Daily Living Support
Non-medical assistance with everyday activities is intended to help seniors maintain independence at home.
Everyday Non-Medical Support
Daily Living Support and Medication Reminders for Seniors in Des Plaines and Chicagoland
Clear help for daily routines across Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.
Support for Everyday Routines
Practical help shaped around the person
WAF Senior Services provides non-medical assistance with everyday activities to help seniors maintain independence at home. Because each person's routines are different, the care-needs assessment is where a family explains what is becoming difficult and asks whether WAF's support fits.
Support may also include timely medication reminders that help a person follow an existing schedule. These are reminders only, with a clear boundary between non-medical support and medication management.
Ask About Daily Living SupportUnderstanding the Services
Two kinds of everyday support
WAF combines practical daily assistance with clear, non-medical reminders.
Medication Reminders
Timely prompts help a person follow an existing medication schedule. WAF caregivers provide reminders only.
What to discuss during the consultation
Tell WAF which everyday activities are becoming difficult, the existing medication schedule and reminder times, the person's care needs, personality preferences, and scheduling needs.
WAF can use the consultation and assessment to determine whether its confirmed non-medical support fits. The exact daily activities and reminder arrangements should be confirmed directly with WAF rather than assumed from a general list.
Getting Started
How daily living support begins
WAF uses a four-step process to understand the person's needs and look for a suitable caregiver match.
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Consultation
The family contacts WAF to describe the daily support and medication reminders they are seeking.
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Care-needs assessment
WAF learns about the person's needs, everyday routines, existing medication schedule, and family preferences.
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Caregiver matching
WAF considers care needs, personality, and family preferences when matching a caregiver.
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Start of care
Care begins when the schedule and a suitable caregiver are available.
Timing is individual. Scheduling and the start of care depend on the person's needs and caregiver availability. WAF does not promise a fixed visit length, lead time, immediate start, or guaranteed availability.
Prepared and Supported
What families can know about the caregiver process
WAF background-checks caregivers and matches them based on care needs, personality, and family preferences. Caregivers receive orientation, care-plan instructions, office check-ins, competency checks, and required state training.
With the client's permission, WAF may conduct an occasional in-home check-in to make sure care is running well.
If a caregiver match is not working, the family may request a different caregiver. WAF will work on another match based on caregiver availability.
WAF Senior Services is IDPH Licensed and provides non-medical in-home senior care. This is not skilled nursing, medication management, or medical treatment.
Common Questions
Daily living support FAQs
What is daily living support from WAF Senior Services?
Daily living support is non-medical assistance with everyday activities that helps seniors maintain independence at home.
What is the difference between a medication reminder and medication management?
A WAF caregiver may give a timely reminder that helps a person follow an existing medication schedule. WAF caregivers do not administer medication or provide medication management, dosage decisions, refills, pill organization, health monitoring, or clinical care.
What should my family discuss with WAF?
Tell WAF which everyday activities are becoming difficult, the existing medication schedule and reminder times, the person's care needs, personality preferences, and scheduling needs. WAF can use the consultation and assessment to determine whether its non-medical support fits.
How does daily living support begin?
The process begins with a consultation, followed by a care-needs assessment and caregiver matching. Care starts when the schedule and a suitable caregiver are available.
How are caregivers matched and prepared?
WAF background-checks caregivers and considers care needs, personality, and family preferences when matching. Caregivers receive orientation, care-plan instructions, office check-ins, competency checks, and required state training.
Can my family request a different caregiver?
Yes. If a match is not working, the family may request a different caregiver. WAF will work on another match based on caregiver availability.
Where is daily living support available?
WAF Senior Services serves Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties from its office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Ask whether this support fits your family's needs
Contact the Des Plaines office to talk with WAF about daily living support and medication reminders.