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Alternative Home Care is a small, family-run home health and hospice agency serving the Westmont, Illinois area, offering in-home caregiving that ranges from a few hours a week to full-time live-in support. Reviewers consistently praise the caregivers' professionalism, responsiveness, and willingness to go beyond basic duties, with several describing long, positive experiences with both office staff and management.
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Alternative Home Care is a home health agency serving Westmont, Illinois offering At-Home Care and Home Health. Families rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 31 reviews.
Alternative Home Care is a home healthcare provider serving Westmont, Illinois, offering skilled and compassionate medical care in clients' homes. The company describes itself as a "Mom & Pop" provider that prioritizes individual needs and aims to ease families' burdens while supporting clients with their daily lives.
The agency provides assistance with personal care and activities of daily living (ADLs), working to help clients maintain independence and dignity. Staff emphasize empowering people to sustain the comfortable lifestyle they deserve while offering support and companionship that simplifies daily activities.
Alternative Home Care's caregivers are classroom-trained home service workers as required by the Illinois Department of Public Health. All staff are carefully screened before hiring, including criminal background checks and competence evaluations. The agency maintains full liability insurance and workers' compensation coverage for its employees.
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JoAnn Smith
Oct 2025
My family used AHC when my mom needed additional help when she was in assisted living. Her caregivers were professional, respectful, caring and went beyond what we asked them to do. They also communicated with us when required. We were very satisfied with their service and would recommen them to other families.
Cristine Berkelley
Feb 2025
I would recommend this company. Alternative Home Care company provides jobs for those who are in need, which means you need to be good at what you are doing. They appreciate and respect their co-workers. The company maintains its level of competency and professionalism. A common but positive challenge, I should say, for its employees.
Rhoda L
Feb 2025
Alternative Home Care is a great company. I’ve been working with them as a caregiver for almost 9 years and they’ve been consistent in providing support throughout my career. The management team is always approachable and are willing to listen to concerns. They offer flexible schedules and competitive pay, which beneficial for a working mom like me. I am proud to be a part of such a compassionate company like this. I hope they continue to flourish and help more people in many ways they have helped me and others.
Patricia L. Ashley
Feb 2025
My mother, who recently passed at (almost) age 100, required 24-hour care in her home for the last four years of her life. In the last 2+ years, she was in the capable hands of the wonderful people at Alternative Home Care. From my initial conversations with their sales and service manager, I felt I'd found an option for my mother's care that I could trust. My positive experience with a number of caregivers confirmed my initial confidence. The staff was extremely responsive when the inevitable challenges would arise and, as my mother's needs changed, AHC adapted well. Overall, I highly recommend you try this company whether you need full-time live-in care or just a few hours a week. You won't be disappointed.
Probinsyana ako negros occidental
Feb 2025
This is an excellent company! Both the caregivers and the office staff work hard and are committed to getting the job done right for their clients.Caregivers are so helpful. It is amazing agency to work with.I highly recommended Alternative home care to anyone in need of caregiver, because they go above and beyond for each and every one of their clients.
Alternative Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2010). The figures below come from Medicare's Home Health Compare program and are updated quarterly. Percentages are shares of patients; higher is better unless noted.
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Alternative Home Care reports serving 112 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Joliet, Aurora, Naperville, Addison, Alsip, Bellwood, Bensenville, Berwyn, Bloomingdale and more. Search by your ZIP code to confirm coverage; agencies that cover it are marked “Serves your ZIP”.
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Home Health Care Compare and the HHCAHPS patient survey. CCN 148192. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Alternative Home Care offers At-Home Care and Home Health.
Alternative Home Care is located at 634 N Cass Ave in Westmont, Illinois.
Alternative Home Care carries a 5.0 out of 5 rating from 31 Google reviews. Alternative Home Care is a small, family-run home health and hospice agency serving the Westmont, Illinois area, offering in-home caregiving that ranges from a few hours a week to full-time live-in support. Reviewers consistently praise the caregivers' professionalism, responsiveness, and willingness to go beyond basic duties, with several describing long, positive experiences with both office staff and management. Reviews on MyLivingChoice come from families who confirmed a connection to the community and appear with the reviewer's first name and last initial.
Yes. Alternative Home Care is a Medicare-certified home health agency, so Medicare Part A or Part B pays in full for skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide visits when a doctor orders them and the patient is homebound. There is no copay for covered home health visits.
For Medicare to pay, yes: a doctor, nurse practitioner or physician assistant must certify that care is needed and sign a plan of care. Families can call the agency first, and the agency will usually contact the doctor to arrange the order. Ongoing help with bathing, meals and companionship is a different service, non-medical home care, which needs no referral.
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