FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio is a franchise office owned by Lyndon and Marianne Christman that provides companion care, personal care, respite care, dementia care and veteran care in the home. The site describes its Compassionate Memory Care Program, with caregivers trained in dementia stages and behaviors, and also lists hospice support, recovery care and skilled nursing among its specialty services. Families in reviews describe twice-weekly visits for companionship, meals and filling a weekly pill box, staff who adjusted schedules around doctor visits, and short-notice 24/7 help after a hospital stay.

Respite care at a glance

Respite care: Yes, mentioned on its website
Minimum visit: Ask the agency
Price: Ask the agency
Overnight and 24-hour care: Ask the agency
Dementia care: Dementia care through the Compassionate Memory Care Program; caregivers trained in dementia stages
Payment: Ask the agency
How fast care can start: Ask the agency

Services & Care

Caregivers help with bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, meals, light housekeeping, laundry, errands, transportation and medication reminders. Dementia care follows the FirstLight Compassionate Memory Care Program, focused on routine and on the person rather than the disease. Specialty services listed on the site include hospice support, rehabilitation and recovery care, and skilled nursing; ask the office what it currently provides.

Access & Practical Info

The office is at 1103 Schrock Rd Ste 105, Columbus, OH 43229. It serves Columbus, Worthington, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Bexley, Grove City, Dublin, Hilliard, Powell and surrounding communities. Families can request pricing or a consultation online, and reviews describe an in-home assessment visit; payment options are not detailed on the pages we checked. Call (614) 495-0276.