Companionship, a proper hot meal, a tidy home and a ride to the appointment — the everyday support that keeps independence going. Non-medical care from certified, record-checked, insured caregivers.
Health Authority Home Care covers the clinical needs. It does not cover the company, the cooking, the laundry or the ride to the pharmacy. That is exactly where we come in.
Conversation, card games, a walk along the riverbank, help with a phone call to a grandchild. Loneliness is a genuine health risk for seniors, and unhurried company is the most underrated part of what we do.
Planning, shopping and cooking proper meals by a Food Safe certified caregiver — with attention to diabetic, low-sodium, soft-texture and cultural dietary needs. Meals can be batch-prepared and portioned for the days between visits.
Dishes, laundry, bed changes, bathroom wipe-down, vacuuming and keeping walkways clear of clutter. This is our original trade, and a home free of trip hazards is genuine fall prevention.
Groceries, the pharmacy, the bank, the hairdresser and rides to medical appointments — with the caregiver staying through the appointment and taking notes if you'd like.
A caregiver present at the right time of day to prompt and confirm doses from an existing blister pack or organizer. We remind and observe — we never administer or dispense.
A second set of eyes on stairs, the stove, winter walkways and general wellbeing — plus a message to family after every visit so you know how your parent actually is.
We would rather tell you plainly where our scope ends than have a family discover it during a difficult moment.
| Task | We provide it | Who to call instead |
|---|---|---|
| Companionship & conversation | Yes | — |
| Meal planning & cooking | Yes | — |
| Light housekeeping & laundry | Yes | — |
| Groceries, errands & appointment rides | Yes | — |
| Medication reminders | Yes | — |
| Respite for family caregivers | Yes | — |
| Administering or dispensing medication | No | SHA Home Care / pharmacist |
| Wound care, dressings, injections | No | SHA Home Care nursing |
| Bathing, toileting & personal hygiene care | No | SHA Home Care / licensed CCA agency |
| Lifts, transfers & mobility assistance | No | SHA Home Care / physiotherapist |
| Any nursing or clinical procedure | No | Saskatchewan Health Authority |
Most families use both. Health Authority Home Care handles the clinical side; we handle the hours in between — the meals, the company, the housekeeping and the errands. The two fit together well, and we're happy to coordinate our schedule around theirs.
Families almost always wait longer than they should. These are the changes worth paying attention to — often noticed first on a holiday visit.
Honest hourly rates quoted before care begins. No registration fee, no membership, no minimum term.
Single visits and occasional support, scheduled as you need it.
Regular scheduled visits with the same caregiver each week.
Extended coverage so a family caregiver can genuinely rest.
| Add-on or situation | Adjustment | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation mileage | $0.55 / km | Caregiver's insured vehicle; appointments & errands |
| Statutory holidays | 1.5× rate | Booked at least one week ahead |
| Couple in the same home | +$6 / hour | Both partners supported in one visit |
| Outside Saskatoon city limits | +$0.55 / km | Warman and Martensville at a flat $12 |
| Combined with a cleaning plan | Discounted | One schedule, one invoice — ask when you call |
| In-home consultation | Free | No obligation, no pressure |
| Registration or membership fee | None | We don't charge one |
Rates are in Canadian dollars and cover the caregiver's wage, employer contributions, commercial liability insurance, WCB coverage and scheduling. Some private insurance plans and veterans' benefits reimburse non-medical home support — we're glad to provide itemized invoices for a claim.
No sales visit and no rush. Many families begin with a single four-hour visit and go from there.
Tell us the situation. We'll be honest about whether we're the right fit or whether you need clinical home care instead.
We visit, meet your parent, look at the home, and listen. No charge and no obligation to book anything.
Routine, diet, medications, mobility, emergency contacts, preferences. Family reviews and approves it.
Often one visit a week at first. We grow the schedule only when your parent is comfortable.
The conversation usually starts the same way. An adult child visits their parents' home and notices things: the fridge is nearly empty, there's a stack of unopened mail, the laundry hasn't been done in a while, and the house feels quieter than it used to. Nothing is an emergency. Nothing warrants a call to the doctor. But something has changed, and everyone can feel it.
That moment — well before any medical crisis — is exactly when non-medical home care does the most good. A few hours of the right support each week can extend independent living by years, and it is far less disruptive and far less costly than the alternative everyone is quietly dreading.
Families in Saskatchewan often assume home care is a single thing. It isn't, and understanding the split makes the decision much easier.
Clinical home care is delivered through the Saskatchewan Health Authority Home Care program. It covers nursing, medication administration, wound care, personal hygiene assistance and rehabilitation, all supervised by health professionals. Access is through assessment, and there is often a waitlist for non-urgent needs.
Non-medical home care — what we provide — covers everything else that makes living at home possible: cooking, cleaning, laundry, groceries, errands, transportation, medication reminders, safety supervision and companionship. There is no assessment, no waitlist, and you decide the schedule.
Most families we work with use both. The Health Authority visits for the clinical needs; we cover the many hours in between when the practical, everyday things pile up.
Not sure which you need? Call us and describe the situation. If what your parent actually needs is clinical care, we will tell you so and point you to the Health Authority rather than sell you visits that won't help.
Non-medical home care in Saskatoon generally runs between $30 and $40 an hour through an agency. Our rate starts at $32, dropping to about $29 on a recurring weekly plan.
That figure covers considerably more than a caregiver's wage. It includes employer contributions (CPP, EI, WCB, vacation pay), commercial liability insurance, certification and Vulnerable Sector screening costs, scheduling, and the backup caregiver arrangement that means your parent isn't left without support when someone gets the flu. Hiring privately at $22 an hour looks cheaper right up until the moment you discover that, in the eyes of the law, you may have become that person's employer — with the payroll, WCB and liability exposure attached.
It's also worth comparing against the alternative. Assisted living in Saskatoon typically runs $3,500 to $6,000 per month. Twelve hours a week of home support comes in well under that, and your parent stays in their own home — which is, almost universally, what they want.
If you're the family member doing most of it, this section is for you. Caregiver burnout is not a character flaw and it isn't rare — it's the predictable result of carrying something heavy for a long time without relief.
Respite care means a screened, insured, certified caregiver takes over for a scheduled block so you can sleep, work, see your own family, or leave the city for a weekend without spending the entire time worrying. Some families book four hours every Saturday. Some book a full week once a year. Both are legitimate, and both make the long haul survivable.
It's tempting to treat companionship as the nice-to-have alongside the practical tasks. The research says otherwise: social isolation in older adults is consistently linked to cognitive decline, depression and worse health outcomes overall. For a senior living alone through a Saskatoon winter — when going outside is genuinely hazardous for weeks at a time — a caregiver who sits down, has a cup of tea and actually listens is doing real, measurable good.
From November through March, everything is harder for a senior living alone in Saskatchewan. Icy walkways make falls a serious risk. Grocery trips become genuinely dangerous. Appointments get skipped because driving in a whiteout isn't an option. Isolation deepens as visits from friends and family drop off.
Winter is when we see the sharpest increase in Saskatoon families reaching out, and it's worth planning for before the first freeze rather than after the first fall.
Senior care is available throughout Saskatoon including Stonebridge, Nutana, Lawson Heights, Silverwood Heights, Sutherland, Willowgrove, Evergreen, Brighton, Hampton Village, Arbor Creek and Lakewood, plus Warman and Martensville.
Because we started as a cleaning company, many senior-care clients combine the two: a caregiver for companionship and meals, and our deep cleaning or recurring cleaning team for the heavier household work a caregiver shouldn't be doing alone. One company, one schedule, one invoice, and one set of people your family has already vetted. See all our care services.
A free in-home consultation with no obligation and no pressure. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right fit — even when the answer is no.