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About Best In-Home Service – Licensed
Home Care in Northbrook, IL

Northbrook-Based Home Care Serving Chicago and the North Shore

Best In-Home Service, Inc. is a licensed non-medical home care agency based at 425 Huehl Rd, Bldg 13B, Northbrook, IL 60062. From our Northbrook office, we coordinate in-home support for seniors and other adults across Chicago, the North Shore and more than 30 communities throughout Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.

Our role is practical: help people remain at home when everyday routines have become difficult to manage alone. Depending on the care plan, that may mean companionship several times a week, assistance with bathing and dressing, respite for a family caregiver, memory care, transportation, overnight support or a 24-hour care arrangement.

Families can call 224-636-5200 or request a free in-home care assessment to discuss what level of support makes sense before any schedule is arranged.

How Best In-Home Service Coordinates Care Across Three Counties

Our Northbrook location matters because BIHS is not presented as a different company in every suburb we serve. The same Best In-Home Service, Inc. agency coordinates care across our service area, including Northbrook, Glenview, Deerfield, Highland Park, Evanston, Skokie, Lake Forest, Schaumburg and communities extending into DuPage County.

That gives families one point of contact whether a parent lives close to our office on the North Shore or farther across the Chicago suburbs. A family arranging home care in Northbrook, IL may have very different needs from someone arranging care in Naperville or Chicago, but the process still begins with understanding the person, the household and the schedule rather than applying the same care plan everywhere.

Our complete home care service area shows the communities BIHS currently serves across Cook, Lake and DuPage counties. The service-area hub on the live site already identifies Northbrook as the operating base for more than 30 communities.

What Non-Medical Home Care Means at BIHS

BIHS provides non-medical home care – not skilled nursing or medical home health treatment. Our caregivers support daily living by helping with needs such as companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, bathing, dressing and grooming, mobility assistance, medication reminders, shopping, errands and transportation or accompaniment.

The level of help can change substantially from one client to another. Someone who is socially isolated but physically independent may need companion and homemaker care, while another client may need regular hands-on help with personal routines. Families can review our personal care services for assistance with daily activities and our Alzheimer’s and memory care when cognitive changes require more structure, supervision and consistency at home.

We build the schedule around what the person actually needs – not around a generic package of services.

How We Approach Care at Home

A useful care plan starts with the details families deal with every day. Can your parent shower safely without assistance? Are meals being skipped? Has driving become difficult? Is a spouse providing care becoming exhausted? Does someone with memory loss become more confused later in the day? Those questions matter more than simply choosing a service name from a list.

That is why BIHS begins care with an assessment. We look at the help currently needed, the routines the client wants to preserve, the frequency of visits and whether the schedule may need to change over time. A few hours of support may be enough at first – another household may already need overnight or 24-hour care.

Our goal is not to take over tasks a person can still manage independently. It is to provide enough support to make daily life at home more workable for the client and the family coordinating that care.

Illinois-Licensed Home Care Credentials and Verification

Best In-Home Service, Inc. is licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health as a Home Services Agency under License #3000758. The current certificate lists our Northbrook office.

BIHS is also approved by the Illinois Department on Aging for participation in the Community Care Program and recognized by the Illinois Department of Human Services/Rehabilitation Services for participation in the Home Service Program. These credentials represent different state roles – we do not describe all three as interchangeable licenses.

Families can review our full home care licensing and credentials before arranging care. The Illinois Department of Public Health also publishes information explaining the regulation of Home Services Agencies and the distinction between non-medical home services and medical home health care.

Care Options That Can Change as Needs Change

Home care rarely stays exactly the same indefinitely. A person who begins with companion care after giving up driving may later need help bathing or moving safely through the home. A family caregiver may initially need occasional respite and later require overnight coverage. Dementia can also change the amount of supervision a person needs over time.

BIHS provides companion and homemaker care, personal care assistance, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, overnight care and 24-hour care options. That range allows families to discuss changing the care structure when needs change instead of assuming the first schedule must remain permanent.

Families in the northern suburbs can also review in-home care in Deerfield, IL and other community pages for locally relevant service information before speaking with our Northbrook team.

Hourly Home Care Rates for Northbrook and Chicago-Area Families

Families often want to know cost before they are ready to schedule an assessment, so BIHS publishes its current private-pay rates rather than requiring a phone call just to obtain basic pricing.

Companion and homemaker care currently starts at $35 per hour, personal care assistance and respite care are $37 per hour, dementia and Alzheimer’s care is $42 per hour, and overnight care is $40 per hour. A 3-hour minimum per visit applies to hourly care. Weekend, holiday and 24-hour schedules have separate rates, and transportation mileage is billed separately when applicable.

You can review our current home care rates for the full pricing structure. Rates may vary according to the level of care, schedule and location – a customized quote is provided before services begin.

Supporting Families Across Chicago, the North Shore and Three Counties

Our service area includes Chicago as well as suburban communities across the North Shore, northern Cook County, Lake County and DuPage County. That matters because the person arranging care often does not live in the same town as the person receiving it – an adult child may be in Chicago while a parent remains in Northbrook, Glenview, Highland Park or another suburb.

BIHS works with the family to establish who should receive updates, how schedule changes should be handled and what support is expected during each visit. For families trying to understand the broader decision before calling an agency, our guide on navigating home care help for aging parents can also support the planning process.

When you are ready to discuss a specific situation, call 224-636-5200 to arrange a free assessment.

FAQ
About BIHS and Choosing Home Care FAQ
Where can I find a licensed home care agency in Northbrook, IL?
Best In-Home Service, Inc. is a licensed non-medical home care agency based at 425 Huehl Rd, Bldg 13B, Northbrook, IL 60062. From Northbrook, BIHS serves families across Chicago, the North Shore and communities throughout Cook, Lake and DuPage counties.
How do I know if a home care company in Northbrook is legitimate?
Check whether the company has a current state license, a real local business address, clear service information, published contact details and verifiable credentials. BIHS operates under Illinois Department of Public Health Home Services Agency License #3000758, with its Northbrook office listed on the current certificate.
What areas does Best In-Home Service serve around Chicago?
BIHS serves more than 30 communities across Cook, Lake and DuPage counties, including Northbrook, Glenview, Deerfield, Highland Park, Evanston, Skokie, Lake Forest and other Chicago-area communities. Families can review the complete BIHS service-area directory to confirm whether care is available in their town.
Is Best In-Home Service a local home care agency?
Yes. Best In-Home Service, Inc. operates from its Northbrook office and coordinates non-medical home care throughout its Chicago-area service region under the same company and state license. Families work with BIHS rather than a separate city-specific agency when care is arranged in the communities it serves.
How can I check the reputation of a home care agency before hiring?
Review the agency’s state credentials, local address, online reviews, service details, pricing information and how clearly it explains caregiver screening and care coordination. Northbrook-area comparison sites also commonly surface licensing, verified credentials, reviews and pricing when families evaluate home care providers.
How much does care from Best In-Home Service cost?
BIHS private-pay rates currently start at $35 per hour for companion and homemaker care, with a 3-hour minimum per visit. Personal care, respite care, dementia and Alzheimer’s care, overnight care and 24-hour care have separate rates based on the service and schedule.
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