as gardening, mind builders, and crafts and hobbies, and getting a senior involved in the community in places like senior centers, worship services, volunteering and errands.

I'm Sandy Levine, the local owner of Senior Helpers, a nationwide leader in professional in-home assistance services with a strong passion for caring about the quality of life of all Senior Citizens. Senior Helpers is a nationwide leader in professional in-home assistance services with a strong passion for caring about the quality of life of all Senior Citizens. Senior Helpers has built a reputation for providing the best in dependable, consistent and affordable elderly care services. We have the people, resources, systems and knowledge necessary to make sure our clients get the specific individualized help they need to enable them to live independently at home. We are continuing to set new standards of customized care and customer service for our treasured clients. You can count on Senior Helpers to provide: Carefully Selected Compassionate Professionally Trained Caregivers Continuity of Your Caregiver Peace of Mind for Your Family Improved Quality of Life for Clients The Assist That Enables Independent Living at Home High Quality, Dependable, Individualized Service Companion Care or Personal Care Services A Unique Process to Maintain High Quality Consistent Care Whether you or a loved one is simply dealing with the normal issues of aging, recovery from an illness, or coping with more serious issues like the affects of Alzheimer's or dementia, there's no need to go it alone "” let us help make life easier for you, your friends, and your family! Contact us today to make a difference by setting up a complimentary care assessment interview. We can meet in your home, your loved one's home or at our offices "” whatever's best for you.

We are a new Home Care Agency offering in home non-medical senior care! We are passionate about empowering seniors through quality care! The integrity of our business comes through thoughtfulness and compassion of our caregivers. Our caregivers provide one-on-one, non-medical assistance - helping seniors feel safe and confident. Providing quality care that can keep your loved one living an independent and full life at home for as long as possible. Our caregivers are thoroughly screened, extensively trained, insured and matched to your preferences. Our staff is dependable and quick to respond to your needs from a few hours a day up to 24 hours, seven days-a-week, including weekends and holidays. Companion Services: General companion care, Medication reminders Meal preparation, Grooming assistance Transportation Errands Organization (bill paying, mail sorting) Light housekeeping Live-in services Respite care Personal Care Services: Bathing, dressing, grooming, Ambulation assistance Transferring and positioning Toileting Incontinence Transportation Feeding and special diet

We can help those in need not only by providing quality care at great value, but also by answering questions, offering advice, suggesting resources, or simply by listening. We genuinely believe the more people and families we can help, the more successful HomeCare Professionals will be as a company and as an integral part of the Bay Area care community. HomeCare Professionals services are designed around the needs of each individual client. We recognize that no two clients are the same and we welcome the challenge of meeting the personal needs of each client. Care schedules ranging anywhere from a few hours a day, a few days a week to 24 hours a day / 7 days a week are possible. We are highly flexible and we work to establish a schedule that is optimal for our clients and their families. Our caregivers are able to provide a broad range of services.