TheKey

In Illinois, home care agencies are regulated by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Every agency needs a Home Services Agency License to operate.

National in-home care company formed by the merger of Home Care Assistance and Best of Care. Focuses on premium 1:1 non-medical care and balanced-care specialty programs.

Today the brand has 103+ offices across 29 states.

Each TheKey office is locally owned. That means caregivers, prices, and hours can be different from one office to another. This office hires and trains its own caregivers.

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Most families pay out of pocket. In the Chicago metro avg area, home care usually runs $31–$43 an hour.

Other ways to pay:

• •Medicaid: Illinois Medicaid may help pay for home care through the Community Care Program.
• •Long-term care insurance: if your loved one bought a policy, it may cover home care. Call the insurance company to check.
• •VA benefits: veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for help through Aid & Attendance.