Do you have a parent or loved one who is in need of a senior living facility or care center? It’s easy to become overwhelmed when trying to choose the best for someone you love. To help simplify the process, here are some of the most common senior living options along with brief descriptions. Adult…
Safe At Home – Making Your Home More Secure
Practical advice for making your home more secure By Dorothy Muffett Karen Freer was thrilled when her mother-in-law, at age 87, was able to return to the comforts of her own home following surgery to repair a fractured hip. “She was able to avoid going into a long-term care facility with the help of some…
An Easier Approach to In-Home Care
When it comes to seniors being able to choose to stay in their homes instead of moving into a nursing home or assisted living, sometimes the situation just requires a little creativity. It also helps to have the expertise of an agency such as Baywood Home Care, whose well-trained and experienced staff knows the right…
Baywood Brings Nursing Home-Level Care to Homes
“We do a lot of things, but our specialty is nursing home care at home,” shares Baywood Home Care’s founder and president, Dorothy Muffett. There is something about living in one’s own home that provides a sense of security and independence. Baywood Home Care focuses on providing high quality in-home care services, allowing seniors the…
Making Lives Better with Long-Term Care
Dorothy Muffett, founder and President of Baywood Home Care in Minnesota, explains that private pay home care is a good option for people who need long-term care. “There are a lot of older people who want to continue living in their home. They don’t want to move to an assisted living or a nursing home….
Home Health Care Myths Dispelled
Understanding How Home Health Care Works “Deciding what long-term care option is best for a family member is a difficult and sometimes stressful decision,” says Dorothy Muffett, founder and president of Baywood Home Care. “People’s children often don’t give home care equal consideration with the options of assisted living or going into a care center,…
Benefits of Home Care for Families of Seniors
“I couldn’t do my job because I was pretty much in pieces. My 15-year-old daughter is mad at me because I am so engaged with my mother. I am alternately so sad about my mother’s decline that I can’t stop crying and so enraged that my life is being messed up that I want to…
The At-Home Care Community is Growing
Back when we started Baywood Home Care, we always believed that at-home care was something that was the perfect balance for most seniors. Over the years, we have seen the at-home care community grow larger across the entire country. Recent Trends In this recent article in the Washington Post, we see that the Washington D.C….
How Home Care Can Help You Save Money
Let’s face it—most people prefer to age at home rather than be admitted to a nursing home or assisted living facility. Home care has undeniable advantages, including the fact that it offers the chance to be surrounded by familiar people, pets and items. This familiarity can be particularly beneficial to patients in need of memory…
Choosing a Home Care Provider You Can Trust
When it comes to home care for seniors, many key decisions are involved in creating the best possible experience for you and your loved ones. In fact, ruling out nursing home care or assisted living is a big step in itself, but remaining at home provides a new set of challenges, such as the search…