{"id":406,"date":"2020-06-25T08:43:53","date_gmt":"2020-06-25T08:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/proceeddesign.com\/assistinghands-il-wi\/arlington-heights-il\/?page_id=406"},"modified":"2025-08-02T08:53:35","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T08:53:35","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Assisting Hands Merrillville, IN"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-406\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-406-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-406-0\" ><div id=\"pgc-406-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-406-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Assisting Hands\u00ae\u00a0is a home care franchise company that offers highly personalized in home care to meet the needs of our clients. Assisting Hands Home Care\u00ae\u00a0grew out of a desire to provide senior home care and other non medical health care at home, with the option that most people prefer \u2013 to remain independent, safe and comfortable in their own homes.<\/p>\n<p>The founder of Assisting Hands Home Care\u00ae\u00a0is Dr. Gail Silverstein, who has more than 25 years of experience coordinating and leading health care programs in both the public and private sector. It was Gail\u2019s understanding of the health care industry, along with the personal experience of trying to find assistance for her father at home, that led her to realize there was a serious gap in services. Out of this need, Assisting Hands\u00ae\u00a0was launched \u2013 to provide a better alternative for the elderly, disabled and others needing a little extra support and assistance to stay home!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_62 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/about-us\/#OUR_CORE_PURPOSE\" title=\"OUR CORE PURPOSE\">OUR CORE PURPOSE<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/about-us\/#OUR_MISSION_STATEMENT\" title=\"OUR MISSION STATEMENT\">OUR MISSION STATEMENT<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OUR_CORE_PURPOSE\"><\/span>OUR CORE PURPOSE<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To provide exceptional home care that enriches the lives of our clients and provides peace of mind for their families.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"OUR_MISSION_STATEMENT\"><\/span>OUR MISSION STATEMENT<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To offer our clients personalized non medical in home care services, assisting the elderly, disabled and others needing assistance to maintain quality of life.<\/p>\n<p>Our services support the individual\u2019s choices and preferences in order to maintain their dignity and independence. We assist clients in a spirit of concern for their welfare, gaining satisfaction and a sense or pride for the value that we add to their lives.<\/p>\n<div class=\"nv-iframe-embed\"><iframe title=\"Assisting Hands Home Care Training - Quality Home Care You Can Trust\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/104133546?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<hr>\n<p>Medel and Angel bring over 35 years of combined experience in physical rehabilitation and senior care to their trusted home care agency in Merrillville, Indiana. \u00a0As a licensed Physical Therapist and Physical Therapist Assistant, they have served Northwest Indiana since 2003, helping seniors regain strength, mobility, and independence in skilled nursing and home health settings. \u00a0Recognizing the critical need for support at home after discharge, they founded Assisting Hands Home Care &#8211; Merrillville, a leading home care agency dedicated to providing non-medical in-home care services, ensuring seniors remain safe and comfortable in their own homes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3591\" src=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/08\/MedelandAngela-2-Merrilville-Indiana.jpg\" alt=\"MedelandAngela-2-Merrilville-Indiana\" width=\"600\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/08\/MedelandAngela-2-Merrilville-Indiana.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.assistinghands-il-wi.com\/merrillville-in\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/140\/2025\/08\/MedelandAngela-2-Merrilville-Indiana-300x240.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>At Assisting Hands Home Care &#8211; Merrillville, Medel and Angel offer personalized and compassionate care, leveraging their clinical backgrounds to train caregivers in delivering exceptional, empathetic support. \u00a0Their home care agency in Merrillville, Indiana, focuses exclusively on non-medical aspects of daily living, assisting clients with maintaining independence, safety, and dignity at home. 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