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Compassionate Private Pay Home Care
Notre Dame Community Care
For many years, seniors and older adults have devoted their lives to caring for their families and communities. Notre Dame Community Care recognizes that dedication and believes it is now time to give back with the same compassion and respect.
Based in Worcester, Massachusetts, our mission is to ensure that, as daily activities become more challenging, you or your loved ones can remain safe, comfortable, and confident at home while enjoying a fulfilling and meaningful life.
We provide professional Private Duty Home Care that promotes independence, dignity, and well-being. Our experienced caregivers deliver dependable, personalized support designed to meet individual needs through a carefully assessed care plan. Notre Dame Community Care is registered with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, a distinction that reflects our commitment to meeting rigorous standards of safety, quality, and accountability – offering families an added layer of confidence when choosing care.
What Is Private Pay Home Care?
Navigating the health care system can be overwhelming, especially when trying to understand the difference between insurance-covered clinical services and non-medical home care.
Private Pay Home Care – often referred to as Private Duty Home Health – involves services that are paid for directly by the individual or their family rather than through Medicare or private health insurance. This option is frequently chosen when a senior requires more hours of care than insurance allows, or when they need assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) that do not meet the strict homebound or clinical requirements of traditional insurance coverage.
By choosing Private Pay Home Care, families gain greater control over the schedule, the type of caregiver assigned, and the specific tasks performed, ensuring that care is guided by the patients’ needs rather than reimbursement structures.
In addition to direct private payment, we also accept some Long Term Care private insurance policies. Long Term Care insurance plans are private policies that individuals purchase independently, which are designed specifically to help pay for extended care services, including home care, when eligibility criteria are met. Our team works directly with insurance providers to manage the billing process, helping to simplify paperwork and reduce administrative burden for families.
Comprehensive Services for Independence
Our Private Duty Home Care and supportive services are designed to support individuals wherever they call home – including private residences, senior living communities, or other care settings.
Personal Care and Mobility
For those searching for in-home CNA care, we provide essential physical support to maintain hygiene and safety:
- Bathing and Grooming: Assistance with washing, hair care, and dressing to maintain dignity
- Toileting Assistance: Respectful incontinence care and bathroom support
- Mobility Support: Assistance with walking and performing safe transfers from beds or chairs
Companion and Senior Care
Isolation can impact health as much as physical ailments. Our Private Duty Home Care focuses on the whole person:
- Social Interaction: Engaging in meaningful conversation and activities
- Safety Monitoring: Constant supervision to prevent falls or accidents
- Community Accompaniment and Medical Transportation: Accompaniment and transportation to doctor appointments, therapy visits, errands, local activities, Mass and other religious services, ensuring clients remain connected to their faith and the community
- Pet Care Assistance: We help with feeding, walking, and maintaining routines for your pets
Household and Wellness Support
Maintaining a home shouldn’t be a burden. We offer Private Duty Home Care and homemaking services:
- Light Housekeeping: Keeping living areas tidy and managing laundry
- Chore Assistance: Support with routine household tasks such as changing linens, organizing, and taking out the trash
- Meal Preparation and Grocery Shopping: Planning and preparing nutritious meals, along with grocery shopping and pantry restocking
- Medication Reminders: Reliable prompts to ensure medications are taken as directed
- Wellness Monitoring: Observing and communicating any changes in condition or behavior to family members
Serving Worcester and Central Massachusetts
If you have been searching for home health care, Notre Dame Community Care serves a wide geographic area in central MA.
Primary Service Areas
Auburn | Berlin | Bolton | Boylston | Charlton |
Cherry Valley | Clinton | Douglas | Dudley | Grafton | Holden
Hudson | Hubbardston | Lancaster | Leicester | Leominster
Marlborough | Millbury | North Grafton | North Oxford | Northborough
Northbridge | Oxford | Paxton | Princeton | Rutland | Shrewsbury
South Grafton | Southborough | Spencer | Sterling | Sutton | Upton
Uxbridge | Webster | West Boylston | Westborough | Worcester
Why Trust Notre Dame Community Care?
Our commitment is rooted in professional, compassionate, and confidential service. Every care plan is individually tailored and developed in collaboration with clients and their families. Our caregivers are not only carefully screened and trained, but they are also closely supervised to ensure they meet the high standards of Massachusetts regulations. Our staff are certified or licensed home health aides or certified nursing assistants. In addition, they undergo a national CORI and background check to ensure safety within your home.
We’re Here to Help You Understand Your Options.
Whether you are planning ahead or need immediate assistance, our team is ready to guide you. Learn more about flexible care options and availability by talking with our care team today.
