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Services & Rates

Services &
Rates

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Dog Sitting At Your Home

$110/ day for one dog
$140/ day for two dogs

$75 per hour


*Must cancel within two weeks of booking or there is a 50 percent charge

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Dog Sitting At
My Place

$95/ day for one dog


*Must cancel within two weeks of booking or there is a 50 percent charge

$75 per hour
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Dog Walking

Weekdays:
$25/ per walk

Weekends & Holidays:
$30/ per walk

*Must cancel within two weeks of booking or there is a 50 percent charge

$75 per hour
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Personal Assistant Services

$35/ hour

$75 per hour

*Four hour minimum

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Personal Shopper

$30/ hour

$75 per hour

*Four hour minimum

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Errands

$30/ hour

$75 per hour

*Four hour minimum

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About Me

Hi, I’m Heidi Aylesworth

With fifteen years of experience as a hotel concierge, in 2009 I founded Task at Hand, a service which handles various tasks for my clients, such as shopping for clothes and furniture, organizing paperwork, pet-sitting and dog walking. Although Task at Hand is centered in Edgewater, my clients reside in various neighborhoods, from the South Loop north to Evanston. Born in Chicago, I was raised in Andersonville and continue to live in Edgewater. I enjoy walking to the lakefront and photographing dogs (when they are in my care), and I also like to try new and local food and theater venues, travel, volunteer and take weekly dance classes.

What my clients are saying

Check out some of my five-star reviews
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Heidi is an incredibly reliable and responsible dog care provider. I completely trust her to care for my canine "kids" whether for a weekend or a week. She is absolutely ideal for puppy care as well, she has helped me and a friend through the challenging first months of puppy ownership, helping with crate training and basic training commands as well providing hours of fun and love!

Barb W.

Pet Care
I highly recommend Task at Hand for a gentle approach to personal organizing. Heidi worked with me for approximately eight sessions to help me sort through my deceased mother's things and organize my own in preparation for a move. She was empathic about the difficulty and still kept me attending to that Task at Hand. She is a lovely person and a pleasure to be around.

Connie B.

Personal Organizing
Task at Hand has provided a variety of services that I have needed ... listed here are just a few - assisting with care of my elderly parents ( check in visits, shopping, errands, accompaniment to Dr. visits etc.), assisting with the printing of a writing project followed by organizing a speaking engagement to complement the writing project. Party planning and acting as extra hostess, dog sitting, moving organization and assistance with packing. These services were all provided with professionalism, efficiency, great attitude and reasonably priced. Heidi is dependable and devoted to her clients. I would very highly recommend her !!!

Allison B.

Household Management
I recommend Heidi for any project help. Not only she is great with dogs, she is very organized, conscientious and knows what needs to be done given any situation/project. When my mother moved out of the country, I had the burden of getting rid of her furniture. Heidi listed all the items on social media and handled all the inquiries for me and relieved my stress!

K.M.

Personal Assistant Services
Heidi was great! I needed some last minute help with a project and she was on top of it. She was prompt and handled last minute adjustments to the schedule with no problems! Her fee is more than reasonable for the services she provides and I would recommend her for anyone needing an extra hand or two. I will definitely work with her again for personal and professional needs!

Toni G.

Personal Assistant Services
We have worked with Task at Hand for dog sitting and dog walking for approximately the past year. Heidi has taken wonderful care of our dog - she is compassionate, caring and diligent in her services. She truly wants to take the best possible care of my pet and cares for his welfare. I always feel a peace of mind when on vacation as I know that my dog is in good hands.

Amber P.

Pet Care

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