Visiting Angels South Bend

Visiting Angels of Mishawaka is a non-medical in-home care agency providing personalized senior care that allows aging adults to remain safely in their homes. The Mishawaka office, owned and managed locally by John and Eve Finnessy, serves Indiana and surrounding Michigan communities including New Buffalo, Buchanan, Berrien Springs, Niles, and Edwardsburg.

The agency offers comprehensive in-home assessments to understand each client's needs, interests, schedules, and routines, then matches them with qualified caregivers suited to their specific requirements. Care plans are personalized and coordinated around the client's schedule with no contract or commitment obligation. Services include assistance with activities of daily living such as dressing, hygiene, housework, meal preparation, medication reminders, fall prevention, shopping, and transportation.

Visiting Angels provides specialized care for clients living with dementia, including safety measures, meaningful activities, personal care assistance, and medication reminders to help them remain comfortably at home. The agency also offers support during end-of-life transitions, hospital discharge planning and recovery assistance, and respite care to provide breaks for family members or support for loved ones in care facilities.

Caregivers are carefully screened, interviewed, and background checked, with references and employment history verified before hire. The agency maintains an industry-low turnover rate of 4% compared to the national average of 64%, attributed to ongoing supervision and education provided to staff. With offices in both Michigan City and Mishawaka, the locally-owned agency emphasizes meaningful and joyful visits designed to enrich clients' lives and provide peace of mind to families.