Your Home. Our Care.
Helping Seniors Age in Place with Compassion, Dignity & Respect
In-Home Care Services in Portland, OR | RN-Led Senior Care You Can Trust
Assisting Hands Greater Portland provides compassionate home care in Portland for seniors and adults who want to remain safely and comfortably at home. Our experienced caregivers provide personalized support based on each person's routines, preferences, abilities, and changing needs. From help with personal care and everyday activities to companionship and specialized support, we create care plans that respect each client's independence and dignity.
Our Portland home care team is supported by experienced nursing professionals and care coordinators who understand how important communication and consistency are when a family member needs additional help. We work closely with families to understand what is happening at home, identify the right level of assistance, and match each client with a caregiver who fits their needs and personality.
Whether your loved one needs a few hours of assistance each week or more consistent support throughout the day and night, we can help you explore an appropriate care plan. Our goal is simple: help seniors remain connected to the people, routines, and home they know while giving families greater peace of mind.
A Message from the Assisting Hands Home Care Portland Owners
As a Registered Nurse, I have seen how important the transition from hospital to home can be for older adults and their families. After a hospitalization, surgery, diagnosis, or change in health, families may suddenly find themselves trying to coordinate appointments, medications, daily activities, and personal care.
That experience shaped the way we approach caregiving at Assisting Hands Greater Portland.
We believe good care starts with listening. Before assigning a caregiver, we take time to understand your loved one's daily routine, abilities, preferences, and concerns. We also listen to the family members who know that person best.
Our role is not simply to send someone into the home. We want to build a care relationship that families can feel confident about.
For some families, support may begin with senior home care in Portland for a few hours each week. Others may need more substantial assistance following an illness or hospitalization. Care needs can also change as a senior ages, which is why our approach allows care plans to evolve over time.
We are committed to providing respectful, dependable support while helping families stay involved in the care process.
– Janel Rieder, RN, BSN, and Randy Rieder,
Owners, Assisting Hands Home Care Greater Portland
Home Care Plans Tailored to Your Unique Assistance Needs
Every person receiving care has different needs. Some seniors may need assistance with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, or transfers, while others may primarily need companionship and support with everyday routines. Our caregivers can also assist with meal preparation, grocery shopping, light housekeeping, laundry, transportation to appointments and errands, medication reminders, and other daily activities. This flexible approach allows families to choose care that fits their loved one’s needs rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan. For seniors who want to continue living at home, in-home care in Portland can provide practical support while allowing them to remain in familiar surroundings. A caregiver can assist with tasks that have become more difficult while encouraging seniors to stay involved in the activities they can still manage independently. This balance can help promote comfort, confidence, and a greater sense of independence at home.
Our care plans can also adapt as a senior’s needs change. Families may choose 24-hour care when ongoing support is needed, while hourly home care can provide assistance for a few hours during the day. Overnight care can support seniors who need help or supervision during nighttime hours. For individuals living with memory-related conditions, memory care can provide personalized assistance with daily routines and safety. We also offer respite care to give family caregivers time to rest, manage personal responsibilities, or simply take a much-needed break. By tailoring care around each individual’s needs, preferences, and daily routine, our caregivers can provide meaningful support while helping seniors maintain as much independence as possible.
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The Perfect Caregiver Match to Offer Premium Support for Your Loved Ones
A caregiver may spend many hours with your loved one, so personality and compatibility matter. At Assisting Hands Greater Portland, we look beyond basic qualifications when matching caregivers with clients. We consider the individual’s care needs, schedule, personality, preferences, and the type of support required at home. We ask ourselves an important question when making a caregiver match:
Would we feel comfortable trusting this person with someone we love?
Our caregivers can assist seniors with personal care, meals, household tasks, mobility, transportation, medication reminders, and companionship. They also provide something that cannot be measured on a checklist: a familiar and respectful presence.
Good caregiving is about more than completing tasks. It means noticing when someone is having a difficult day, respecting personal preferences, encouraging independence, and communicating concerns with the family and care team.
For families looking for caregivers in Portland, that combination of practical assistance and compassionate support can make everyday life easier. Our team also recognizes that the right match may change as circumstances change. If a client’s needs, schedule, or preferences evolve, we can reassess the care arrangement and determine whether adjustments are appropriate.
Assisting Hands Home Care Portland Difference
Choosing a home care provider is an important decision. Families want to know who will be entering their loved one’s home and how the agency will respond when needs change.
Our approach combines personalized caregiving with professional oversight and communication. Our team includes experienced nursing professionals, care coordinators, office staff, and trained caregivers who work together to support clients and families.
We provide non-medical home care focused on helping people remain safe, comfortable, and independent at home. Depending on the individual care plan, our caregivers can assist with personal care, mobility, meals, household tasks, companionship, transportation, and medication reminders.
Our team also understands that families often need flexibility. A senior may need temporary help after returning home from the hospital, while another person may need ongoing assistance with daily routines. Some family caregivers may simply need respite support so they can work, rest, attend appointments, or manage other responsibilities.
That is why we focus on the person rather than a fixed package of services. We also believe communication matters. Families should know how their loved one is doing and feel comfortable raising questions or concerns. Our care process is designed to keep families involved and make adjustments when circumstances change.
The result is a more personal approach to home care services in Portland, built around the individual rather than a generic schedule.
Getting Started with Assisting Hands Home Care Portland
Finding the right care can feel overwhelming, especially when a family is responding to a sudden change in a loved one’s health or independence. We make the process straightforward. Start by contacting our team and telling us what is happening at home. We will listen to your concerns, discuss the type of assistance your loved one may need, and learn more about their daily routine and preferences.
From there, we can discuss an appropriate care plan and caregiver match. Some families need short-term assistance. Others need ongoing support. The right plan depends on the individual. Our goal is to make it easier for families to find dependable at-home care in Portland while helping seniors remain comfortable in familiar surroundings. If your loved one needs help with everyday activities, companionship, personal care, memory-related support, or additional supervision, our care specialists can help you determine what options may fit.
Reviews
"Working with Randy and Janel has been amazing! They have worked hard to make sure we have the right fit for my mom and they've listened to all our concerns and needs and found us the perfect caregiver for mom. We highly recommend Assisting Hands as you can tell when you meet them that they are passionate about helping people like us to be able to care for our loved ones at home."
"Everyone we encountered here is so kind and caring. We were given an excellent care plan, all the details were handled above our expectations. A great experience for our entire family!"
"We used 24 hour care for over a month for our grandfather who was placed on hospice. Janel and her staff were amazing and took the best care of our grandfather. They were always on time, intuitive to his needs, and very supportive. I highly recommend them and should we need them again in the future I will definitely do so."
Communities We Serve
We provide Portland home care and senior support throughout the greater Portland area, including:
Beavercreek
Boring
Canby
Clackamas
Eagle Creek
Estacada
Fairview
Gladstone
Gresham
Greater Portland
Lake Oswego
Oregon City
Portland
Sandy
Troutdale
Tualatin
West Linn
