Assisting Hands Home Care is a locally owned, state-licensed home care agency providing professional in-home care for seniors and adults with disabilities across Lee and Charlotte Counties.
Assisting Hands Home Care – Fort Myers is a trusted provider of non-medical home care services in Fort Myers, FL, helping seniors and adults with disabilities maintain their independence and quality of life at home. We proudly serve Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, Estero, Punta Gorda, Port Charlotte, and surrounding communities throughout Lee and Charlotte Counties.
Our compassionate caregivers provide personalized assistance with activities of daily living, personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transportation, errands, and more. We also offer specialized care for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other age-related conditions, ensuring each client receives the support they need to remain safe and comfortable at home. Whether you need a few hours of care each week, overnight assistance, or around-the-clock support, our flexible care plans are customized to fit your unique needs and schedule.
Contact Assisting Hands Home Care today at (239) 510-7761 to schedule a complimentary in-home consultation and learn how our personalized home care services can help you or your loved one age safely and comfortably in Lee and Charlotte County communities.
Help with the daily routines that get harder with age: bathing, dressing, meals, housekeeping, and getting to appointments. Your loved one’s care plan is built from a free RN assessment and adjusts as their needs change, so seniors in Fort Myers can stay safely in the home they know.
Afternoons alone, skipped meals, and missed appointments are where isolation starts to show. Companion caregivers provide conversation, errands, rides to appointments, and light meal prep. It’s a good fit for seniors who are mostly independent but shouldn’t be alone all day.
Around-the-clock care with caregivers working in rotating shifts, so someone awake and alert is always in the home. It’s the right level of support after a hospital stay, a serious fall, or when dementia makes nights unsafe. It’s also an alternative to moving into assisted living.
Nighttime is when falls, wandering, and bathroom accidents are most likely to happen. Our overnight caregivers in Fort Myers, FL stay awake through the night to assist with repositioning, bathroom trips, and any urgent needs, then help your loved one start the morning with bathing and dressing.
Consistent caregivers and predictable routines reduce the confusion, agitation, and wandering that come with memory loss. Our dementia-trained caregivers redirect rather than argue, keep the home safe, and give family members regular updates. Care is available from a few hours a day up to 24/7.
Caring for a parent full time wears down even the most devoted family members. Respite care covers you for an afternoon, a weekend, or a full week while you rest, travel, or handle your own appointments. Your loved one’s routine stays the same, and you come back recharged.
As a VA-approved provider, we work with eligible veterans and surviving spouses to use their benefits for in-home care. Caregivers assist with daily living, mobility, and companionship, and our office helps families understand which VA programs may apply.
The first few weeks home after surgery carry the highest risk of falls and complications. Caregivers help with mobility, bathing, meals, and getting to follow-up appointments. They also watch for warning signs and report changes to the family. Care can often start before discharge if you call ahead.
Assisting Hands Home Care Fort Myers is a licensed, non-medical home care agency helping seniors and adults with disabilities stay safe and independent at home. We have served families across Fort Myers, Cape Coral, Bonita Springs, and the surrounding communities, with care ranging from a few hours a week to around-the-clock support.
The agency is locally owned and led by Annie, who watched her mother care for her grandmother and saw how exhausting it is to care for an aging loved one without help. That experience shapes how we work today.
Every client starts with a free in-home assessment by a Registered Nurse and gets a care plan built around their loved one’s routine. Families can reach our local office 7 days a week, and in urgent situations, care can start the same week. Members of our office team have been here since 2014, and some started as caregivers themselves.
Our in-home care services are flexible and tailored to your schedule. Whether you need care a few hours a day or around-the-clock, our caregivers are here to support you. We provide services throughout the following areas of Lee County, Charlotte County, and the surrounding areas.
We answer our phones 7 days a week, and in urgent situations we can start care the same week. Care starts at $34 per hour. The rate depends on your loved one’s care needs and where in Lee or Charlotte County care is provided, so pricing is set once we understand the situation.
Families pay privately, through VA benefits, or with long-term care insurance, and we file the insurance claim paperwork for you. Medicare does not cover non-medical home care.
Every client starts with a free in-home assessment by a Registered Nurse. See how to get started
Talk with our local office 7 days a week about your loved one’s needs, schedule, and budget. No commitment is required.
A Registered Nurse visits the home to understand your loved one’s health, routines, and safety risks. If you need to move faster, you can complete intake paperwork online before the visit.
We build a care plan and schedule around your loved one’s routine, with hours and cost confirmed upfront.
We match your loved one with a caregiver suited to their needs and personality. In urgent situations, care can start the same week.
Spoiled food, missed pills, unopened bills, and new bruises often show up during a holiday visit before your parent ever mentions them. Use this room-by-room checklist to spot what’s changed, sort urgent concerns from ones that can wait, and set up support before you fly home.
Talking to a parent about in-home care can be difficult. Learn how to recognize when your parent may need extra support, start the conversation with compassion, understand home care costs, and find the right care options for your Fort Myers family.
Nausea in older adults is a symptom, not a disease. It is most often caused by medications, dehydration, constipation, or the digestive changes that come with age, and persistent nausea is never a normal part of aging. For families, the real problem is usually what follows: a senior who feels queasy stops eating, stops drinking, and within a few days is weak and at risk of a fall. Here are the 10 most common causes, the medications most likely to trigger it, the warning signs that call for a doctor, and how to bring relief at home.
