Advantage Home Care

Live at home safely

Advantage Home Care provides in-home care and companionship for individuals living at home, in an assisted living facility, or in a long term care facility. Founded locally by a licensed registered nurse, and grounded in the principles of professional nursing, Advantage Home Care holds its staff to a quality of service that sets the standard for compassion and skill in southeastern Wisconsin.

The Advantage Home Care difference: Nurse care management

Advantage Home Care does not merely place a caregiver with an individual and then move on to the next placement. We provide care overseen by a licensed nurse care manager, who draws up a plan of recommended care and matches the individual with a skilled, companionable care provider. She checks in regularly with both individual and caregiver to ensure that the individual’s needs are being met in a safe and caring environment. Read more...

Choosing a home care agency

When you call a professional home care agency for support, the entire family benefits – from an improved level of care and security, reduced stress, and enhanced quality of relationships. But how do you choose the right agency? As you explore your options, keep these in mind:

Presence – Do you need support for just a few hours a week or every day and through the night?
Independence – How important is being able to live in familiar surroundings, with respect for
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Info for providers

Advantage Home Care is the only home care agency in the area that offers customized care planning in response to its clients’ changing needs, with two levels of service: certified nursing assistant (CNA) care and companion care.

This means that Advantage Home Care offers a level of care that home companion agencies can’t provide and a continuity of relationship that Medicare agencies are usually too busy to provide. Add to this the additional oversight provided by our nurse care managers. . . Read more. . .

Info for families

Family comes first. You grew up believing that statement, it’s the principle you’ve aspired to live up to your entire life, and it’s a value you’ve instilled in your children.

Now, when a loved one needs additional support, how do you ensure that the care is there? Your choices:

Asking family can work if everyone lives nearby and isn’t torn among responsibilities to immediate family and jobs. Even when families make it work on their own, they often worry about. . . Read more. . .