A Personal Response to the COVID-19 Quarantine
We recently learned that more people are leaving the hospital and choosing to go home rather than to a rehab facility in order to avoid proximity to patients who may spread the COVID-19.
We are also finding that is becoming difficult to find the right caregiver for our loved ones at home. When your loved one checks out of the facility, it can be several days before you find the right caregiver to help with activities of daily living. Many times, your loved one doesn’t need home care but would feel safer with a direct contact, to emergency help.
One great option is a Personal Emergency Response System (or PERS, for short). PERS are those buttons that you push when you need help and you need to be connected to an emergency dispatcher. Etelcare is a local provider of Guardian brand equipment and offers very reasonably priced options for Seniors staying at home during the current crisis and long after.
Our most popular package is a Wireless PERS that has zero installation fee and has been lowered to $34.99 per month for those who subscribe in the next 30 days. Other models range from $29.99 to $49.99 per month for a GPS-equipped device that travels with you to the grocery, Doctor’s office, or other essential outings.
To learn more about the varied options we can offer, contact Bridget Wetterer at bwetterer@HSUcares.com or 317-550-6168.
If you or an aging loved-one are considering Home Care in Indianapolis, IN, please call the caring staff at Home Services Unlimited. Serving Greater Indianapolis Area. Call for Immediate Info & Assistance: (317) 471-0760
As a practicing Registered Nurse, Etelka was keenly aware of a void in quality patient care that could be provided in the home. She embarked upon a journey to develop a home health care agency that would exceed all expectations and become a trusted partner to physicians and patients.
A Distinguished Career From Nurse to Director of Nursing to President of Home Services Unlimited
Etelka’s distinguished career followed a logical progression to her position as President of Home Services Unlimited. She graduated as a nurse practitioner with a Bachelor of Nursing (RN) in 1972 from Meshgorya University in the Ukraine, close to where she lived with her family. She married her husband Phil in 1973 and decided in 1977 that they would relocate to the United States to be closer to family and to come to this land of opportunity. With an eagerness to continue her budding career, Etelka sat for and passed her Boards in the U.S. in 1979.
A Love and Talent for Working with the Elderly
Etelka began her nursing career in the U.S. at Colonial Crest, now part of Golden Living, where she was the In-service Coordinator, the Director of Training and Education and Director of Nursing, a position she occupied for several years.
With a group of partners, she co-founded Adept Corporation, which operated group homes for the mentally challenged. The business was successful and in 1996, Etelka sold her share to return to her roots, caring for the elderly.
In January of 1997, Etelka opened Home Services Unlimited as a fully licensed business to provide home health care. In her quest to learn to do better for her patients, she had already obtained a Masters in Healthcare Administration (MHA) in May of 1990 from the College of St. Francis. As President of Home Services Unlimited, Inc., Etelka guides the trusted, experienced care model Home Services Unlimited uses to continue providing excellent home health care.
Giving Back to the Community of Indianapolis
Volunteering for community services is a high priority for Etelka. Her memberships include the Indiana Association of Rehabilitation Facilities, Executive Women in Health Care and the Indiana Association for Home and Hospice Care, where she is a member of the Board of Directors.
Etelka has also served on the Board of Directors with Hooverwood Home, a highly regarded geriatric facility, since 1997 and as the President for 2005-2006. Through her community work, she has received several awards and accolades, including the Nora McFarland award in 2002, from the Indiana Association of Home and Hospice Care.
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