Services - Benzie Community Services Home Health Care - "Caring About People"

Benzie Community Services Home Health Care offers a variety of services for the elderly in Benzie County.

Home Health Care - This program can provide basic health and personal care by a Registered Nurse and nurse aide. The service provides a nursing assessment and follow-up on clients when needed. A nurses aide will visit once or twice a week, depending on the need, to assist with vital signs, medication monitoring, diet supervision, making medial appointments, ostomy care, oral care, oral care, bathing, dressing, grooming, nail care, assistance with ambulation and exercises. We also make referrals to other agencies such as "Meals on Wheels". Transportation services are not provided at this time.

Respite Care - This program can provide up to 2 hours, twice a week or 4 hours once a week. People need to commit to a regular day and time due to staffing constraints. Respite is intended to allow time for the caregiver to take a break from their care giving duties. Services include such care as companionship, meal preparation, bathing, dressing, grooming, vital signs and assistant with ambulation and exercises.

Telephone Reassurance - "Good morning" contact service. Volunteers make phone calls to seniors each morning to check on their well-being. This program allows seniors contact with someone on a daily basis. Callers will contact emergency contacts or the sheriff’s department if they can’t reach a person. However, this service is not intended to replace use of Lifeline on an ongoing basis. The client will be talking to someone each day. Relative of the client have the assurance of the client being checked on.

In-Home Helpers - This is a list of persons willing to be hired for household chores including housekeeping, meal preparation, laundry, shopping, driving to the doctor’s office, personal care, and respite care. The helpers are not screened by our offices.

Equipment Loan Closet - Items for loan to seniors in need include walkers, wheelchairs, commodes, bath chairs, canes, health appliances, etc.

There is no charge for any of our services. However, donations for the services are suggested and welcomed (donations are tax-deductable). Learn more about donation options by checking out our fundraising section.

The Home Health Care staff consists of one R.N. and five aides. The staff is on 24-hour call.