24-Hour Home Care in White Bear Lake and Chisago, MN

Comfort Keepers provides 24-hour home care for seniors, veterans and adults who need continuous non-medical assistance in White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, Chisago City and surrounding Minnesota communities. Multiple caregivers work rotating shifts so an awake caregiver is scheduled to be in the home throughout the day and night.

Depending on the personalized care plan, caregivers can assist with personal care, mobility, meals, toileting, companionship, supervision and familiar daily routines.

What Is 24-Hour Home Care?

Twenty-four-hour home care provides continuous caregiver coverage through multiple scheduled shifts. Unlike live-in care, the caregiver working an overnight shift remains awake and available to assist the client.

This type of care may help someone remain in a familiar home when occasional or part-time assistance no longer provides enough support. It can be arranged temporarily after hospitalization or for longer-term needs.

The National Institute on Aging defines remaining in one’s home while growing older as “aging in place.” Successful aging in place often requires planning for personal care, meals, transportation, household assistance and safety concerns. Learn more from the National Institute on Aging’s aging-in-place guide.

How Does Comfort Keepers Provide 24-Hour Care?

Comfort Keepers’ Dedicated Home Team uses multiple caregivers working scheduled shifts. This approach provides:

• An awake caregiver scheduled throughout the day and night
• Assistance during nighttime awakenings
• Support with toileting and incontinence care
• Help with transfers and repositioning
• Meal preparation and hydration reminders
• Companionship and reassurance
• Supervision for clients experiencing confusion
• Communication with authorized family members
• A personalized care plan reviewed as needs change

Using a team also helps avoid relying on one person to provide continuous care without adequate rest.

Caregiver consistency is prioritized whenever scheduling allows. However, no agency can guarantee that the same caregivers will be available for every shift.

What Is the Difference Between 24-Hour and Live-In Care?

Families frequently use “24-hour care” and “live-in care” interchangeably, but they describe different arrangements.

Comfort Keepers’ local Dedicated Home Team provides awake, shift-based 24-hour care rather than sleeping live-in care.

Who May Benefit From 24-Hour Home Care?

Around-the-clock care may be appropriate when a person:

• Needs help with bathing, dressing or toileting throughout the day
• Cannot transfer or walk safely without assistance
• Frequently wakes and needs help overnight
• Experiences confusion, wandering or late-day agitation
• Lives with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia
• Has experienced repeated falls or increasing mobility problems
• Is returning home after hospitalization or rehabilitation
• Spends much of the day in bed and needs regular assistance
• Cannot safely prepare meals or manage household routines
• Needs more support than family members can consistently provide
• Wishes to remain at home rather than relocate
• Requires temporary care while a family caregiver travels

An assessment is necessary because 24-hour home care is not appropriate for every situation. Some individuals may need skilled nursing, emergency medical treatment or a residential environment with additional clinical or security resources.

What Services Are Included in 24-Hour Home Care?

Every client receives an individualized care plan based on assessed needs, abilities, routines and family goals.

Personal Care

• Bathing and showering assistance
• Grooming and dressing
• Toileting and incontinence care
• Assistance with eating
• Positioning and transfer assistance
• Supervised walking and mobility support

Overnight Assistance

• Help getting in and out of bed
• Toileting assistance
• Repositioning as authorized
• Reassurance during periods of confusion
• Assistance returning safely to bed
• Preparation of a light meal or beverage
• Response to the client’s non-medical care needs

Meals and Household Support

• Meal planning and preparation
• Grocery shopping and errands
• Hydration and meal reminders
• Light housekeeping
• Laundry and linen changes
• Organization of frequently used items

Companionship and Engagement

• Conversation and social interaction
• Music, games, hobbies and crafts
• Looking through photographs
• Supervised walks
• Participation in familiar household routines
• Phone calls and visits with family
• Transportation to appointments and activities

Family Communication

With the client’s permission, caregivers and local care-team members can communicate important non-medical observations to authorized family representatives. Families should establish clear expectations during the assessment regarding who receives updates and when the office should be contacted.

24-Hour Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care at Home

A person living with dementia may experience confusion, changes in judgment, nighttime wakefulness, wandering or difficulty completing personal care tasks. These changes can make it difficult for one family caregiver to provide all necessary support.

A 24-hour dementia care plan may include:

• Maintaining familiar routines
• Calm reassurance and redirection
• Supervision and safety awareness
• Personal care and toileting assistance
• Meal preparation and hydration reminders
• Support during nighttime awakenings
• Familiar music, photographs and activities
• Accompaniment to appointments
• Communication with authorized family members

Twenty-four-hour care may reduce certain risks, but it cannot guarantee that a fall, wandering incident or medical emergency will never occur. Home modifications, medical-alert equipment or other safety resources may also be needed.

Learn more about our in-home Alzheimer’s and dementia care.

Temporary 24-Hour Respite Care

Twenty-four-hour home care can also provide temporary relief when a family caregiver needs to:

• Attend an out-of-town wedding
• Take a child to college
• Travel for work
• Have surgery or recover from an illness
• Respond to another family responsibility
• Take a planned vacation
• Rest after an extended period of caregiving

Advance planning gives the care team time to assess the client, develop the care plan and schedule an appropriate caregiver team.

Learn more about in-home respite care.

Support After Hospitalization or Rehabilitation

Returning home after a hospital or transitional care stay can require more support than a family initially expects. Temporary 24-hour care may help with:

• Following established discharge routines
• Mobility and transfer assistance
• Meal preparation
• Personal care
• Transportation to follow-up appointments
• Medication reminders
• Household tasks
• Overnight assistance
• Reporting non-medical observations to authorized family members

Comfort Keepers caregivers do not replace physicians, therapists or skilled home-health clinicians. Private duty nursing may be assessed and arranged separately when appropriate.

Interactive Caregiving® Throughout the Day

Twenty-four-hour care should provide more than supervision and task completion. Through Interactive Caregiving®, caregivers encourage clients to participate in daily life at a level that is appropriate for their abilities.

That may mean:

• Selecting clothing for the day
• Helping plan a meal
• Folding towels together
• Listening to favorite music
• Taking a supervised walk
• Working on a hobby
• Calling a family member
• Looking through photographs
• Watching a favorite program together

Activities are adjusted to the client’s interests, energy and comfort. The goal is to support connection, familiar routines and meaningful participation.

24-Hour Home Care for Veterans

Comfort Keepers works with authorized Department of Veterans Affairs programs to provide homemaker and home health aide services to eligible veterans.

The VA determines:

• Whether a veteran is eligible
• Which services are authorized
• The number of approved hours
• Whether continuous care is covered
• Whether services are available locally
• Whether a copayment applies

VA authorization for some home care hours does not necessarily mean the VA will approve or pay for continuous 24-hour coverage. Families may combine authorized VA services with privately paid care when appropriate.

Qualifying veterans or surviving spouses may also be eligible for pension-related Aid and Attendance benefits that can help offset eligible care expenses. Comfort Keepers can explain its services, but only the VA can determine benefits and authorize VA-funded care.

Learn more about home care for veterans.

What 24-Hour Home Care Does Not Replace

Twenty-four-hour non-medical home care does not replace:

• Emergency medical care
• Physician or nurse practitioner services
• Skilled home health ordered by a medical provider
• Physical, occupational or speech therapy
• A secured residential environment
• Hospital or nursing-facility care when clinically necessary
• Private duty nursing unless separately assessed and arranged

Call 911 when someone has a medical emergency or is in immediate danger.

Local 24-Hour Care in White Bear Lake and Chisago County

Comfort Keepers provides around-the-clock home care throughout the northeast Twin Cities and Chisago County regions.

White Bear Lake Area

The White Bear Lake office serves:

• White Bear Lake
• Shoreview
• Vadnais Heights
• North Oaks
• Hugo
• Forest Lake
• Surrounding communities

White Bear Lake office
1310 Highway 96 E
White Bear Lake, MN 55110
651-789-0317

Chisago County Area

The Chisago City office serves:

• Chisago City
• Lindstrom
• Wyoming
• Stacy
• Forest Lake
• Surrounding Chisago County communities

Chisago City office
11185 Lake Boulevard
Chisago City, MN 55013
651-789-0317

Availability depends on the client’s needs, location, requested start date and caregiver staffing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is a caregiver awake during 24-hour home care?

Yes. Comfort Keepers’ 24-hour care uses multiple caregivers working scheduled shifts. The caregiver assigned to the overnight shift remains awake and available to assist the client.

Does Comfort Keepers provide live-in care?

The local Dedicated Home Team provides 24-hour shift care rather than sleeping live-in care. Multiple caregivers rotate through scheduled shifts so an awake caregiver is scheduled throughout the day and night.

How many caregivers provide 24-hour coverage?

The number depends on the schedule and care plan. Multiple caregivers are required to provide continuous coverage while allowing each caregiver appropriate time away from work.

Can 24-hour care be temporary?

Yes. It may be arranged temporarily after hospitalization, during a family caregiver’s travel or while a longer-term care plan is being developed. Availability depends on the assessment and requested dates.

Can 24-hour caregivers administer medications?

Non-medical caregivers can provide medication reminders when authorized in the care plan. Medication administration or other clinical services may require private duty nursing or nurse delegation, depending on the task and applicable regulations.

Can 24-hour care prevent falls or wandering?

No provider can guarantee that a fall or wandering incident will not occur. An awake caregiver can provide supervision, assistance and redirection intended to reduce risk. Additional home modifications, monitoring equipment or a different care environment may still be appropriate.

Is 24-hour home care the same as skilled nursing?

No. Home care primarily assists with personal care, daily routines, meals, mobility, household tasks and companionship. Skilled nursing involves clinical services performed by licensed nurses. Private duty nursing may be available separately following an appropriate assessment.

How do families begin 24-hour care?

The process begins with a complimentary consultation and in-home assessment. A Client Care Coordinator evaluates the client’s routines, abilities, personal care needs, nighttime needs, home environment and family goals before developing a personalized care plan.

Schedule a Complimentary 24-Hour Care Assessment

If your loved one needs assistance throughout the day and night, our local care team can help you determine whether an awake, shift-based Dedicated Home Team may be appropriate.

Call 651-789-0317 to discuss 24-hour home care in White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights, Chisago City or a surrounding Minnesota community.

You may also contact Comfort Keepers online to request a complimentary consultation.