Most families reach us after a fall, a hospital stay, or a week when it all became too much. You do not need to know what kind of care to ask for. Tell us what a normal day looks like and we will tell you plainly what would help, what it costs and how soon it can start, usually within 24 hours.
If any of these sound familiar, it is worth a conversation. None of them means a nursing home. Most of them mean a few hours of the right help at home.
A fall, a near miss, or a parent who has stopped going upstairs or into the shower. Mobility help and a home safety assessment usually come first.
Spoiled food, the same few items, weight loss, or meals skipped. Meal preparation and companionship fix this quickly.
Doubled doses, missed doses, pill bottles everywhere. Medication reminders, and nursing visits when the plan of care calls for them.
Wandering, confusion after dark, a spouse who cannot sleep because they are listening. Overnight and 24-hour care.
You are doing it all, from across town or across the country, and it is not sustainable. Respite care gives you your life back.
Discharge is in two days and nobody has a plan. Post-hospital care at home, often starting within 24 hours.
Choose what best describes your situation and we take you straight to the right next step, usually in about a minute.
That is normal. Call and a care coordinator talks it through with you: what kind of help would make the biggest difference, what it costs, and who pays for it. No obligation, no pressure.
Veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for home care the VA pays for.
Check eligibility →Many families never claim on a policy they paid into for years. We help you put it to use.
See what it covers →See your hourly rate in about a minute. No assessment fee, no invoice surprises.
Get your rate →For discharge planners, case managers and social workers.
Refer a patient →Most families combine two or three of these in one plan, covered by one caregiver in one visit.
Mornings, evenings or a few afternoons a week. Shifts are a minimum of 4 hours.
An awake or sleeping overnight caregiver when nights are the hard part.
One consistent caregiver in the home, with sleep breaks.
Two or three caregivers in rotating shifts, always awake, for higher needs.
Four steps, and when it is urgent all four can happen the same day.
Every client family gets a login to the Angels Instead family portal: visit notes after every shift, the schedule and who is coming, the care plan, messages to the care coordinator and invoices with no surprises.
Call and describe a normal day. A care coordinator asks about mornings, meals, medications, nights and falls, then suggests a starting point, usually a few hours a day of personal care or companionship. The free home safety assessment confirms it, and the plan changes as needs change.
Usually within 24 hours. When it is urgent, the home safety assessment, the care plan and the caregiver introduction can all happen the same day.
Most families pay privately by the hour with clear pricing, no assessment fees and no hidden fees. Long-term care insurance often covers home care, eligible veterans can receive care through the VA Community Care Network, and some Texas family members can be paid to care for a relative. We help with the paperwork for all of them.
Yes. Every client family gets a login to the family portal with visit notes after each shift, the schedule, the care plan and messages to the care coordinator.
It is common. We start small, often with companionship a few hours a week, introduce the caregiver before the first shift, and keep the same caregiver whenever possible so trust can build.
No obligation. Tell us what is happening at home and we will tell you what would help, what it costs and how soon we can start.
Every review below is a public Google review from a family in the Houston or Dallas area, shown as they wrote it.
Angels Instead has been instrumental bringing peace of mind to my family by providing needed care to my wife. When last minute changes occurred they were quick to make the necessary changes. The quality of the caregivers is impressive. I am pleased to recommend Angels Instead to anyone who is in need of professional help.
Angels Instead provided wonderful, compassionate home care. The caregivers were kind, dependable, and truly cared about our loved one. We felt comfortable knowing they were in good hands. Highly recommend!
My experience with Angels Instead was awesome! They took care of my Grandma who has dementia. They sent us a consistent caregiver, Julie, who was fantastic. She always made it on time and she treated my grandma with compassion and respect. She accompanied her to Dr. appointments and played with her piano. She also did daily exercises with her and always kept the house tidy and clean! The agency follows up with us daily after each shift and makes sure all went well. I recommend them to every family who is looking for home care! By the way, they had a family portal that kept all our family up to date on everything my Grandma is doing! No surprises on invoices and their rates are affordable compared to what other agencies quoted us.
Our family is endlessly grateful for Angels Instead, especially for Luisa, the CNA who cared for my grandmother during her final months. We truly believe that when we reached out to Angels Instead, God sent us an actual angel. Luisa cared for my grandma with a level of love, patience, and compassion that went far beyond anything we expected. She treated her with dignity, tenderness, and genuine affection every single day. Her presence also brought tremendous comfort to my mom, who felt supported, guided, and never alone in the process of caring for her own mother. Losing my grandma has been incredibly difficult, but knowing she was surrounded by such compassionate care brings us so much peace. I cannot thank Angels Instead, especially Luisa and Tammy, enough. If you are looking for a home care agency that treats your loved one like family, this is the place. We will forever be grateful.
I have worked with Angels Instead for many months and they are very responsive in assuring there is always a caregiver on site. This is very important in caring for my bedridden mother.
Good, compassionate care.
Caregivers who live nearby, so they arrive on time and know the area.