HOME, WITH A LITTLE HELP.Adam & Tom.
We’re Adam DiTusa-Brown and Tom Brown, brothers who grew up in Hampshire, England. Reunited in the United States, we now run Homehand together.
We’re both married and raising children.
ADAM & TOM / OUR STORY
Two brothers.One Homehand.
Homehand is a family-run home-help service for homeowners and their families in Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Stafford, Oregon: organizing, small household jobs, and checks on the house while you’re away.
Getting to know you.
We want to get to know the households we work with and be people they feel comfortable calling for help.
ADAM DITUSA-BROWN / MY STORY
A return
to home.
I started out in construction in England, working alongside my father. We built homes together.
I then spent 16 years in Chicago and California, managing teams designing and manufacturing consumer products.
Over time, I realized that working with homes and local communities was what I found most fulfilling. Homehand brings me back to that work.
How we help
around the house.
We help by sorting a garage with its owner, dealing with agreed small jobs, arranging specialist quotes, or checking a home while its owner is away. We leave a written update and involve family when invited. You can start with a single project and decide later whether regular help would be useful.
Where we work.
- 01Lake Oswego
- 02West Linn
- 03Stafford
BEFORE WE COME TO YOUR HOME
Know who’s coming.
Know what’s agreed.
- A named person
Adam is your first point of contact. We confirm who will visit before the appointment.
- A written price and scope
You see the work and cost before deciding. Extra work needs your approval.
- Your permission
We agree access to the home, decisions about belongings, and who can receive updates.
- A record afterward
You receive a written account of what was done and what still needs a decision.
ONE PROJECT, OR REGULAR HELP
What Homehand
does.
Organizing & downsizing
We sort and organize cupboards, garages, and whole homes with you, including before a move to a smaller home. You decide what to keep, pass on, or donate. We can also create a photo inventory: a searchable list of your belongings and where to find them.
Explore organizing & downsizingOngoing home help
A partnership is a monthly plan for regular visits: monthly, every two weeks, or weekly. Each scheduled visit includes up to 90 minutes in your home, followed by a written update. We take care of agreed small jobs and help arrange a specialist when one is needed.
Explore ongoing home helpHome Watch
Scheduled visits while you’re away. We check the areas agreed with you for visible concerns, take photographs, and send a written update after each visit.
Explore home watchThese are starting points. Your written quote or agreement sets the work and price before we begin.
WHAT YOU CAN COUNT ON
What makes Homehand
different.
- 01
No markup on contractor bills.
Contractor invoices carry no Homehand markup. You normally contract with and pay the specialist directly, and any fee for our time is agreed separately or included in your plan.
- 02
No annual commitment.
You can pause or cancel a monthly plan with 30 days’ notice by phone or email. There is no annual commitment. We confirm the final service date and any remaining charge in writing.
- 03
Updates without an app.
After each visit or project, we send a plain-language update: jobs completed, anything still waiting, and the decisions we need from you. We can email it to family members you choose.
- 04
Your inventory is yours.
If we photograph and list your belongings, you keep the delivered inventory and a downloadable copy without a subscription. Inventory Care, at $49 a month, is optional upkeep, not a fee to retrieve your records.
- 05
The house, not personal care.
A handyman comes for a repair; a care agency looks after the person. Homehand looks after the household: organizing, agreed small jobs, specialist quotes, and checks while you’re away. We do not provide medical or personal care.
FOR YOUR HOME, OR A PARENT’S
Who Homehand
is for.
- Homeowners who want a hand with the house and their belongings
- Older homeowners who want to stay in their own homes
- Families with a growing list of household jobs
- People moving to a smaller home or spending time away
- Adult children arranging help for a parent, including from out of state
The homeowner’s welcome and priorities come first.
FROM A FIRST CALL TO A WRITTEN RECORD
How Homehand
works.
- 01
Call or write to Adam.
The introductory phone call is free, with no obligation to book. Adam replies within one business day. Our contact hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Pacific, excluding public holidays.
- 02
Agree it in writing.
You receive a written quote or agreement setting out the work, price, time, and who can approve decisions. A home assessment is $149 for up to 90 minutes in your home, followed by a written recommendation. We confirm the price before booking; ongoing service is optional.
- 03
The work, then a record.
We sort and organize with you, take care of agreed small jobs, or visit while you’re away. Afterward, you receive a written summary of completed work, anything outstanding, and decisions needed.
AT A GLANCE
Key facts
about Homehand.
- Company
- Homehand
- What it is
- A family-run home-help service: organizing and downsizing, ongoing home help, and Home Watch
- Founders
- Adam DiTusa-Brown and Tom Brown, brothers raised in Hampshire, England
- Service area
- Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Stafford, Oregon
- Website
- www.yourhomehand.com
- Phone
- (847) 772-5117
- First point of contact
- Adam DiTusa-Brown
- Partnerships
- Partner $349/month (monthly visit) · Preferred $649/month (every two weeks) · Private $1,299/month (weekly visits) · Principal from $1,995/month (weekly visits, plus planning and coordination). Each visit includes up to 90 minutes in your home.
- Organizing & downsizing
- Projects from about $400; a garage about $900–$1,400; estate or larger downsizing about $2,500–$5,000+
- Home Watch
- $125 per visit, or $95 with a partnership
- Home assessment
- $149 for up to 90 minutes in your home, with a written recommendation
- Inventory Care
- Optional upkeep at $49 per month
- Contract terms
- Monthly plans with no annual commitment: pause or cancel with 30 days’ notice. Projects are quoted in writing before work begins.
- Contractor bills
- No Homehand markup. You normally pay the specialist directly.
- Response time
- Adam replies within one business day. Our contact hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Pacific, excluding public holidays.
- Updates
- A written update after each visit or project, emailed to the family members you choose
- Not offered
- Medical or personal care, emergency response or security monitoring, and comprehensive home inspections
- Clients
- Private households. We don’t publish client names.
- Often compared with
- Handyman services and home care agencies
Last reviewed . Your written quote or agreement sets the final work, price, and terms.
THE PRACTICAL DETAILS
Frequently asked
questions.
What does Homehand do?
We provide practical help with the home: sorting and organizing belongings, handling agreed small household jobs, arranging specialist quotes, and visiting the house while you’re away. You can hire us for one project or agree a monthly plan for regular help. We start by listening to what you need.
Where does Homehand work?
We serve Lake Oswego, West Linn, and Stafford, Oregon. If you are nearby, tell us the general location of your home and we’ll confirm whether we can help.
How is Homehand different from a handyman or care agency?
Our focus is the household: organizing belongings, handling agreed small jobs, helping arrange specialists, and checking the house while you’re away. We keep a written record so jobs and decisions can be followed through. We agree which tasks we can take on and which need a specialist. We do not provide medical or personal care, such as help with medication, washing, or dressing.
Who will come to my home?
Adam DiTusa-Brown is your first point of contact. We confirm the name of the person visiting before the appointment and agree access, the work, and the price with you.
Can I hire Homehand for just one project?
Yes. A single organizing or downsizing project is a good place to begin. Downsizing means sorting what to keep or pass on, often before a move to a smaller home. You do not need a monthly plan.
Does Homehand mark up contractor bills?
No. Contractor invoices carry no Homehand markup. You normally contract with and pay the specialist directly; any different arrangement needs written authorization. Any fee for our time arranging or following up the work is agreed separately, or included in your plan as stated in your agreement.
How quickly will you respond, and can I change or cancel?
Adam replies within one business day. Our contact hours are Monday–Friday, 9am–5pm Pacific, excluding public holidays. You can pause or cancel a monthly plan with 30 days’ notice by phone or email. There is no annual commitment. We confirm the final service date and any remaining charge in writing. We confirm backup arrangements before service starts. These are routine household services, not emergency response.
Can I arrange help for a parent or another family member?
Yes, including when you live out of state. We involve the homeowner in planning the work and agree who receives updates, who can approve spending, and who can make decisions about belongings. For example, you can help arrange a garage project and receive updates while your parent decides what stays.
A GOOD FIRST STEP
Talk to Adam.
Adam DiTusa-Brown is your first point of contact. Whether you’re arranging help for yourself or a parent, tell him what needs doing. We’ll explain what we can help with and agree the next step and any cost.