Kent County · West Michigan
Grand Rapids is West Michigan's largest city and a regional hub for health care. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving for families across Grand Rapids and Kent County.
Home care in Grand Rapids at a glance
Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Grand Rapids, Michigan and across Kent 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 Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids you already help.
Get paid to careA few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Grand Rapids family caregivers can rest.
Respite careMedicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Grand Rapids community.
Community Living SupportsMany Grand Rapids families are coordinating care after a hospital stay at one of the city's large medical centers. Non-medical home care fills the daily gaps at home, like bathing, dressing, and meals, while your loved one recovers and long after.
If your loved one is being discharged from Corewell Health Butterworth Hospital, Trinity Health Grand Rapids Hospital, University of Michigan Health-West, or another Grand Rapids-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.
Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, Grandville, East Grand Rapids, Rockford, and the rest of Kent County. We serve families across all of Michigan.
Common Questions
Yes. We serve Grand Rapids and the surrounding Kent County communities, including Wyoming, Kentwood, Walker, and Grandville.
Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Grand Rapids and throughout Kent County, and across all of Michigan.
Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the Kent County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (Area Agency on Aging of Western Michigan can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through Network180). 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.
1000 E Paris Ave SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546
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.
