Dawn Eastman
Feb 2026
We are having excellent experience with Care for life Home Health, for my 92-year-old father, we are very happy with Alvin the visiting nurse, and also our lymphatic massage therapist!!!
Quick Facts
- Medicare quality
- 4.5 of 5 stars
- Medicare certified
- Since 2007
- Service area
- Covers eight Illinois counties
- Care scheduling
- Full-time, part-time, or intermittent care options
Home Health Compare
What Families Think
Care For Life Home Health is a small, state-licensed home health agency serving Elgin, Illinois and several surrounding counties. Reviewers consistently praise the nurses' professionalism, flexibility, and personalized attention, especially for complex needs like wound and ostomy care. Feedback is limited to a handful of reviews, but all are highly positive.
The Good
- Nurses described as professional, friendly, and flexible
- Praised for respecting home, privacy, and pets
- Highly knowledgeable wound and ostomy care support
- Personalized, patient teaching approach for self-care
- Positive family experience with visiting nurse and therapist
The Bad
- Only a handful of reviews to judge consistency
- No published pricing information available
AI-generated from reviews and community data.
Care For Life Home Health is a home health agency serving Elgin, Illinois offering Home Health. Families rate it 4.2 out of 5 across 6 reviews.
About Care For Life Home Health
Care For Life Home Health is a state-licensed home health care agency serving Elgin, Illinois and surrounding counties. The agency offers medical and non-medical care on a full-time, part-time, or intermittent basis, delivered in the comfort of clients' own homes.
The agency emphasizes personalized care that respects individual lifestyles and preferences, recognizing that healing is supported by familiar surroundings. Care For Life aims to build a healthy aging community through evidence-based programs that focus on care coordination, prevention, self-empowerment, and efficacy.
The agency accepts a variety of insurance plans to make quality care accessible and affordable. Care For Life serves Kane, Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry, Will, Kendall, and DeKalb counties.
Types of Care at Care For Life Home Health
Home Health
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Help Me ChooseReviews of Care For Life Home Health
4.2overall · 6 ratings combined
4.2★ on Google (6)
Jennifer Dankers
Jun 2025
I was very pleased with the services I received. The nurses were all professional yet friendly. They were respectful of my home, privacy and pets.
Thomas Bobkiewicz
May 2025
good service, the nurses answered most of my questions. They were also very flexible working around my schedule.
Nancy Ramirez
Mar 2025
I seriously don’t even know where to begin with how thankful I am for Carissa. From the moment she walked in, I felt like I could finally take a deep breath. Recovering from ostomy surgery isn’t easy—especially with a tricky flush stoma and constant leaks that were breaking down my skin—but Carissa made it feel doable. She was incredibly knowledgeable and patient, taking the time to really assess what was going on with my wound and the awkward location/shape of my stoma. She didn’t just give me a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, she was so willing to try different techniques and products until we found what worked best for me. She taught me step-by-step how to properly change my bag, which products to use (and in what order), and how to help my skin finally start to heal. What really stood out was how she balanced her hands-on expertise with a supportive, empowering approach. She never made me feel helpless or dependent—instead, she helped build my confidence so I could take care of myself without being so scared of doing it wrong. Her calm, friendly demeanor made every visit feel like chatting with a friend, which really helped ease my anxiety. She even went the extra mile by giving me tips on which foods to be cautious with (so I wouldn’t get blockages), what to do when my output was high or I was in pain, and how to request different samples so we could test out what bags, rings, and barriers would actually work with my specific needs. I honestly learned more from Carissa than I did from the hospital. If you’re going through ostomy recovery, I highly recommend you ask for her by name. Carissa isn’t just a nurse—she’s a compassionate teacher, a patient guide, and a total lifesaver. I will miss her more than I can say! 💛
Julie Gervais
Jun 2023
Excellent wound care knowledgeable staff.
Medicare Quality of Care
Care For Life Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency (certified since 2007). 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.
Quality of patient care
4.5 / 5
Medicare star rating
Services offered
- Skilled nursing
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Speech therapy
- Medical social services
- Home health aide
What patients say
3.0 / 5 patient survey rating
- Would definitely recommend the agency77%US 79%
- Rated their overall care 9 or 10 out of 1081%US 85%
- Care was given in a professional way87%US 89%
- The team communicated well85%US 86%
- The team discussed medicines, pain and home safety73%US 82%
69 completed patient surveys, 20% response rate.
Hospital outcomes
- Discharged to the community69%US 80%Worse than
- Readmitted to hospital after discharge (30 days) (lower is better)4%US 4%Same as
- Preventable hospital visits during care (lower is better)11%US 11%Same as
How patients did
- Care started within 2 days of referral99%US 94%
- Patients got better at walking or moving around94%US 83%
- Patients got better at getting in and out of bed100%US 83%
- Patients got better at bathing99%US 86%
- Patients' breathing improved95%US 85%
- Patients got better at taking medications correctly91%US 81%
- Patients who had a fall with major injury (lower is better)0%US 1%
- Patients with new or worsened pressure ulcers (lower is better)1%US 0%
- Discharge function score met or exceeded expectations78%US 61%
Service area
Care For Life Home Health reports serving 125 ZIP codes, including Chicago, Schaumburg, Elgin, Arlington Heights, Aurora, Crystal Lake, Des Plaines, Evanston, Glenview, Hoffman Estates 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 147933. National figures are the average across all certified agencies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What types of care does Care For Life Home Health offer?
Care For Life Home Health offers Home Health.
Where is Care For Life Home Health located?
Care For Life Home Health is located at 2250 Point Blvd #115 in Elgin, Illinois.
What do families say about Care For Life Home Health?
Care For Life Home Health is a small, state-licensed home health agency serving Elgin, Illinois and several surrounding counties. Reviewers consistently praise the nurses' professionalism, flexibility, and personalized attention, especially for complex needs like wound and ostomy care. Feedback is limited to a handful of reviews, but all are highly positive.
Does Medicare cover care from Care For Life Home Health?
Yes. Care For Life Home Health 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. Medicare rates the agency's quality of patient care 4.5 out of 5 stars.
Do I need a referral to use Care For Life Home Health?
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.
How can families visit Care For Life Home Health?
Submit the Request Information form on this page to connect with Care For Life Home Health and arrange a tour. Sharing your timeline and care needs up front helps the community prepare for your visit.
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