Personal Care
Help with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility, and medication reminders, delivered with dignity.
Personal careSt. Clair County · Southeast Michigan
Port Huron and the Blue Water Area have a close-knit, older population, and many families want to keep a parent in the home they love near the water. Bluelake provides in-home personal care and respite in Port Huron and across St. Clair County.
Home care in Port Huron at a glance
Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Port Huron, Michigan and across St. Clair 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 Port Huron
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 Port Huron you already help.
Get paid to careA few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Port Huron family caregivers can rest.
Respite careMedicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Port Huron community.
Community Living SupportsFamilies in the Blue Water Area are often spread between Port Huron and Metro Detroit, an hour or more away. A dependable local caregiver means your parent has help every day, even when you cannot make the drive.
If your loved one is being discharged from McLaren Port Huron, or another Port Huron-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.
Fort Gratiot, Marysville, St. Clair, Kimball, Port Huron Township, Lexington, and the rest of St. Clair County. We serve families across all of Michigan.
Common Questions
Yes. We serve Port Huron, Fort Gratiot, Marysville, St. Clair, and the surrounding communities.
Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Port Huron and throughout St. Clair County, and across all of Michigan.
Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the St. Clair County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (Area Agency on Aging 1-B can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through St. Clair County Community Mental 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.