Kalamazoo County · West Michigan
Bluelake provides in-home care across Kalamazoo and Portage, helping older adults and people with disabilities stay at home with dignity. Personal care, respite, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving are all available.
Home care in Kalamazoo at a glance
Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Kalamazoo, Michigan and across Kalamazoo 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 Kalamazoo
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 Kalamazoo you already help.
Get paid to careA few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Kalamazoo family caregivers can rest.
Respite careMedicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Kalamazoo community.
Community Living SupportsKalamazoo has a large population of adults with disabilities living in the community, many supported through Integrated Services of Kalamazoo. Bluelake's caregivers support independence: helping with daily routines, community outings, and the skills to live as independently as possible.
If your loved one is being discharged from Bronson Methodist Hospital, Ascension Borgess Hospital, or another Kalamazoo-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.
Portage, Oshtemo Township, Comstock, Parchment, Texas Township, Battle Creek, and the rest of Kalamazoo County. We serve families across all of Michigan.
Common Questions
Yes. We serve Portage and the rest of Kalamazoo County.
Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Kalamazoo and throughout Kalamazoo County, and across all of Michigan.
Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the Kalamazoo County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (Area Agency on Aging IIIA can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through Integrated Services of Kalamazoo). 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.
