Meal Preparation
Meals are prepared according to the senior's dietary needs and preferences.
Everyday Support at Home
Meal Preparation and Light Housekeeping for Seniors in Chicagoland
Practical, non-medical household support for seniors across Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties.
Practical Help at Home
Support for food and household routines
WAF Senior Services combines two forms of practical, non-medical support: meals prepared according to a senior's dietary needs and preferences, and light housekeeping that helps maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment.
These services can make everyday life at home easier while keeping the support centered on the person. Families can talk with WAF about both the household help they are seeking and the caregiver match that may feel right.
Ask About Household SupportUnderstanding the Services
Two kinds of practical support
WAF helps seniors with meals and a comfortable living environment while respecting individual needs and preferences.
Light Housekeeping
Light housekeeping helps maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment.
What to discuss during the first conversation
Tell WAF about the senior's dietary needs and preferences, the household support the family is seeking, and any preferences that may matter for caregiver matching. The care-needs assessment gives the family and WAF a clear place to discuss the request before care begins.
Getting Started
How household support begins
WAF uses a four-step process to understand the senior's needs and look for a suitable caregiver match.
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Consultation
The family contacts WAF to discuss the meal preparation and light housekeeping support they are seeking.
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Care-needs assessment
WAF learns about the senior's needs and the family's preferences before moving forward.
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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 start time 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. These services are not skilled nursing or medical treatment.
Common Questions
Meal preparation and light housekeeping FAQs
What does meal preparation mean at WAF Senior Services?
WAF Senior Services provides non-medical meal preparation according to the senior's dietary needs and preferences.
What is light housekeeping for seniors?
WAF's light housekeeping service helps maintain a clean, safe, and comfortable living environment as part of non-medical in-home care.
Are these professional cleaning, nutrition, or medical services?
No. WAF provides non-medical in-home support. Meal preparation is not nutrition counseling or dietetic care, and light housekeeping is not a professional or deep-cleaning service.
How does household 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.
What if the caregiver match is not working?
A family may ask for a different caregiver. WAF Senior Services will work on another match based on caregiver availability.
Where are meal preparation and light housekeeping available?
WAF Senior Services provides these services across Cook, DuPage, Kane, and Will counties from its office in Des Plaines, Illinois.
Talk with WAF about support at home
Contact the Des Plaines office to ask whether WAF's meal preparation and light housekeeping services fit your family's needs.