Parkinson's Care in Dayton, OH
Specialized home care that supports mobility, routine, and quality of life.
When Parkinson's Starts Changing Daily Life at Home
A Parkinson’s diagnosis rarely changes everything at once. It shows up in smaller ways first: a slower morning routine, a hand that will not manage buttons, a doorway that suddenly feels risky. In-home Parkinson’s care in Dayton, OH gives your loved one steady support through those changes without leaving the house they know.
Most of Parkinson’s management happens between appointments. The neurologist sets the plan, then a family runs it at 6 a.m. on a hard morning. Covering that gap is what our caregivers do in homes across Montgomery County, and what Lavender has done as a home care provider in Dayton since 2009.
How Our Caregivers Support Life With Parkinson's
Parkinson’s does not progress on a schedule, so the care plan cannot be fixed either. Our caregivers work in homes from Dayton out to Kettering and Huber Heights, and this is what a typical week covers.
Fall Prevention
Freezing of gait strikes in doorways, on turns, and in tight bathrooms. Caregivers learn where it happens, use cueing to restart movement, and extend fall prevention to icy winter porches and entryways, not just indoors.
Memory Care
Later-stage Parkinson's brings slower word-finding, evening confusion, and sometimes hallucinations. Caregivers redirect calmly rather than correct, backed by the same experience behind our Alzheimer's and dementia care.
24-Hour Home Care
Rolling over gets difficult, bathroom trips multiply, and blood pressure drops on standing, turning a 2 a.m. walk into a fall risk. Our 24-hour home care keeps an awake caregiver present for repositioning and early morning doses, while overnight care handles the after-dark hours alone.
Personal Care
Rigidity and tremor make bathing, dressing, and toileting slower and riskier, so our personal care covers those tasks plus transfers and walking. Caregivers also keep levodopa doses on time and log off periods for the neurologist, since a 30-minute slip brings symptoms back early.
Companionship Care
Speech softens, driving stops, and facial masking makes people seem withdrawn when they are not. Our companion care keeps conversation and outings in the routine, backs up therapist-assigned voice and movement exercises, and handles light housekeeping.
Respite Care
The spouse or adult child carrying this runs on empty long before they say so. Our respite care covers a few hours or a few weeks, with no minimums and no contract.
Why Dayton Families Trust Us With Parkinson's Care
Bernard Dalichau founded Lavender in 2009 after caring for his own grandfather, and still runs many first in-home visits himself. More than 1,000 Dayton-area clients later, the company is BBB accredited and holds the BBB Eclipse Integrity Award.
For a progressive condition, consistency beats anything on a brochure:
- The same caregiver, week after week. Turnover stays under 10%, and a caregiver who knows which doorway causes freezing is worth more than a resume.
- A nurse watches the plan, not just the schedule. Licensed nurses adjust care in the home as symptoms change, so support scales with the disease.
- Care that flexes without a contract. No weekly minimums. Start with morning visits, add overnight or around-the-clock coverage only when you need it.
- Caregivers screened, then kept sharp. Background check, drug screen, work-history verification, training alongside a veteran caregiver, and yearly continuing education.
- Visits you can verify. GPS-verified clock-in, and an office answering 24/7 to arrange backup coverage.
- Support beyond the basics. Our Wellness Program builds mental, physical, and social engagement into the plan, which matters when withdrawal accelerates decline.
Starting Parkinson's Care: What the First Two Weeks Look Like
Start with a conversation
Your first step is a quick phone call with a care coordinator. We’ll explain our services, pricing, and scheduling options while learning a bit about your loved one’s needs.
Meet us for a free in-home assessment
The owner or a care coordinator visits, often with a licensed nurse, whether the home is downtown or out in Beavercreek. We look at where freezing happens, how the bathroom and bedroom are set up, and where the medication schedule is slipping.
Sign simple paperwork
No contract, no required length of service, no weekly minimums.
Meet the caregiver before day one
We match on skill and personality, then set up an introduction so nobody is meeting a stranger at the door. Most cases are staffed within one to two weeks.
Adjust as things change
Nurse check-ins and coordinator follow-ups keep the plan current, so support grows with the condition instead of after a crisis.
What Dayton Families Ask About Parkinson's Care
Often yes. Parkinson's is a presumptive service-connected condition for veterans with qualifying exposures, and with the Dayton VA and Wright-Patterson nearby, many local families qualify for Aid and Attendance or VA-directed care. We can point you to the right questions to ask.
Yes. Caregivers drive to appointments and stay through the visit, whether that is the Clinical Neuroscience Institute downtown or a neurologist in Centerville.
Care often begins within days of the assessment, and most cases are staffed within one to two weeks. We move faster when a discharge from Miami Valley or Kettering Health leaves someone unsafe at home.
Caregivers do not provide therapy, but they can prompt and support the daily voice and movement exercises assigned by an LSVT-trained therapist, which is usually where those programs fall apart.
Cost depends on hours and how much hands-on support is needed, so it is quoted per family. You get an upfront number with no weekly minimums and no contract.
You Should Not Have to Manage Parkinson's Alone
Most families call us at a turning point: a fall on the stairs of an older Oakwood home, a rough hospital stay, or a spouse who has not slept properly in months. You do not need a plan before you reach out.
One conversation covers what level of support makes sense, what it costs, and how soon we can start. Call 937-660-6901 or schedule a free care assessment.
