October 2026 | Extra Caring Homecare, LLC
For many seniors in Tulare, California, home is where they feel most comfortable. It is where familiar routines, family memories, pets, neighbors, and a sense of independence already exist.
But staying at home does not mean having to manage everything alone.
As we age, everyday activities can gradually become more difficult. A senior may begin having trouble preparing regular meals, keeping up with household tasks, bathing safely, remembering everyday routines, or moving confidently around the home. Others may be physically independent but find themselves increasingly isolated and simply benefit from companionship and regular social interaction.
Non-medical in-home care in Tulare, CA can provide an extra layer of support while helping older adults maintain as much independence, dignity, safety, and quality of life as possible.
At Extra Caring Homecare, LLC, we provide personalized in-home care for seniors and adults throughout Tulare and surrounding Central Valley communities.
Non-medical home care focuses on helping a person with everyday activities and routines rather than providing skilled medical treatment.
The amount of assistance can look very different from one person to another.
One senior might need hands-on assistance with bathing and grooming. Another may primarily need help preparing meals and keeping the home organized. Someone living alone may simply appreciate having a dependable companion come by to talk, take a walk, read, play a game, or enjoy a favorite television program together.
Extra Caring Homecare offers a range of non-medical services based on the individual’s needs and care plan, including:
Our goal is not to take independence away from the person receiving care. Instead, caregiver assistance can help someone continue doing as much as they safely can while receiving support where it is needed.
Families sometimes believe they should wait until their loved one needs significant hands-on assistance before considering home care.
That does not always have to be the case.
Changes can begin subtly.
Perhaps Mom is no longer preparing complete meals as often as she used to.
Dad may be spending considerably more time alone.
A grandparent may seem increasingly forgetful about everyday routines.
Someone may feel less confident walking through the house or going up and down stairs.
A spouse who has been providing most of the care may simply be getting tired.
Even companionship can be meaningful. Having someone available to walk with, read with, prepare lunch alongside, watch television with, participate in activities with, or simply have a conversation with can add structure and social interaction to someone’s day.
Home care can be adjusted to the individual’s actual needs rather than assuming everyone requires the same level of assistance.
When discussing senior care, it is easy to focus entirely on the person receiving assistance.
However, many older adults are able to remain at home because a spouse, adult child, grandchild, friend, or other loved one has become their primary unpaid caregiver.
Family caregiving can be meaningful, but it also requires time and energy.
A family caregiver may need to work, attend appointments, run errands, care for children, help another relative, recover from a medical procedure, or simply have time to rest.
Respite care allows an agency caregiver to temporarily step in so the primary caregiver can take time away while their loved one continues receiving appropriate support.
Respite may be needed occasionally or on a more regular schedule depending on the family’s circumstances.
Receiving help does not diminish the role of a family caregiver. In many situations, having additional support can make a family’s overall caregiving arrangement more manageable.
One of the most common questions families have is how they will pay for home care.
There is no single answer.
Depending on eligibility, authorization, insurance coverage, and individual circumstances, Extra Caring Homecare works with several different payment sources.
Eligible veterans may have access to certain VA benefits or authorized services that can help provide support at home.
Extra Caring Homecare works with veterans and provides authorized non-medical in-home care services through the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Because VA eligibility, authorization, hours, and covered services are determined by the VA, our agency cannot guarantee that an individual will qualify for a particular benefit.
However, families do not necessarily have to navigate the process alone.
Our office can provide resources, answer questions about the services we provide, and help veterans and their families understand where to begin when seeking eligible home-care support.
Some older adults in Tulare may also receive services through Family HealthCare Network’s Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (FHCN PACE).
PACE coordinates healthcare and supportive services for qualifying older adults with the goal of helping participants continue living safely within their homes and communities.
Depending on an individual’s eligibility and approved care plan, authorized in-home assistance may be part of that support.
Extra Caring Homecare works with FHCN PACE to provide authorized non-medical in-home care to participants referred to our agency.
PACE determines program eligibility and the services authorized for each participant. Families interested in the program can contact FHCN PACE directly to learn about current eligibility requirements and enrollment.
Sometimes it is the family caregiver who needs additional support.
Valley Caregiver Resource Center provides resources for eligible unpaid family caregivers throughout the Central Valley.
For qualifying families, VCRC programs may provide short-term respite authorization so an agency caregiver can temporarily relieve the primary family caregiver.
This can provide valuable time for caregivers to attend to their own responsibilities, appointments, health, or well-being while their loved one continues receiving support.
Extra Caring Homecare accepts authorized respite services through Valley Caregiver Resource Center.
Long-term care insurance, or LTCI, is different from ordinary medical or health insurance.
These policies are generally purchased specifically to help pay for qualifying long-term care expenses. Depending on the terms of an individual’s policy, benefits may help cover eligible care provided in the person’s home.
Policies vary significantly. They may have different benefit amounts, eligibility requirements, elimination periods, documentation requirements, or daily and monthly limits.
Extra Caring Homecare works with long-term care insurance and can assist families with determining what information may be needed to verify coverage and support eligible home-care claims.
If you or your parent purchased a policy years ago and are unsure whether it includes in-home care benefits, you are welcome to contact our office for guidance on where to begin.
Families may also arrange care directly through private pay.
Private-pay care can provide additional flexibility for families who do not have another payer source, are waiting for another program to begin, or want additional care beyond the services another program has authorized.
Our office can explain current rates, scheduling requirements, available services, and the process for beginning private-pay care.
There does not have to be a crisis before a family starts asking questions.
Some signs that it may be worth exploring additional support include:
These signs do not necessarily mean someone needs extensive or around-the-clock care.
Sometimes a smaller amount of consistent assistance is enough to make everyday routines more manageable.
Home care allows support to come to the individual rather than requiring the individual to leave familiar surroundings to receive everyday assistance.
For many seniors, remaining at home means continuing to wake up in their own bedroom, follow familiar routines, enjoy their own meals, spend time with pets, see nearby family and neighbors, and remain connected to the community they know.
Non-medical caregivers can support those routines through personal assistance, homemaking, companionship, reminders, supervision, activities, and communication with authorized family members.
While home care cannot guarantee that a fall, hospitalization, health change, or future need for a higher level of care will be prevented, it can provide meaningful support for everyday safety, comfort, routine, and independence.
Choosing care for yourself, a parent, spouse, grandparent, or other loved one is a personal decision.
It is also okay if you do not yet know exactly what type of care you need or how you might pay for it.
Extra Caring Homecare can help families explore appropriate non-medical care options and identify potential payment resources, including:
VA benefits and authorized services • FHCN PACE • Valley Caregiver Resource Center • Long-term care insurance • Private pay
Our locally based team works with seniors and families throughout Tulare, Visalia, and surrounding Central Valley communities, with services designed around each client’s individual needs and authorized care plan.
Whether someone needs companionship, respite for a spouse, assistance with personal care, help around the home, or more extensive ongoing support, the first step can simply be asking what options are available.
Talk with Extra Caring Homecare about your needs, available services, and possible payment options.
Extra Caring Homecare, LLC
Call: 559-366-7987
Visit: www.extracaringhc.com
Extra Caring Homecare provides non-medical in-home care. Eligibility, benefits, coverage, and service authorization through third-party programs or insurance plans are determined by the applicable payer or program.
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