Wayne County · Southeast Michigan

In-home care in Dearborn, Michigan.

In Dearborn, care for an aging parent very often stays in the family, with several generations under one roof or a few streets apart. Bluelake supports that tradition: we can provide a caregiver who fits your family's routine, or help an adult child or relative get paid through Michigan Medicaid to provide the care themselves.

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Home care in Dearborn at a glance

Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Dearborn, Michigan and across Wayne 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 Dearborn

Care with a personal touch, at home in Dearborn

Personal Care

Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, and medication reminders, delivered with dignity.

Personal care

Family Caregiver Program

Get paid through Michigan Medicaid to care for a parent or loved one in Dearborn you already help.

Get paid to care

Respite Care

A few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Dearborn family caregivers can rest.

Respite care

Community Living Supports

Medicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Dearborn community.

Community Living Supports

Caring for a loved one in Dearborn

Families in Dearborn and Dearborn Heights frequently tell us they want a caregiver who respects household customs, privacy, and modesty during personal care. We take time to understand those preferences up front, including requests for a same-gender caregiver for bathing and dressing, and build the care plan around them.

Paying for home care in Wayne County

  • Medicaid Home Help Program: applications go through the Wayne County MDHHS office. Bluelake helps you complete the application and the doctor's certification.
  • MI Choice Waiver: for adults who medically qualify for nursing home care but want to stay home. The Senior Alliance can help you learn about MI Choice and other aging services in Wayne County.
  • Community Living Supports: often arranged through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) or a Medicaid waiver program.
  • Private pay and long-term care insurance: clear hourly rates with no long-term contract. We can bill your long-term care policy directly.

Coming home from the hospital

If your loved one is being discharged from Corewell Health Dearborn Hospital, Henry Ford Hospital, or another Dearborn-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.

Areas we serve near Dearborn

Dearborn Heights, Allen Park, Melvindale, Inkster, Taylor, Detroit, and the rest of Wayne County. We serve families across all of Michigan.

Common Questions

Home care in Dearborn: good to know

Can I request a female caregiver for my mother in Dearborn?

Yes. Tell your care representative about gender or other preferences for personal care, and we will work to match a caregiver who fits your family.

Does Bluelake Homecare provide home care in Dearborn?

Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Dearborn and throughout Wayne County, and across all of Michigan.

Does Medicaid pay for home care in Dearborn?

Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the Wayne County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (The Senior Alliance can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN)). Bluelake helps you check eligibility and apply.

Can I get paid to care for a family member in Dearborn?

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

Guides for Dearborn families

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  • Medicaid and private pay welcome

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