FirstLight Home Care — Libertyville, IL

In Illinois, home care agencies are regulated by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Every agency needs a Home Services Agency License to operate.

Non-medical home care franchise founded in 2010. Provides companion care, personal care, dementia care, and respite care.

FirstLight Home Care was founded in 2010. Today the brand has 209+ offices across 37 states.

Each FirstLight Home Care office is locally owned. That means caregivers, prices, and hours can be different from one office to another. This office hires and trains its own caregivers.

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Most families pay out of pocket. In the Chicago metro avg area, home care usually runs $31–$43 an hour.

Other ways to pay:

• •Medicaid: Illinois Medicaid may help pay for home care through the Community Care Program.
• •Long-term care insurance: if your loved one bought a policy, it may cover home care. Call the insurance company to check.
• •VA benefits: veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for help through Aid & Attendance.