Grand Traverse County · Northern Michigan
Many people retire to Traverse City, and many of their children live far away downstate or out of state. Bluelake provides in-home care in Traverse City and Grand Traverse County so your parent has dependable help close by.
Home care in Traverse City at a glance
Bluelake Homecare provides non-medical, in-home care in Traverse City, Michigan and across Grand Traverse 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 Traverse 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 Traverse City you already help.
Get paid to careA few hours, a weekend, or a week of trusted coverage so Traverse City family caregivers can rest.
Respite careMedicaid-funded support to stay active and independent at home and in the Traverse City community.
Community Living SupportsNorthern Michigan has fewer caregivers to go around, and distances between homes are long. We plan schedules carefully and keep families updated, so care stays consistent through long winters.
If your loved one is being discharged from Munson Medical Center, or another Traverse 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.
Garfield Township, East Bay Township, Acme, Interlochen, Suttons Bay, Kingsley, and the rest of Grand Traverse County. We serve families across all of Michigan.
Common Questions
Yes. We provide care in Traverse City and keep you updated by phone, so you know how your parents are doing even from a distance.
Yes. Bluelake provides in-home personal care, respite care, Community Living Supports, and paid family caregiving in Traverse City and throughout Grand Traverse County, and across all of Michigan.
Often, yes. Michigan Medicaid can cover in-home care through the Home Help Program (handled by the Grand Traverse County MDHHS office), the MI Choice Waiver (Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan can help), and Community Living Supports (often arranged through Northern Lakes Community Mental Health Authority). 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.
