Groceries bought, meals cooked to the diet order, water within reach and the kitchen left clean. A caregiver who makes sure eating actually happens, and sits down to share the meal when company is the thing that is missing.
Meal help is usually the first thing a family notices is missing, and the easiest to fix fast.
From the grocery list to the dishes, with the diet and the person in mind.
Weight loss in an older adult is a warning sign. Meals are the cheapest intervention there is.
Standing at the stove is tiring, lifting pots is risky, and cooking for one feels pointless. A caregiver cooks with them or for them.
Meals that follow the diet so blood sugar, swelling and labs stay in range between doctor visits.
Groceries bought and put away, fresh food instead of whatever is left in the pantry.
Familiar foods, a calm table, prompting and patience when eating has become hard.
Shifts are a minimum of 4 hours. We tell you honestly what we can staff and when.
See our published hourly rates for Houston
Four ways, and we help with the paperwork for each.
Meal preparation is covered under most long-term care policies as part of homemaker or personal care services. We help you check.
Check your policyEligible veterans can receive homemaker services, including meal preparation, through the VA. We are a VA Community Care Network provider.
Check VA eligibilitySome Texas programs include in-home hours. We point you to the right office and what to ask for.
Where to startA caregiver plans meals around the diet and preferences, shops for groceries, cooks in the client's kitchen, helps with eating when needed, keeps fluids within reach, cleans up, and notes what was eaten. It is part of companion care and personal care rather than a separate service.
Yes. Diabetic, low sodium, heart-healthy, renal, soft and pureed diets are routine. The diet from the doctor or dietitian is written into the care plan and followed.
We cook in the home. Fresh meals, the smell of cooking and company at the table are a large part of why appetite improves. Caregivers can also batch cook and label meals for the days between visits.
Often yes. Caregivers trained in dementia care use familiar foods, a calm table, finger foods and gentle prompting, and they notice swallowing problems early so you can tell the doctor.
Usually within 24 hours of your call. When it is urgent, the home visit, care plan and caregiver introduction all happen the same day.
Yes, shifts are a minimum of 4 hours, which comfortably covers shopping, cooking, a shared meal and cleanup.
Meal preparation is billed as part of hourly companion or personal care. See your exact rate in about a minute with the online quote. There is no long-term commitment.
Usually yes, as part of homemaker or personal care services. Eligible veterans can receive homemaker services through the VA. We help with the paperwork for both.
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.