Henrico

It’s been called “the sandwich generation.” People who may have put off having children to first establish their careers are caught in a squeeze: raising young children while starting to face the worries of caring for aging, ailing parents. Imagine the peace of mind a “sandwich generation” woman would have if she knew her elderly parents had a caring and reliable companion-- someone to take them to doctors’ appointments, shop for their groceries, do their laundry and prepare their meals. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if someone could run their errands and take care of their non-medical needs? Someone to provide the services that just might make it possible for seniors to remain in their own home.

Rejoice! A new business, offering just those services, has opened in Richmond. Home Helpers provides seniors with the extra help they need to manage their everyday life. For one small monthly fee, Home Helpers Home Assistance Program can be arranged to fit individual needs, from morning “perk-up” to evening “tuck-in,” plus a variety of services in between.

Home Helpers is flexible. A Home Helper Caregiver can be available on an hourly, daily or weekly basis, day or night. Although senior citizens who are looking to remain independent in their own homes are ideal candidates for the services, Home Helpers also offers loving care to expecting/new mothers and those recovering from a recent illness or injury. In fact, Home Helpers’ services can be tailored to meet anyone’s personal requirements.

All Home Helpers Caregivers are reliable professionals who have been thoroughly screened, bonded, background checked and formally oriented to each client’s specific needs. All Home Helpers Caregivers are employees, not subcontractors, and they are all bonded and insured.

“In a society where family members sometimes live hundreds of miles from each other, Home Helpers can step in to fill the role of a good neighbor,” says Richard Muth, Owner. “Because our customers decide how often and when they need us, Home Helpers is an affordable and convenient choice.”

The two owners of the new local Home Helpers office are Richard Muth and Christopher Berney. Mr. Muth has lived in the Richmond area for 20 years. In 2005 he received an unexpected phone call that his father had been diagnosed with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. His father’s treatment over the next year included 6 cycles of chemotherapy and an intense treatment of stem-cell therapy, which required full time companionship during recovery. “For one year, my mother dedicated her entire life to my father’s recovery, providing constant companionship and care” says Mr. Muth. “Unable to take any time for herself, and too proud to ask my sister and I for help, I realized how valuable it would be to have a trusted, on-demand companionship service that my mother could reach out to for help.”

The other owner, Mr. Berney has a passion for helping people live more comfortably, stemming from his grandparents. Seeing first-hand their desire to continue their lives in the home they’ve lived in for six decades, but their struggle to be able to easily handle the tasks they’ve been through in that time, caused him to seek out a business that could help those in a similar situation. “I know my grandparents want the freedom to live their lives how they want, I know how I want them to be treated, and I think everyone deserves that no matter how much or how little help they need,” says Mr. Berney. “It’s because of that, I decided to establish Home Helpers in the Richmond area.”

Home Helpers is a national company with corporate offices in Cincinnati, Ohio. For more information regarding services available locally, please call (804) 864-4258 and check out our service offerings online at http://www.HomeHelpers.CC (as in Conscientious Caregivers).