Our Award Winning Office

2015 Shooting Star Award:

Kay Jurica, the owner received this award from the Home Helpers corporate office based on her reputation that she had built for herself since opening Home Helpers ion 2009, and the great work she had done within the community during those years.

2015 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2016 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2018 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2021 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2023 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2024 Leader in Excellence Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2016 Commitment to Learning:

Home Helpers was awarded this recognition for all the training modules that our employees have completed.

2017 Spirit of Adam Brown Award:

It was a truly special moment at the National Conference last May when this year’s Home Helpers Spirit of Adam Brown Award was handed out.

First, Adams’ widow, Michelle Brown, was in attendance and came up to the stage to help make the presentation. Making the moment even more memorable was the reaction of the winner, who was extremely honored to be given this esteemed achievement.

Adam Brown was the type of owner who personified all the best in a Home Helpers owner, including a commitment to providing exceptional care while growing his business, making significant achievements, and contributing to the system in various ways to make it stronger. His untimely passing left a void in our ownership group. This award is given each year in his honor to keep his memory alive.

This year’s recipient, Kay Jurica, is adamant that she will never compromise on providing exceptional care to her clients. Like Adam, she exemplifies everything you’d want in a representative of Home Helpers.

Kay is always encouraging her neighboring owners and is the first to call when another owner is going through a crisis. She is active as a member of the Communications Council and extremely active in her Growth Group in Illinois. Kay is able to deftly form, embrace, and execute a measurable business plan.

Intense and driven, Kay established a goal to build an operation that can run without her daily input. She’s done well in that regard, reducing her hours by 40%. Her FBC, Bob Blizzard, calls Kay an honest, demanding, and a fair owner whose main priority is providing top-notch care to her clients.

Kay’s reaction upon receiving the award will not be soon forgotten, which perfectly illustrates both how much she was deserving of it and how much Adam Brown’s memory and influence is still treasured by those who knew him. If you speak with Kay, be sure to congratulate her on this achievement!

2018 Senior Citizen Provider of the Year:

We were named the Senior Citizen Provider of the year during the 2018 Senior Fair that is hosted by the Daily Journal. We received this award because the community and local businesses stated that we were the best in the area. This was an amazing recognition to receive.

2019 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

2020 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

2021 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

2022 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

2023 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023.

10 Years In Business:

We received this plaque recognizing our tenth year in business by the Home Helpers Franchise in 2019.

2021 Employer of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024

2023 Employer of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024

2024 Employer of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024

2021 Provider of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2023 Provider of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2024 Provider of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews. We won this award in 2021, 2023, and 2024.

2023 Top 100 In Experience in the Nation by Home Care Pulse:

We were named number 90 out of 100 in the nation as Top Provider. This is through our survey company through Home Care Pulse. This is also out of all other participating agencies in the nation which is more than 100 total. It was truly an honor to be recognized in this way!

2024 Top 100 In Experience in the Nation by Home Care Pulse:

We were named number 5 out of 100 in the nation as Top Provider. This is through our survey company through Home Care Pulse. This is also out of all other participating agencies in the nation which is more than 100 total. It was truly an honor to be recognized in this way!

15 Years In Business:

We received this plaque recognizing our tenth year in business by the Home Helpers Franchise in 2024.

Trusted Provider by Home Care Pulse:

We are a certified trusted provider through our survey company Home Care Pulse, based on the reviews we get from both clients and caregivers.

2025 Top 100 In Experience in the Nation by Home Care Pulse:

We were named number 21 out of 100 in the nation as Top Provider. This is through our survey company through Home Care Pulse. This is also out of all other participating agencies in the nation which is more than 100 total. It was truly an honor to be recognized in this way!

2025 Leader in Experience Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Leader in Excellence by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews.

2025 Provider of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Provider of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews.

2025 Employer of Choice Award by Home Care Pulse:

Best of Home Care – Employer of Choice by Home Care Pulse, an independent satisfaction research firm. “Leader in Excellence” is awarded based on client and caregiver satisfaction ratings collected by Home Care Pulse in telephone interviews.

2024 Reader’s Choice Award for Best in Home Care:

The Daily Journal which is the local paper in Kankakee County holds the Reader’s Choice awards yearly. We were voted as the Reader’s Choice winner for best in Home Care for 2019. This means that we were voted as the best agency out of the county. We won this award in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.

Small Business of the Year 2025

2026 Employer of Choice Award by Activated Insights

2026 Provider of Choice by Activated Insights

2026 Leader in Experience by Activated Insights

2026 Top 100 in Experience in the Nation by Activated Insights

2026- Leader in Training by Activated Insights

2025- Readers Choice Award for Best in Home Care