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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

A parent is a child’s first and most important teacher. But we know that children don’t come with an instruction manual. This FREE program is designed to provide parents with information and to help build their children’s intellectual, language, social, and physical development from birth to kindergarten age.
Each stage in a child’s development is important and comes with opportunities for learning. Parents as Teachers helps guide parents through these stages and gives them tools for success.
Parents and caregivers residing in Ada or Elmore County who are pregnant or have children birth to kindergarten age can participate in the program. Other eligibility criteria apply.

Their mission is to build a positive connection between individuals with Down syndrome, their families, and Eastern Idaho. They do this by providing education, advocacy, support, and resources to help facilitate inclusion within the local community.

Email: info@easternidahodownsyndrome.org

WICAP serves Western Idaho to help low-income families in the community improve their lives and the lives of others. Their programs include early childhood education (Headstart), childcare, employment and education services, money management, energy assistance (heating), Temporary Food Assistance Program, a food pantry, and other emergency services. They have offices in four counties: Adams, Payette, Washington, & Gem. Canyon county has mobile services.

Metro Community Services is a non-profit organization that offers assistance to senior citizens, people with disabilities, and the economically-disadvantaged in Canyon County and surrounding areas. They are focused on promoting independence. Services include community services like transportation, and housing services.

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.

At Nurse Next Door, they go beyond home care. They believe seniors should have choice in everything they do. They match you or your loved one with the perfect caregiver, with care tailored to fit individual needs. They also provide 24/7 live support, providing you with peace of mind. Serves Southwest Ada County and Kootenai county. They provide the following services: companionship, meal preparation, homemaking, respite care, personal care, transportation, around the clock care, post operative care, clinical pharmacy services, medication management and social work.

This workbook is specifically designed for Idaho family caregivers caring for someone with dementia. You can either request a printed copy to be shipped to you or you can download it.

WRAP (Wellness Recovery Action Planning) is a peer-support group for families, caregivers, love ones and/or the person living with mental illness. They follow the Mary Ellen Copeland model & a few other helpful learning tools that will enhance your mental wellbeing. They meet every Wednesday from 4:00 -5:00 p.m.. PST

Naloxone (brand name Narcan) is the medication that can reverse an opioid overdose. Learn more about how naloxone might help you or someone you love, how you can begin carrying naloxone, and where you can find naloxone in your community. DHW has relaunched the naloxone distribution program. Click on the link to request free naloxone.