In-home care in New Castle, Delaware
This is where we are from
Dependable Caregivers is based in New Castle. When you call us you are not reaching a call centre in another state
that will pass your details along. You are reaching the people who will actually be arranging your mother’s care, in the
same town.
That matters more than it sounds. It means we know that getting to an appointment from the streets behind the
Strand at half past eight is not the same journey as getting there from off Route 9. It means a caregiver who is running late is running late by ten minutes, not an hour.
Older houses, older problems
A lot of New Castle was not built with growing older in mind. The colonials and row homes near the historic district have narrow staircases, bathrooms on the second floor and a step or two up to the front door. Families tell us their parent is managing fine, and what they usually mean is that their parent has quietly stopped using half the house.
The first thing we do is look at the home itself. Where the stairs are. Whether the bathroom is reachable at two in the morning. Which room they actually live in now. Care that ignores the building is care that sends somebody to hospital within the year.
WHY CHOOSE US
What we can help with
Personal care such as washing, dressing and getting safely in and out of the shower. Companionship, which for a lot of
our families is the whole reason they called. Meal preparation and light housekeeping. Reminders to take medication
on time. Driving to appointments and to the shops. And respite, so that the daughter who has been doing all of this on
her own gets an afternoon back.
That can be a few hours a week or a full day, and it can change as things change. Nobody signs up for more than they
need.
Don't hesitate to contact us.
How it starts
With a conversation, and it costs nothing. We come out, we meet whoever is going to be receiving care, and we talk
about what a normal week actually looks like rather than working from a form.
You will see the price in writing before anybody starts. There is no contract and no deposit. If the caregiver we send is
not the right fit, you tell us and we change them, with no awkwardness and no charge.