Providing Home Care Assistance for Seniors in Calgary for Two Decades

Sylvia McKinlay has built a strong foundation for in-home care for seniors. Offering a range of home care services in Calgary and surrounding areas as well as palliative care Okotoks and southern Alberta. Our dedicated team is committed to providing high-quality home care services Foothills to meet the unique needs of individuals and families.

Rest easy knowing your loved one is being well taken care of!

  • Balancing family, work and caring for your ageing loved ones can be difficult. Our trained, qualified, and dedicated caregivers provide long-term or temporary senior companionship to help your loved one lead a happy and independent life. With home care for seniors High River, personal care & senior support services from Foothills Home Services, caregivers can get reprieve as needed, whether that’s to go on a business trip, vacation, or simply to take some time off to care for themselves.

  • As we grow older, household tasks like dusting, vacuuming, and mopping can become increasingly challenging, making it harder to keep our homes clean and organized. In many cases, seniors require extra assistance around the house. Getting help with day-to-day tasks such as cleaning, shopping, and meal preparation makes it easier for them to maintain their independence and continue to stay in the home that they know and love. Our skilled caregivers will make sure both your loved one and their home are carefully looked after with out senior care Calgary services.

  • Whether the senior in your life has just left the hospital, has a condition that needs round-the-clock care, or needs extra attention as they deal with the effects of ageing, we can help. The Foothills Home Services team has the compassion, care and support skills required to address the needs of patients and their families 24 hours a day. With our 24-hour palliative care service, you can trust that your senior loved one will get the best possible Palliative Care Okotoks from the comfort of their home.

We are an Approved Agency for the Client Directed Home Care Program

Foothills Home Services is an approved agency for the Client Directed Home Care program provided by Alberta Health Services. Albertans who qualify for this program receive a set amount of funding that can be used toward their home care services. Alberta Health Services case managers provide comprehensive client assessments and care planning to determine the support services and hours of care eligible for each client. Approved clients choose a home care provider such as Foothills Home Services based on their eligible support services. As your home care provider, Foothills Home Services would then provide the arranged services and directly bill Alberta Health Services through Client Directed Home Care to reimburse the care provided. To qualify for the Client Directed Home Care Program, you must be an Alberta resident with a valid health care card whose needs can be safely met in your home, and you must meet the requirements determined by an Alberta Health Services case manager. To request an assessment, call 811. For more information about home care services, visit the Alberta Health Services website.

More Information: Client Directed Home Care Program

How to access home care

To receive home care services:

  • You must be an Alberta resident with a valid healthcare card

  • Your needs can be safely met in your home

  • You meet the requirements determined by an Alberta Health Services case manager

To request an assessment, call 811. For more information about home care services, visit the Alberta Health Services website.

Client Reviews for Home Care Services Foothills, High River, Okotoks and Calgary Area

Our senior home care providers are available for an array of tasks.

Whether assistance needed is as simple as light housekeeping, grocery shopping and meal prep or more substantial such as bathing assistance, medication administration or even round-the-clock live-in attention, Foothills Home Services is here to create with you a custom care plan for your loved one! 

Since 2001 Sylvia has worked tirelessly assembling her ever-growing team of caregivers and can provide the very best in-home care services for seniors in Calgary and the Foothills area. Foothills Home Services is there for your loved ones with a real passion for palliative care as they prepare to leave their legacy.

Foothills Home Services can arrange palliative care in Calgary, Okotoks, High River, Chestermere, Airdrie, Strathmore, Black Diamond, Turner Valley, Nanton, Blackie and Vulcan.

In operation by owner Sylvia McKinlay since 2001

Elderly Personal Care & Senior Support Services

FHS provides companionship, runs errands, offers senior care assistance inside the home, arranges caregiver respite, and offers palliative care Calgary and surrounding areas. Our dedicated team understands the unique needs of seniors and is committed to providing compassionate and personalized senior care Calgary.

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Senior Homemaking + Light Housekeeping

Breakfast is still the most important meal of the day! We’ll help you cook and clean. Foothills Home Services offers meal preparation, in-home cooking, and cleaning to ensure top-notch home care for seniors Calgary. We ensure that your seniors' loved ones are well taken care of in their familiar and comfortable home environment.

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24-Hour & Palliative Care for Seniors

Foothills Home Services provides round-the-clock home care assistance Calgary and southern Alberta. Your loved one has a friend in each one of the Foothills Home Service’s staff members. Under our watch, their bellies and hearts will be full, and they won't have to lift a finger to get things done!

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It’s hard to let go sometimes…

Foothills Home Services will surely exceed your expectations regarding caring for the senior you love. Look at the client reviews page to recognize Sylvia and her team's positive impact on many families during difficult times. Staff members bring respect, devotion and professionalism to every environment and, of course, a smile!

Let Foothills Home Services ease your mind and offer that much-needed comfort starting today. Click on the link below to talk with Sylvia and learn more about home care assistance in Calgary and Southern Alberta.

Home Care Diaries

These diaries are an excellent way for you to see how the private home care in Alberta offered by Foothills Home Services goes above and beyond for our seniors and families. It is important that our loved ones have support from both sides and that we work as a team to achieve the optimum care plan. Offering palliative care in Calgary, Alberta, is one of the ways Foothills Home Services truly stands out; supporting clients in the comfort of their homes is something unmatched by any other experience as a senior prepares to leave their legacy.