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Gentle Hearts Living Solutions is a registered nurse owned senior placement and referral agency with a highly developed capacity for the unique assessment needed to evaluate an individual person and their needs. We have an expert knowledge of the rapidly expanding and increasingly regulated healthcare industry with a focus on residential care. With over four decades of experience in multiple facets of the healthcare system, our compassion and expertise have benefited many families in the area of respite and permanent placement within residential facilities. The assessment process focuses on an individuals’ level of care needs, location, physical, emotional and social needs, as well as budget.

A free service to seniors who can no longer live at home independently. They help them find the care they deserve and the financial resources to pay for it.

If you have a loved one who needs extra care, whether it be due to lifelong challenges or again, trust the team at Home Helpers® Home Care! We are a professional and compassionate team located in Boise, ID that provides personalized care solutions to fit your loved one’s unique needs.

Our services start with exceptional care, then add the support of 24 hour monitoring, wellness checks, and meal preparation. These steps, combined with our compassionate Caregivers, ensure that your loved one is always in good hands!

Serving Boise and surrounding areas like Eagle, Meridian, Star, Kuna, and Garden City

Whether you care for an aging loved one or are an older adult yourself, at Life Changes Elder Care Consulting they promote safety and security, dignity and independence. We look at the whole person, assessing strengths and areas where a little extra help might be needed. Taking into account your budget, personal preferences and other resources, we assist you to develop a plan that works for everyone involved.
Services include: creating a plan for peace of mind, managing and preventing crises, adressing memory loss, recommending care options, aging-in-place, conecting with local resources, preparing necessary paprework, and providing emotionl and family support.

Findhelpidaho.org connects Idahoans seeking help with resources in their local community. It’s free, confidential, easy to use, and provides up-to-date information in more than 100 languages.
Through community collaboration and support, findhelpidaho.org works to improve health and social outcomes throughout Idaho.

We recommend using this statewide resource database if you need a resource that is not caregiver-specific or in the ICA Resource Database.

Navigators can help you find resource using a statewide resource database. They can help find resources to address various concerns including employment, food, domestic violence, housing, mental health, transportation, medical care, and more. Navigators can help with rental and deposit assistance for families with children in the home who qualify. They have an online resource list: https://211-idaho.communityos.org/

OSFS Is a non-profit 501(C) 3, faith-based community service organization. OSFS offers the following services:

• Respite care: They have different options for respite. Call or visit them in Coeur d’ Alene to inquire about these services.
• Caregiver education: Powerful Tools for Caregiver classes and SAVY Caregiver training are available. Check their website or call for more information
• Support groups: Their Caregiver Support Group is currently meeting on the 2nd and the 4th Saturday of each month from 1:30 to 3:30. Call to reserve your spot!

Services that Senior Connection provides:

• Respite Services
• Homemaker Services
• Alzheimer’s Support Group
  • Dr. Carol Stephens, licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatrics leads and facilitates this group to provide education, therapy, and support to family caregivers. Dr. Stephens is certified to train by the Alzheimer’s Association. They have free respite care on-site so you can attend worry free. They also invite you to enjoy lunch on us! Please call for more information.
• Connection Club.
  • The Connection Club is our program for clients with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. It is held on site at the Senior Connection and includes structured activities and crafts, lunch, music therapy, and fitness. It occurs on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 am—3 pm. It is $80 per day and lunch is included. Call Mary @ 208-595-1898 for more information.

Provides a team approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of memory problems. Each patient is seen and evaluated by a team of memory professionals, consisting of a physician, a neuropsychologist, and medical/clinical social workers. You will be offered tailored treatment, including educational resources to manage day-to-day living as independently as possible. We provide support, education and guidance to individuals and families whose loved ones are struggling with memory difficulty. They also offer a support group for family caregivers. Call or visit for more information.

They work to improve the quality of life of loved ones through professional assessments and management as well are care planning. As Professional Geriatric Care Managers, they work specifically with seniors and the issues and challenges that affect their quality of life. They coordinate all aspects of care in order to bring about positive change. Serves the following areas: Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Emmett, Kuna, Meridian, Middleton, Nampa, and Star.