Home Care in Fairborn, OH
Support that helps older adults stay safe, comfortable, and confident at home.
Care that fits daily life while giving families clarity as needs change.
Senior Support That Keeps Familiar Routines Intact
Lavender Home Care Solutions has provided home care in Fairborn, OH since 2009, helping older adults manage bathing, meals, mobility, and memory changes without leaving the house they know. The call usually comes after a fall, a new diagnosis, or a hospital discharge, once it becomes clear a parent should not be alone all day.
Fairborn sits at the doorstep of Wright-Patterson, and many of the seniors we support are retirees or surviving spouses whose adult children were transferred out of state years ago. That distance is usually what turns a quiet worry about shaky balance, missed medications, or a hard night into a phone call.
“The service is outstanding from the owner to the caregivers on the ground.” -Rich V.
Our Clients Experience with Our Home Care
Home Care Services That Support Independence
Most families here start with a couple of visits a week and add hours as things change. Support is built around whatever has actually gotten harder, whether that follows a discharge from Soin Medical Center over in Beavercreek or a slow year of small declines at home.
Personal Care
Hands-on help with bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, mobility, and daily routines through our personal care services.
Companion Care
Consistent social support that helps reduce isolation, along with help for errands, light housekeeping, and daily tasks through our companion care services.
Respite Care
Short-term care that gives family caregivers time to step away while keeping routines stable through respite care support.
24-Hour Home Care
Around-the-clock supervision and assistance through rotating caregiver shifts as part of our 24-hour home care.
Overnight Care
Nighttime care for seniors who need help getting to the bathroom, settling back into bed, or staying safe during overnight hours through overnight care.
Stroke Care
In-home support after a stroke that focuses on structure, mobility, and household safety through stroke recovery care.
Alzheimer's & Dementia Care
Routine-based support that helps reduce confusion and increase safety through Alzheimer’s and dementia care.
Parkinson's Care
Care designed to support changing mobility and daily functioning through Parkinson’s care.
Fall Prevention
Support focused on safer movement, home awareness, and reducing everyday fall risks through fall prevention support.
What the Help Actually Looks Like Day to Day
Families usually want to know what fills a shift before they book one. A weekday morning tends to run like this:
- Getting out of bed, into the bathroom, and through a shower without a close call
- Dressing, grooming, oral care, incontinence support, and a look at skin and feet
- Breakfast made and eaten, medication prompts on time, dishes and a load of laundry cleared
- A short walk, a crossword, or a run to the pharmacy and the grocery store
- A written update so you know how the morning went
Afternoon and overnight shifts tilt toward safety. Bedtime routines, a steady arm on the way to the bathroom at 2 a.m. instead of a fall, and eyes on the restlessness and agitation that tend to surface after dark.
Where Non-Medical Care Stops
Caregivers do not administer medication, change dressings, manage injections, or make clinical judgments. That work belongs to a home health nurse. We will say so plainly when that is what your parent needs rather than stretching our scope to keep the case.
Ohio regulates non-medical home care lightly, so the screening bar is whatever an agency decides it is. Ours sits well above the state minimum, and we put it in writing before anyone walks through your parent’s door.
What Getting Started With Home Care Looks Like
Tell Us What Changed
Olivia, our People Engagement Manager, walks through what has gotten harder: meals, bathing, nighttime safety, memory, or a family caregiver running on empty.Sit Down in the Home
The free assessment happens where care will happen. We look at stairs, bathrooms, medication routines, and how the day actually runs, whether your parent lives minutes from the Fairborn Senior Center or further out toward Xenia.Match the Caregiver, Not Just the Shift
Kelli, our Scheduling Coordinator, pairs each client by needs, temperament, and daily rhythm, then builds the schedule around that match.Adjust as You Go
A coordinator checks in regularly, and the care plan changes when the situation does. Because our caregivers already work Fairborn and Huber Heights daily, backup coverage rarely means an unfamiliar face at the door.
The Standards Behind Every Caregiver We Send to Fairborn
Ohio regulates non-medical home care lightly, so the screening bar is whatever an agency sets for itself. Ours has sat above the state minimum since Lavender started in 2009.
- Screening past the Ohio minimum. 50-state background checks, Nurse Registry and abuse registry checks, drug testing, references, and work-history verification.
- Training matched to the diagnosis. CPR certification and a 500+ course library, with condition-specific training finished before the first shift for dementia, Parkinson’s, and stroke clients.
- Turnover under 10%. Well below the industry norm, so a senior who finds change unsettling keeps seeing the same face.
- No contracts, no weekly minimums. Pay for the hours you use, with private pay, long-term care insurance, and certain county benefit programs accepted.
- A person on the line at 937-660-6901, any hour. BBB accredited, 4.5 stars on Google, and more than 1,000 families served.
Most Families Tell Us They Waited Too Long
Watching a parent lose ground is exhausting, and nearly every family we meet says they should have called months earlier. A free assessment costs nothing and commits you to nothing.
We listen, answer questions, and lay out what is realistic. You decide whether that means starting next week or simply knowing what is there when you need it.
What Families Want to Know Before Starting Care
Rates are hourly and depend on weekly hours, how much hands-on help is involved, and whether you need overnight or weekend coverage. With no weekly minimums, you pay only for hours used, and the assessment gives you a clear number before anything starts.
Often, yes. VA Aid & Attendance can help qualifying veterans and surviving spouses pay for non-medical in-home support. We will point you to the right program and the paperwork it takes.
It can, for seniors who meet the income and care-level requirements. Medicare generally does not pay for ongoing non-medical care, so waiver programs and long-term care insurance are the usual routes.
No. Home health is skilled medical care a doctor prescribes, usually for a short stretch. We provide the daily, non-medical help that keeps someone safe at home long after those visits stop.
Often within days. We cover Fairborn and the smaller communities around it, including Yellow Springs, so caregiver availability is rarely the holdup.
