Home Care in San Mateo, CA
Aviva In-Home Care provides home care in San Mateo for older adults and the families who support them, from personal care and companionship to dementia support and help after a hospital stay, all of it non-medical and all of it in your own home. We're a private, Bay Area-based home care company (not a franchise), and our California Home Care Organization license number is 414700119. Our team offers 24/7 client support, so there's always someone to talk with. The first step, whenever you're ready, is a free assessment.
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Home Care Services in San Mateo
Every household starts from a different place, so in-home care in San Mateo is built around the person receiving it: their routines, their preferences and the tasks that have started to feel harder. Different services can be combined into one care plan, so you don't have to pick a single category of help.
Personal Care at Home
Our caregivers help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and eating, and privacy and personal preferences guide how that help is offered. Your loved one keeps doing the parts of the routine they can manage, and we step in for the rest.
Companion Care at Home
Companion care combines conversation and shared interests with practical help, such as meal preparation, light housekeeping, laundry, errands and company on outings. Visits follow what the person enjoys, whether that's cooking a favorite recipe or spending an afternoon with the family photo albums.
Dementia Home Care
Our care staff is trained in dementia care, and we offer non-medical support at home for people living with Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia, built on familiar routines, personal care and companionship. Family input helps us learn what works well and which parts of the day need a little more patience.
Senior Fall Risk Management
Fall risk management looks at daily movement and the home itself, with help spotting trip hazards, improving lighting and staying steady in the bathroom, where most fall injuries happen. Falls, near falls and activities your loved one has quietly stopped doing all help shape the plan.
Pre & Post Surgical Support
We help with the everyday needs around a procedure, including getting ready beforehand and meals, errands, personal routines and companionship once you're home. Medical treatment stays with your healthcare team.
Family Status Report
Our caregivers keep a record of daily activities and watch for changes in mood, behavior, eating habits and general well-being. Authorized relatives can request regular updates on how care is going, which helps a great deal for families who live outside the area.
24-Hour Home Care
Some people need help through the day and into the night. We can talk through daytime, overnight and around-the-clock care schedules, with caregivers working planned shifts so help carries on when one shift ends.
Respite Care
Family caregivers need a break too, and respite care gives you time away while a caregiver handles the agreed help at home, whether that's a few hours for your own appointment or a regular afternoon to rest.
A Private, Bay Area Home Care Company Close to San Mateo
Aviva In-Home Care is a private, Bay Area-based home care company (not a franchise), and the well-being of the Bay Area's older residents is what we focus on. Alongside our San Francisco office, we have an office at 533 Airport Blvd, Suite 400, in Burlingame, just up the road from San Mateo. Our California Home Care Organization license number is 414700119.
Our Family-Centered Model of Care is built on consistent communication and good collaboration with families and the broader care network, so you're part of the decisions about care from the very first conversation. Our care staff is also trained in proper dementia care.
Evan Loevner MPH, MBA, CCA, our owner and executive director, is a former hospital administrator who launched Aviva to have a more focused, direct impact on care than a hospital setting allowed. He stays hands-on with the senior home care we provide in San Mateo and across the Bay Area, and he keeps in touch with families along the way.
One son, a retired lawyer whose 96-year-old mother had our help while recovering from surgery, put it simply: "They are absolutely professional, kind and caring and super responsive."
Directions from San Mateo to Aviva In-Home Care
Helping Older Adults Stay at Home in San Mateo
About one in five San Mateo residents is 65 or older, close to 20,000 people, and more than 10,000 of them are 75 or older. Elderly care in San Mateo usually starts with that simple wish: staying in the house you know, on the street you know, for as long as you can.
About 4,190 San Mateo residents 65 and older live alone, roughly one in five older adults in the city, and about seven in ten of them are women. A daughter in Sacramento or a son on the East Coast can't just drop by to see whether lunch got made. Our Family Status Reports give relatives who live elsewhere a clear picture of meals, activities and any changes our caregivers notice.
Nearly half of San Mateo residents 75 and older report a disability, and about one in five find it hard to run errands on their own. A caregiver who handles the grocery run and goes along to appointments can take a lot of weight off the week.
About half the homes in San Mateo were built in 1963 or earlier. Houses that age often have a step or two at the front door, a tub you have to climb over and hallways laid out long before anyone in the family used a walker. Our fall risk management starts right there, with clearing trip hazards, making sure there's good light on the way to the bathroom and lending a steady hand in the bathroom itself.
Support After a Hospital Stay in San Mateo
The hospital a San Mateo family is most likely to deal with is San Mateo Medical Center, a general acute care hospital with an emergency room at 222 West 39th Avenue. Sutter runs an urgent care on the second floor at 100 South San Mateo Drive, inside its Mills Health Center campus, and the nearest Sutter emergency department, Mills-Peninsula in neighboring Burlingame, is open 24 hours at 1501 Trousdale Drive.
Post-surgery care in San Mateo really picks up once your loved one is back home. Our caregivers offer non-medical help after a procedure or hospital stay, including meals, getting dressed, errands, medication reminders and companionship. We also help close the communication loops between your family, our management team and the healthcare practitioners involved. Skilled nursing and therapy stay with licensed professionals, and each provider's role is made clear before care begins.
Our team visits clients in skilled nursing facilities, assisted living communities and memory care centers to keep them company, too, so a stay away from home still includes a familiar face.
Senior Resources in San Mateo
Adults 50 and over are welcome at the City of San Mateo Senior Center at 2645 Alameda de las Pulgas, where activities run from yoga and health lectures to bingo, billiards and mahjong. The center is also home to the Bay Tree Bistro lunch program, and reservations are required, so it's worth booking ahead.
The city runs Services Link, which connects older adults and families with services across San Mateo County. The same city page points to the county's Help at Home guide, which comes in Spanish and Chinese versions, along with health insurance counseling through HICAP, a volunteer medical equipment loan program and the county's 24-hour Aging and Disability Services hotline.
The San Mateo County Area Agency on Aging plans and funds local programs like nutrition services, transportation, caregiver support and case management, and its office is at 2000 Alameda de las Pulgas, Suite 210. Residents who are Medi-Cal eligible and aged, blind or disabled may also qualify for the county's In-Home Supportive Services program.
A companion caregiver can make these places easier to get to, with company on outings and help with errands, whether that's a lunch reservation at the Senior Center or the weekly trip to the store.
Getting Started With Home Care in San Mateo
Home care in San Mateo starts with five simple steps, and you don't need a finished care plan to begin. Step one is a conversation about what has changed and which parts of the day need more help. Next comes a free assessment, ideally with your loved one there, to talk through daily routines, mobility, the home and personal preferences. Then we agree on the care plan and schedule, including the tasks, rates and minimum visits. After that, we confirm the caregiver and the first visit, along with home entry instructions and emergency contacts. Once care is underway, keep sharing feedback, because needs change and the plan can change with them.
Aviva lists private pay and long-term care insurance among its payment options. Insurance benefits depend on the policy, so eligibility and reimbursement are confirmed with the insurer. Our guides walk through what home care costs and how to plan a budget, using long-term care insurance for home care and how veterans benefits work with home care.
We also serve nearby communities, with pages on home care in Menlo Park, home care in Atherton and home care in San Francisco.
You can start a free assessment whenever you're ready, or tell us a little about your situation through the form on our Contact Us page, and we'll talk through the details that are particular to your family.
Frequently Asked Questions About Home Care in San Mateo
Does Aviva In-Home Care provide home care in San Mateo?
Yes. San Mateo is part of our Bay Area service area, and our Burlingame office at 533 Airport Blvd, Suite 400, is close by, along with our San Francisco office. You can send us your address and the schedule you have in mind, and we'll confirm availability for your home.
What do caregivers in San Mateo help with?
Our caregivers in San Mateo provide non-medical personal care, companion care, dementia home care, senior fall risk management, pre and post surgical support, family status reports, 24-hour home care and respite care. Services can be combined into one care plan, so your loved one gets the mix of help that fits their day.
How soon can home care start?
Start dates depend on the help you need and the caregivers available, so we confirm timing individually after the first conversation and the free assessment. Our 24/7 client support lets you reach our team any time, and that support is separate from a caregiver's schedule.
How do families pay for home care?
Aviva lists private pay and long-term care insurance among its payment options. Insurance benefits depend on the policy, so eligibility and reimbursement are confirmed with the insurer, and our team can talk through the care plan and schedule that a budget is built on.
Is home care the same as home health care?
Home care helps with everyday living, such as bathing, meals and companionship. Home health covers clinical services, like skilled nursing and rehabilitation, from licensed healthcare professionals. Some people use both at the same time, with each provider's role made clear, and our guide to the difference between home care and home health goes into more detail.
Can a caregiver help after a stay at San Mateo Medical Center or another local hospital?
Yes. We provide non-medical help around a procedure or hospital stay, including personal routines, meals, errands, medication reminders and companionship. Medical treatment stays with the treating professionals, and everyone's role is agreed before the first visit.
Clinical Reviewer: Valerie VanBooven, RN, BSN
