Bay County · Mid-Michigan
Bay City and Essexville families who want to keep a loved one at home can count on Bluelake for personal care, respite, and help getting paid through Medicaid to care for a family member.
Home care in Bay City at a glance
Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Bay City, Michigan and across Bay County: personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and a Family Caregiver Program that can pay a relative through Michigan Medicaid to provide care. Medicaid, long-term care insurance, and private pay are accepted. Call (313) 546-0363 to speak with a care representative.
Services in Bay City
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, and medication reminders, delivered with dignity.
Personal careGet paid through Michigan Medicaid to care for a parent or loved one in Bay City you already help.
Get paid to careA few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Bay City family caregivers can rest.
Respite careMedicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Bay City community.
Community Living SupportsMany Bay City seniors live in older homes near the river with narrow stairs and small bathrooms. Our caregivers help with safe bathing, transfers, and mobility so your loved one can keep living in the home they know.
If your loved one is being discharged from McLaren Bay Region, or another Bay City-area hospital, ask the discharge planner about help at home and call us before discharge day. Non-medical home care can start right away and work alongside any home health nursing or therapy the doctor orders. Home care vs. home health care, explained.
Essexville, Hampton Township, Bangor Township, Auburn, Kawkawlin, Saginaw, and the rest of Bay County. We serve families across all of Michigan.
Common Questions
Yes. We serve Bay City, Essexville, and the surrounding Bay County communities.
Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Bay City and throughout Bay County, and across all of Michigan.
Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the Bay County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (Region VII Area Agency on Aging can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through Bay-Arenac Behavioral Health). Bluelake helps you check eligibility and apply.
Often, yes. If your loved one has Michigan Medicaid and needs hands-on help with daily activities, the Home Help Program may pay you as their caregiver. Adult children and most other relatives can be paid; a spouse, or the parent of a child under 18, generally cannot. Bluelake handles enrollment, training, and payroll.
Care Guides
Safety at home
A practical, room-by-room checklist to prevent falls at home for older adults, plus the health factors to raise with a doctor. Based on CDC STEADI guidance.
Paying for care
Michigan Medicaid can pay family members to care for a loved one at home. Who qualifies, which relatives can be paid, and the steps to get started.
Understanding care
Home care helps with daily living. Home health care is skilled medical care. Learn the difference, who each is for, and what Medicare and Michigan Medicaid cover.
Speak With a Care Representative
Speak with a Bluelake care representative and we will walk you through your options. No cost, no obligation.
