Care that feels likefamily.
We’re a small team of CNAs who treat every client like one of our own loved ones — so the people you love can stay where they’re happiest: at home.
- 24 / 7Always on call
- Certified CNAsBonded & insured
- 12+ yearsOf in-home care
Care that meets your familyexactly where you are
Whether your loved one needs a few hours of company a week or full around-the-clock support, our team builds a plan around what they actually need — and adjusts as life changes.
Companion Care
Friendship, conversation, and quiet company
A warm presence in the home — conversation, hobbies, errands, and the gentle support that brightens every day.
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Dignified help with the everyday essentials
Bathing, dressing, mobility, and grooming — handled with patience, privacy, and a smile.
Learn more24/7 Around-the-Clock Care
Always-on care, day or night
Continuous, overnight, and live-in care so a familiar caregiver is always nearby.
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Patient, gentle support for dementia & Alzheimer's
Specialized in-home support that meets your loved one where they are, every single day.
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A break for family caregivers — guilt-free
Step away to rest, work, or simply breathe — we'll be there until you're back.
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Steady hands through the final tender season
One-on-one bedside care, day and night, alongside your hospice team — so family can be family.
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Small enough to know your name. Big-hearted enough to be there 24/7.
Friends Home Care started because our founder Melissa believed people heal better, age better, and live better at home. Everything we do flows from that one stubborn belief.
Treated like family
We care for every client the way we'd want our own grandparents cared for — with patience, warmth, and a smile.
Care that goes the distance.
From the first few hours of companionship to the final hours of life, we are the one call your family ever needs to make.
Certified, every single one.
Every caregiver is a certified nursing assistant with long-term care experience and is background-checked. Friends Home Care and Hospice is bonded and insured.
Tailored to real life
Care plans adapt as needs change. Hours, days, overnight, hospice support — we meet you where you are.
Proudly serving Central Iowa
Friends Home Care and Hospice is based right here in Des Moines, and we care for families across the metro and the communities around it. Our caregivers live in the same communities as the people they look after, so help is always close by. If you do not see your town below, call us anyway — we can often make it work.
The communities we serve
The Des Moines metro & suburbs
- Des Moines
- West Des Moines
- Ankeny
- Urbandale
- Johnston
- Clive
- Grimes
- Waukee
- Altoona
- Pleasant Hill
- Bondurant
- Polk City
- Windsor Heights
…and the communities around them.
And about 30 miles out
In every direction
North
Huxley & Perry
West
Adel & Van Meter
South
Norwalk, Martensdale, Indianola & Pleasantville
East
Colfax
If your family is inside that circle, you are inside ours.
Because our caregivers live nearby, you get shorter response times and the comfort of someone who knows your community. Day or night, we are never far away.
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Not sure whether we reach your area?
(515) 230-6691We’ll let you know right away. If someone you trust referred you, we’d be honored to care for your family too.
Let's talk about how we can help your family.
A quick, no-pressure conversation with a real caregiver — not a call center. We'll listen to what your loved one needs and help you figure out the right level of care.