History
Raising Hope Home Care is organized and managed by Raising Hope, Inc., a non-profit organization located in Providence, Rhode Island. Raising Hope, Inc. was established in 2003 to cater to the needs of low-income families, especially immigrants and people of color. In 2007, the organization became a tax-exempt non-profit with a 501-c-3 description by the IRS. Raising Hope is currently involved in activities to uplift and enhance immigrant families, children, and older adults, including home care services, education and advocacy, employment and job opportunities, after-school sports, and educational and cultural programs.
Raising Hope Home Care provides services to adults 18 years and older with disabilities, older adults, and seniors with debilitating illnesses due to old age or disabilities. Current service area include the whole Rhode Island, specifically Providence County, Bristol County and Kent County. Our target population includes, but is not limited to, immigrants from West Africa, i.e., Liberians, Ghanaians, Nigeria, Cape Verde, Haiti, and the Caribbean. Home Care services include assistance with ADL skills, personal care-i.e., bathing, toileting, grooming, and dressing; medication reminders, cleaning and mopping; transportation, companionship, errands, and shopping assistance. All employees are screened and fingerprint verified. We provide adequate training and orientation for any new employee, as well as continuous staff development through supervision, conferences, and workshops.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to provide home care services based on the understanding of the personal care needs of clients, cultural beliefs, values, and interests, with a high level of professionalism, affection, humility, empathy, and compassion.
Vision Statement
The lives of immigrants and low-income elderly and adults with disabilities in Rhode Island can be improved through home care services that are tailored to individual needs, cultural beliefs, and values by trained personal care assistants who are competent and sensitive to the culture, beliefs, and values of the client. Raising Hope Home Care has a vision that the elderly, older adults and adults with disability will receive appropriate and efficient home care services that will enhance their health and well-being as well as create an atmosphere of joy and peace while surrounded by friends and family members.
Core Values
- We believe that every person is unique and has his or her ways of doing things.
- We believe people are defined by their cultural beliefs, values, and knowledge, even in times of illness.
- We collaborate with clients and their care providers to ensure effective, efficient, and cost-saving services
- Home care services are meaningful when provided with affection, humility, and efficiency.
Why Choose Us
- Our clients are matched with homemakers who come from similar ethnic groups and backgrounds.
- Our professional staff understands your values, beliefs, and needs.
- We can provide solutions to the challenges that minority groups face in the society.
- If you don’t have insurance, we can work with you to have coverage.
- We have flexible payment options that you can afford, including charitable care.
- Our caregivers can speak ethnic languages such as Creole, Patois/Patua, Pigin, Portuguese, etc.
Non-Discrimination Statement
Raising Hope Home Care does not discriminate nor deny services to eligible clients due to age, race, religion, color, gender, sexual preference, national origin, or handicap.