In-home care in Massachusetts

Home Healthcare Services

Offering medical and non-medical in-home care services for your loved one.

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Providing Home Care in Massachusetts

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Essential Home Care Plus participates with the following programs and provides personal care aide, home health aide, home healthcare services, and nursing services to make it easier for you and your loved ones to continue living in the community. Essential Home Care Plus supports the needs of patients with a positive, empowering approach that celebrates; independence, dignity, and quality of life.

Our Specialties

  • Transitions of care
  • Chronic Disease management
  • Alzheimer’s and dementia care
  • Reducing hospital readmissions
  • educating and supporting family caregivers
  • In-home non-medical care
  • Companionship care
  • home evaluations for safety
  • professional oversight
  • private-duty nursing
  • Geriatric Caregivers
  • Fall prevention program
Essential Home Care Plus

Our In-Home Healthcare Services

Non-Medical Care

  • Senior personal care assistance
  • Promoting independence for ADL’s
  • Transition care
  • Companionship
  • Family respite
  • Memory screening
  • 24 hrs care
  • Short-term and long-term care
  • Client education and teaching
  • Homemaker services
  • Meal planning
  • Self-care management
  • Mental health awareness
  • Laughter therapy
  • In-home chronic condition care
  • Energy conservation
  • Training for chronic diseases
  • Fall prevention
  • Mobility and transfers
  • home adjustment
  • Leisure engaging
  • Meaningful activities planning
  • Social involvement
  • Medications reminders
  • Technical management
  • IT support

Medical Care

  • Occupational therapy
  • Physical therapy
  • Speech therapy
  • Nursing care
  • Medical social services


— Short-term or long-term service —

Care Customized to Your Needs

Essential Home Care Plus provides aide that helps our clients live independently and safely in their homes.

24-hour care  ⟩

We offer 24-hour care, so someone can always be there when needed.

Elder care  ⟩

Senior isolation has been known to have a negative impact on both emotional and physical health. If you notice an older loved one having difficulty with chores at home, missing meals, with an empty fridge at home, battling loneliness, and refraining from socialization. It is important to consider elderly companion care from Essential Home Care Plus.

A committed and trained caregiver from Essential Home Care Plus can help with:

  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming
  • Cognitive and sensory stimulation
  • Daily routine
  • Meal preparation
  • Social Interaction
  • Meaningful activities engagement (music & movies, cards & board games, arts & crafts, story sharing & reminiscing, outings & social activities, assist with technology to communicate with relatives)
  • Safety supervision
  • Incontinence care
  • Maximizing independence
  • Safety Precautions (Ambulatory Assistance, Bed Bound Repositioned, Transfer Assistance, Assistive Devices, Transfer Assistance, In-home safety Evaluation, fall risk evaluation)

Personal care  ⟩

Even relatively healthy, active seniors can require additional help around the home or with normal activities that have become too difficult to manage on their own, such as driving or even walking up and down a flight of stairs.

Essential Home Care Plus personal caregivers help to maintain a stable, safe and comfortable home environment. They provide support for day-to-day tasks that a friend or loved one may not be able to provide on a consistent basis.

Personal Caregivers can help you or your loved one with basic grooming and hygiene needs such as:

  • Assistance with Dressing / Grooming
  • Feeding
  • Bathing
  • Toileting
  • Mobility
  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Preparation & Food Safety
  • Oral Hygiene
  • Live-in Home Care
  • 24-hour Home Care
  • Other Personal Care Help as Requested
  • Family Respite

Injury Recovery / Hospital to Home Healthcare Services  ⟩

Currently, hospitals are looking to get patients home quickly and safely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

At Essential Home Care Plus we understand that injury recovery and hospital discharge can be stressful for you and your loved ones. Being discharged without additional support can be challenging and frustrating, which can lead to anxiety. Essential care at home is crucial for post-op in reducing the risk for falls, hospital readmission, and other medical complexities.

To improve discharge and transitions of care and reduce readmission; we provide post-operative care in the comfort of your own home. We trained caregivers of our post-op care team so when patients are discharged our qualified caregivers are there to support every step of that process. We provide assistance such as; getting your home ready to meet your needs after hospital or rehab discharge.

Post-hospital care  ⟩

If you are recovering from injury, illness, or surgery, our dedicated caregivers will create a safe, supportive, and professional environment in your home.

Alzheimer’s & Dementia  ⟩

If you have a loved one who is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or dementia, you understand the challenges that they are enduring daily. Essential Home Care Plus is here to provide a helping hand with Alzheimer's & dementia care services. We offer personalized Alzheimer's and dementia patient care that will not only improve the quality of life for our clients but their families as well.

Developmental & Intellectual Differences Care  ⟩

Caring for individuals with developmental and intellectual differences requires a unique kind of care. At Essential Home Care Plus, we are well-trained, experienced, and Registered Behavior Technicians (RBT). We provide compassionate in-home care that can be customized to meet your needs. Whether your loved one requires assistance with daily living activities, expressing emotions, increasing independence, communicating with others, exploring technology, or simply interacting with the world around them, we are here to support and assist them.

Our goal at Essential Home Care Plus is to provide the right care to help adults with developmental and intellectual challenges when they need it. We understand that people with developmental differences deserve to be happy and have a great quality of lifestyle. That’s why we offer an individualized comprehensive program that includes: friendship, social interaction, independence, and leisure engagements. Our friendly caregivers are expertly equipped to assist with everyday life for those with developmental and intellectual challenges

We offer a wide variety of services. Some of them include:

  • Home/room modifications for a safer environment
  • Daily planning
  • Medication reminders
  • Doing laundry
  • Assisting with and maintaining their environment
  • Planning, preparing, and cleaning up after meals
  • Monitoring diet and eating
  • Shopping for groceries
  • Organizing and reading mail
  • Assisting with daily grooming and hygiene
  • Dressing and walking assistance
  • Assistance with using the toilet
  • Supporting respite care
  • Providing conversation and companionship
  • Assisting with getting in and out of bed
  • Entertaining with games, reading, and more
  • Assisting with routine activities, including bathing
  • Interacting with the world outside of the home

Respite care  ⟩

Caring for an aging loved one can be rewarding and challenging. Essential Home Care Plus is here to make it easier. We are an in-home care company that offers Respite Care services that will help you restore balance to your life. Your loved one deserves the highest quality care in the comfort of their home. Respite care for caregivers of family members is a planned break from your caregiving routines that still allows your loved one to be cared for at home, where they truly belong.

Companion Care  ⟩

Companion care is an important part of the in-home care process, allowing individuals who only need a little assistance the ability to age in place without feeling lonely or unsafe. At Essential Home Care Plus we offer personal care and companionship care. We assist with the basic activities of daily living like hygiene, cooking, mobility, errands, and light housekeeping helping you or a loved one remain safe and comfortable at home—all while allowing you to experience customized home care from a team of providers you can trust! Home Care companion care service provides a variety of non-medical services, whether in or out of the home. Our goal is to pair each of our clients with a compatible caregiver who will provide a safe environment without interfering with the client’s lifestyle.

The services included in our Companion care Program:

  • Accompanying to appointments, shopping, errands, recreational activities
  • Nature walks and socialization
  • Assisting with meal planning, meal prep, and grocery shopping
  • Light housekeeping
  • Assisting with preparation for Telehealth
  • Assisting with telephone calls and letter writing
  • Supervising/monitoring activities of daily living
  • Assisting/reminding clients to take medication
  • Providing companionship by reading, listening, and conversing
  • Engaging in meaningful activities
  • Social engagement
  • Arts & crafts

Geriatric Companion Care  ⟩

As your loved one ages, they spend increasing amounts of time on their own. This can be as a result of the inability to drive, relocation, loss of a spouse, memory loss, physical limitations, or dealing with chronic health issues. Spending that much time alone may lead to feelings of senior isolation. We assist with socialization, activities of daily living, and companionship. We ensure they are safe in their home. We can assist with meal planning, grocery shopping. Our imperative is to keep your loved ones safe in their home as long as they wish.

  • Accompanying to appointments, shopping, errands, recreational activities
  • Nature walks and socialization
  • Assisting with meal planning, meal prep, and grocery shopping
  • Light housekeeping
  • Assisting with preparation for Telehealth
  • Assisting with telephone calls and letter writing
  • Supervising/monitoring activities of daily living
  • Assisting/reminding clients to take medication
  • Providing companionship by reading, listening, and conversing
  • Engaging in meaningful activities
  • Social engagement
  • Laundry

Homemaking Care  ⟩

With age or injury, daily household activities and chores can become difficult for older adults. Homemaking services for seniors, individuals with disabilities and post-surgery, or adults with chronic illnesses can be a full-time role. Your time with your family is precious, and you should not have to spend it doing chores. Essential Home Care Plus is at your service when you need us.

Homemaker duties include, but are not limited to the following:

  • Meal planning and prep
  • Washing dishes
  • Light duty housekeeping
  • Making the bed
  • Helping with organization
  • Running errands
  • Grocery shopping
  • Plant care

Care For All Ages  ⟩

As much as you would like to, you can always count on us for your care needs. Our services are not limited to caring for the elderly and we also care for pregnant spouses, hospital discharge care, housebound parents, respite, special needs, etc.

Home Health Aide  ⟩

Home Health Aides provide personal care services contained in written assignments by and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse or Therapist.

The services included in our Home Health Aide:

  • Bed-side Care
  • Mobility Training and Assistance
  • Personal Care and Hygiene
  • Medication Reminders
  • Light Housekeeping
  • Meal Planning
  • Nutrition Monitoring
  • Private Duty Home Health Aide Services
  • Social Care Program

Safeguard Visits  ⟩

This service is beneficial to seniors whose adult children live too far away or are too busy with personal responsibility, but still want to make sure their parent is doing well. This service can be scheduled for one or twice a week to check to make sure everything is okay.

  • Checking food supply and possible food spoilage
  • Brief home safety check to prevent falls
  • Bring in mail or newspaper
  • Medication reminders
  • Check and adjust room temperatures
  • Assist with apparel selection if needed
  • Companionship and conversation
  • Personal safety check.

Other services

  • Read mail
  • Daily phone call to check on the client
  • Organize closets
  • Bill paying and appointment scheduling

Wellness Calls  ⟩

How wonderful it is to know throughout the day a professional will call to check on you.

Scheduled check-ins throughout the day and week.

To provide a relationship with clients during the day and week. Beneficial for clients that are usually living independently at home, and for the most part, able to take care of their day-to-day needs without daily help. Essential Home Care Plus created this program to offer peace of mind by providing Wellness Calls services to ensure your loved one is safe and doing well at home. This service will be customized to fit clients’ personal needs.

Services include but are not limited to

  • Morning or Evening Check-in
  • Medication Reminders
  • Exercise Reminders
  • Meal Reminders
  • Hydration Reminders
  • Companionship matters a phone call away can help brighten the day.

On-Demand Services

These services are implemented by competent therapists and wellness teams. Whether your loved one needs assistance only a few hours a week, a few times a month, or around the clock, our professional team is happy to help!

Payment for these additional services, our specialized services that can be purchased on our website. Similar to any sort of in-home caregiving service, payment will depend from family to family. For some, it is out-of-pocket or privately funded.

Essential Home Care Plus will help you or your loved one improve and maximize function and performance in order to live healthier, more productive, and more satisfying lives. Individuals will be provided with both basic and complex levels of services, they will also be provided with individual care and support.

These services will enhance the dignity, self-esteem, and wellness of our clients. In order to best meet their needs. Outcomes of these services include but are not limited to

  1. Recommendation for any necessary home safety devices or adaptive accommodation to increase independence in overall safety and comfort (handrail, shower chair, etc.).
  2. Offer appropriate support while respecting their lifestyles; we provide a flexible schedule and services. You pick the services you want for yourself or your loved one.

How to get started

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Establish a care plan

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Service Areas

  • Abington
  • Avon
  • Brockton
  • Canton
  • East Bridgewater
  • East Walpole
  • Holbrook
  • North Easton
  • Randolph
  • Sharon
  • South Easton
  • South Walpole
  • Stoughton
  • West Brigdewater
  • Quincy
  • Braintree
  • Milton
  • Weymouth
  • South Weymouth
  • North Weymouth
  • Whitman
  • Walpole


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