Companionship
We provide companionship based on your preferences. If you need assistance to maintain activities, hobbies or other interests, our professional caregivers are available to help you enjoy life as you always have; reading, walking, attending performances and social events, or other leisure activities. Staying connected with your community and being active is one of the best ways to remain happy and healthy in your own home.

We pride ourselves on working with seniors and their families to identify activities that they enjoy and yet need some support to do. Our services are “person-centered” meaning that you direct your care and make decisions about your life. You may already have social networks or activities established which we can help you maintain. You may have interests for which you have no connection in which case we can help you establish relationships and networks in your community around those interests. Back to Top

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Personal Care For Seniors
We provide assistance with daily living activities like dressing, bathing, exercise, transfers from wheelchair, or other assistance for those who have limited mobility.

We can help you and your family assess what support your aging parent or loved one needs with personal care. You can start with these recommendations for making personal care easier and safer for your loved one:

If you are assisting your parent or loved one with personal care it can benefit you to employ a home care agency to help with some of the personal care tasks. You can depend on us to always be caring and compassionate while meeting your loved one’s needs.  Back to Top

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Household Help for Seniors
We provide assistance with household maintenance tailored to your and your family’s style and preference. These services may include: meal preparation, feeding assistance, household chores, household organization and downsizing, safety analysis and accommodations, or other services that support you or your loved one to live a healthy, happy life at home.

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Respite Care and Round the Clock Home Care
We provide respite for existing caregivers in the family or community, based on your changing schedule. We can provide services daily, from as little as 2 hours at a time and up to twenty-four hour care- as frequently as you need.

All too often caregivers place their own needs last. Helping an older relative should not mean giving up all your other activities. You may even have your own children to care for. Taking breaks from care giving is essential for both full and part-time caregivers. You have a right, even a responsibility, to take time in order to care for yourself.

Services Alternatives Home Care providers are available as a one time only service or for as many days as you need us. We will always be there for you.

We have caring and dependable home caregivers available in Seattle/King County, Edmonds/Snohomish County, Mt Vernon/Skagit County, Bellingham/Whatcom County, Oak Harbor/Island County, and Tacoma/Pierce County.

Service Alternatives Home Care is licensed to provide twenty-four hour services when needed. These services are available for continuous care or for short term care.

Additionally, 24 hour phone consultation is always available to all of our clients and community members, free of charge. Back to Top

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Transportation For Seniors
We provide transportation based on your individual needs. These services include transportation to and from medical visits, routine activities, church, post office, barber shop or just a day about town. We can drive you in your own vehicle or in one of our caregiver’s vehicles. All of our caregivers are insured and are required to have a clean motor vehicle driving record.

Getting out and getting around is one of the keys to staying happy and healthy at home. You tell us where you want to go, from Anacortes all the way to Seattle/Tacoma. We provide home care assistance and transportation in Island, Skagit, Whatcom, Snohomish, King and Pierce Counties. Back to Top

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Medication Assistance
Our employees have received training in nurse delegation and are nursing assistant registered. In addition, we can help monitor your medication and provide referrals to local western Washington pharmacy consultants when needed. By working with the best local pharmacies we can help make your medication schedule much easier, leaving you more time to yourself and less time managing multiple bottles of pills. Back to Top

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Money Management and Finances
Why might someone need assistance with money and finances? With our fast paced society and growing senior population, we have an increasing need for a service that includes assistance for senior citizens with the management of their finances. Older adults living alone are often the targets of financial exploitation. In some cases, older adults are no longer able to manage their affairs due to health reasons. Service Alternatives, Inc. can provide assistance with managing personal finances. For those who need assistance in this area, we can help.

Our case managers and caregivers are able to assist you with budgeting, organizing, bill paying, checkbook balancing, and more. Getting help with these types of tasks often give seniors a sense of financial freedom and decreases economic stress.

The children of aging parents are often called upon to be physical caregivers as well as financial specialists. Managing finances and planning for a loved one’s future requires a fair amount of knowledge of budgeting, taxes, insurance, investing, and credit, not to mention Medicaid, wills and trusts. We can work with you to locate trusted resources in Western Washington to help and to answer your questions.

You might need help that is on-going or on a temporary basis. For example, a senior might need assistance organizing his or her finances during rehabilitation and no longer needs the service once he or she has recovered. We work with customers and their families to come up with individual management plans that outline our services, limitations and responsibilities. Service Alternatives, Inc. is a licensed, bonded and insured home care agency that has years of experience and a proven track record as representative payees for customers in Western Washington.

We provide home care and financial management services in much of Western Washington, whether you live in Seattle/King County or Anacortes/Skagit County, our home care assistance can help you stay connected in your community while maintaining your independence at home. If we are not available in your County or State we will happy help you find alternative resources in your community. Back to Top

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