Bay City is a small city near the shore of Lake Huron in Bay County, Michigan. This vibrant coastal town enjoys a humid continental climate of warm winters bracketed by mild spring and fall weather. Winters can be very cold, however. Bay City is regionally famous for the many annual summer festivals and events it hosts. Among these are the St. Stan’s Polish Festival, the Bay City Fireworks Festival and historical theatrical reenactments. The city also has a thriving downtown riverfront with numerous fine dining restaurants, boating events and antique stores. The 2019 U.S. Census-estimated population of Bay City sits at 32,717 residents, with 13.9% of them aged 65 or older, which is below the national average of 16.5%.
Access to quality medical care in Bay City is available through several medical facilities, the largest of which is Bay City Regional Medical Center. Homemaker services in Bay City cost an average of $3,909, while home health aide support is considerably pricier at $4,767, according to Genworth Cost of Care Survey 2020 data. These costs compare modestly well to U.S. national average prices of $4,481 for homemaker services and $4,576 for home health aides.
At Caring.com, we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Bay City area – complete with types of care provided, services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled a list of resources to help seniors and their families access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.
Directory of Home Care Services in Bay City, MI
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
527 Franklin Street, Ste. C, Frankenmuth, MI, 48734
Visiting Angels is America’s Choice in Home Care!
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Since 2000, Visiting Angels has been providing the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan with awarding
winning home care services. At Visiti
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Visiting Angels is America’s Choice in Home Care!
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Since 2000, Visiting Angels has been providing the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan with awarding
winning home care services. At Visiting Angels, we take great pride in customizing our services to meet
the needs of each family we work with. When you or a loved one needs home care services look no
further than Visiting Angels. We are an established and trustworthy provider in the local community for
the past 20 years. Our location has been under the same family ownership and direction since opening.
Our caregivers are experienced, trained, and insured to ensure our clients have the best possible home
care experience. Our location is on call 24/7 to handle any needs our clients may have. Visiting Angels
has been awarded the Caring Star award from Caring.com for the past 4 years. We are extremely proud
of these awards because they are based directly on our client’s feedback.
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Call Visiting Angels to learn more about our award winning services or to set up a no
cost in home visit to discuss your needs.
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Services:
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<li>Assistance with Personal Care Tasks</li>
<li>Transfer and Ambulation Assistance</li>
<li>Meal Preparation</li>
<li>Light Housekeeping</li>
<li>Laundry Assistance</li>
<li>Medication Reminders</li>
<li>Shopping, Errands, and Appointments</li>
<li>Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care</li>
<li>Respite Care for Family Caregivers</li>
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Service Areas:
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<li>Saginaw County</li>
<li>Saginaw</li>
<li>Frankenmuth</li>
<li>Freeland</li>
<li>Birch Run</li>
<li>Burt</li>
<li>Bridgeport</li>
<li>Carrollton</li>
<li>Zilwaukee</li>
<li>Shields</li>
<li>Reese</li>
<li>Bay County</li>
<li>Bay City</li>
<li>Essexville</li>
<li>Auburn</li>
<li>Midland County</li>
<li>City of Midland</li>
<li>Tuscola County</li>
<li>Vassar</li>
<li>Reese</li>
<li>Millington</li>
<li>Caro</li>
<li>Genesee County</li>
<li>Clio</li>
<li>Montrose</li>
<li>Mt. Morris</li>
<li>Flushing</li>
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Affiliations:
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<li>Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce</li>
<li>Saginaw Chamber of Commerce</li>
<li>Alzheimer’s Association Saginaw Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sponsor and Committee Member</li>
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Visiting Angels is America’s Choice in Home Care!
<p></p>
Since 2000, Visiting Angels has been providing the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan with awarding
winning home care services. At Visiti
… (read more)
Visiting Angels is America’s Choice in Home Care!
<p></p>
Since 2000, Visiting Angels has been providing the Great Lakes Bay Region of Michigan with awarding
winning home care services. At Visiting Angels, we take great pride in customizing our services to meet
the needs of each family we work with. When you or a loved one needs home care services look no
further than Visiting Angels. We are an established and trustworthy provider in the local community for
the past 20 years. Our location has been under the same family ownership and direction since opening.
Our caregivers are experienced, trained, and insured to ensure our clients have the best possible home
care experience. Our location is on call 24/7 to handle any needs our clients may have. Visiting Angels
has been awarded the Caring Star award from Caring.com for the past 4 years. We are extremely proud
of these awards because they are based directly on our client’s feedback.
<p></p>
Call Visiting Angels to learn more about our award winning services or to set up a no
cost in home visit to discuss your needs.
<p></p>
Services:
<p></p>
<li>Assistance with Personal Care Tasks</li>
<li>Transfer and Ambulation Assistance</li>
<li>Meal Preparation</li>
<li>Light Housekeeping</li>
<li>Laundry Assistance</li>
<li>Medication Reminders</li>
<li>Shopping, Errands, and Appointments</li>
<li>Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care</li>
<li>Respite Care for Family Caregivers</li>
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Service Areas:
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<li>Saginaw County</li>
<li>Saginaw</li>
<li>Frankenmuth</li>
<li>Freeland</li>
<li>Birch Run</li>
<li>Burt</li>
<li>Bridgeport</li>
<li>Carrollton</li>
<li>Zilwaukee</li>
<li>Shields</li>
<li>Reese</li>
<li>Bay County</li>
<li>Bay City</li>
<li>Essexville</li>
<li>Auburn</li>
<li>Midland County</li>
<li>City of Midland</li>
<li>Tuscola County</li>
<li>Vassar</li>
<li>Reese</li>
<li>Millington</li>
<li>Caro</li>
<li>Genesee County</li>
<li>Clio</li>
<li>Montrose</li>
<li>Mt. Morris</li>
<li>Flushing</li>
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Affiliations:
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<li>Frankenmuth Chamber of Commerce</li>
<li>Saginaw Chamber of Commerce</li>
<li>Alzheimer’s Association Saginaw Walk to End Alzheimer’s Sponsor and Committee Member</li>
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5103 Eastman Avenue, Suite 147, Midland, MI, 48640
The agency provides help to Mom with things that she cannot completely do on her own. Such as giving her help in taking a shower, going for a walk, going down to play cards, helping her get changed or
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The agency provides help to Mom with things that she cannot completely do on her own. Such as giving her help in taking a shower, going for a walk, going down to play cards, helping her get changed or helping her put on her shoes. There are so many things that they help with there is not enough space to cover it all. The agency is very reactive to our requests, and the relationship between the caregivers in mom is fantastic.
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The agency provides help to Mom with things that she cannot completely do on her own. Such as giving her help in taking a shower, going for a walk, going down to play cards, helping her get changed or
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The agency provides help to Mom with things that she cannot completely do on her own. Such as giving her help in taking a shower, going for a walk, going down to play cards, helping her get changed or helping her put on her shoes. There are so many things that they help with there is not enough space to cover it all. The agency is very reactive to our requests, and the relationship between the caregivers in mom is fantastic.
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1160 James Savage Rd, Suite D, Midland, MI, 48640
Service started out great. Staff is very friendly. Been with the company about 8 months. Have had a few times when there was nobody to cover shifts. One time was told they could not find a replacement
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Service started out great. Staff is very friendly. Been with the company about 8 months. Have had a few times when there was nobody to cover shifts. One time was told they could not find a replacement but found one after I called them and said he needed one. The last time I was not notified there would be no caregiver and dad was in his lazyboy all afternoon and night until the morning caregiver arrived. No dinner and not put to bed. Very frustrating that I was not contacted that there would be no caregiver as they know to do this. Unexceptable
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Service started out great. Staff is very friendly. Been with the company about 8 months. Have had a few times when there was nobody to cover shifts. One time was told they could not find a replacement
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Service started out great. Staff is very friendly. Been with the company about 8 months. Have had a few times when there was nobody to cover shifts. One time was told they could not find a replacement but found one after I called them and said he needed one. The last time I was not notified there would be no caregiver and dad was in his lazyboy all afternoon and night until the morning caregiver arrived. No dinner and not put to bed. Very frustrating that I was not contacted that there would be no caregiver as they know to do this. Unexceptable
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7925 Jones Branch Drive, Suite LL 140, Mclean, VA, 22102
I’m using HomeCare.com. It’s fine. They’re very good and very responsive to any concerns I have, and they’ve provided me with a good health care aide, not great necessarily, but good. They also provid
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I’m using HomeCare.com. It’s fine. They’re very good and very responsive to any concerns I have, and they’ve provided me with a good health care aide, not great necessarily, but good. They also provide light housekeeping, they help me clean myself up, and they take me to my appointment. They get here within a certain time window between 7 and 7:30, and that’s when I need them here. A lot of times my communication is directly with the aides. If she can’t come on a certain day, the agency would contact me to see whether I need some assistance or need somebody to fill me in on a given day. I think I’m paying more than I probably should because they have a mandatory number of days that I can contract for, and that’s probably more than I usually need. To maintain the contract, I have to keep them on a certain number of days.
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I’m using HomeCare.com. It’s fine. They’re very good and very responsive to any concerns I have, and they’ve provided me with a good health care aide, not great necessarily, but good. They also provid
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I’m using HomeCare.com. It’s fine. They’re very good and very responsive to any concerns I have, and they’ve provided me with a good health care aide, not great necessarily, but good. They also provide light housekeeping, they help me clean myself up, and they take me to my appointment. They get here within a certain time window between 7 and 7:30, and that’s when I need them here. A lot of times my communication is directly with the aides. If she can’t come on a certain day, the agency would contact me to see whether I need some assistance or need somebody to fill me in on a given day. I think I’m paying more than I probably should because they have a mandatory number of days that I can contract for, and that’s probably more than I usually need. To maintain the contract, I have to keep them on a certain number of days.
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143 S 1st St Ste B, , Freeland, MI, 48623
My mother suffered a stroke in June 2015 and then went to Stratford for rehabilitation. Upon leaving Stratford it was apparent that she could not be left without assistance. Homewatch CareGivers too
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My mother suffered a stroke in June 2015 and then went to Stratford for rehabilitation. Upon leaving Stratford it was apparent that she could not be left without assistance. Homewatch CareGivers took care of her and (my father) with grace and dignity. Whether conversing, cleaning or getting her up and around they were a blessing to have in our home. Each one of the caregivers was kind and gentle. Working with David was an uplifting experience to see how another human cares for someone unknown to them. Scheduling was flexible and I trusted with my mothers life. That means everything. Thank you to the whole staff. Julie
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My mother suffered a stroke in June 2015 and then went to Stratford for rehabilitation. Upon leaving Stratford it was apparent that she could not be left without assistance. Homewatch CareGivers too
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My mother suffered a stroke in June 2015 and then went to Stratford for rehabilitation. Upon leaving Stratford it was apparent that she could not be left without assistance. Homewatch CareGivers took care of her and (my father) with grace and dignity. Whether conversing, cleaning or getting her up and around they were a blessing to have in our home. Each one of the caregivers was kind and gentle. Working with David was an uplifting experience to see how another human cares for someone unknown to them. Scheduling was flexible and I trusted with my mothers life. That means everything. Thank you to the whole staff. Julie
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31700 W 13 Mile Rd, Ste 212, Farmington Hills, MI, 48334
We have used Nothing But Us Care for my spouse, and they’re excellent. We were very pleased with the service that we got from them. They did just about everything we asked. The caregiver who came was
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We have used Nothing But Us Care for my spouse, and they’re excellent. We were very pleased with the service that we got from them. They did just about everything we asked. The caregiver who came was willing to do anything we asked, including cleaning. Even though it’s hard work for me to ask, she wanted to be busy, so she volunteered to do whatever she could to help. She also cooked, did light cleaning every day that she was here, she was always available, very friendly, and very nice. We enjoyed having her here. They’re a smaller agency, so I spoke directly to one of the owners of the company. I thought they would be very responsive to what we needed, and that turned out to be the case.
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We have used Nothing But Us Care for my spouse, and they’re excellent. We were very pleased with the service that we got from them. They did just about everything we asked. The caregiver who came was
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We have used Nothing But Us Care for my spouse, and they’re excellent. We were very pleased with the service that we got from them. They did just about everything we asked. The caregiver who came was willing to do anything we asked, including cleaning. Even though it’s hard work for me to ask, she wanted to be busy, so she volunteered to do whatever she could to help. She also cooked, did light cleaning every day that she was here, she was always available, very friendly, and very nice. We enjoyed having her here. They’re a smaller agency, so I spoke directly to one of the owners of the company. I thought they would be very responsive to what we needed, and that turned out to be the case.
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3865-6 Wilder Rd., Bay City, MI, 48706
My mother has been using Comfort Keepers Bay City for a month and a half now. The caregiver has been OK so far and the service that I’m getting is consistent. We don’t have any direct communication wi
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My mother has been using Comfort Keepers Bay City for a month and a half now. The caregiver has been OK so far and the service that I’m getting is consistent. We don’t have any direct communication with the actual caregiver. On the positive side, the caregiver is the same one every day. My mom is very hard to please and she’s been OK with the service so far.
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My mother has been using Comfort Keepers Bay City for a month and a half now. The caregiver has been OK so far and the service that I’m getting is consistent. We don’t have any direct communication wi
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My mother has been using Comfort Keepers Bay City for a month and a half now. The caregiver has been OK so far and the service that I’m getting is consistent. We don’t have any direct communication with the actual caregiver. On the positive side, the caregiver is the same one every day. My mom is very hard to please and she’s been OK with the service so far.
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701 E. Midland Street , , Bay City, MI, 48706
23409 Jefferson Ave Ste 102, Saint Clair Shores, MI, 48080
3461 E North Union Rd, Bay City, MI, 48706
2004 Arthur St, , Saginaw, MI, 48602
Bay City Home Care Resources
Home care services are only one of the pieces needed for seniors to gracefully age in place. There are many services and programs that are low-cost or free, that enable seniors to enjoy an independent lifestyle in the comfort of their own home, such as help with home modifications, meal delivery services, and more. Below, we’ve compiled a few of the most helpful resources in Bay City:
Address: 1615 South Euclid Avenue, Bay City, MI 48706
Phone Number: (989) 893-4506
Area Agencies on Aging are regional government and nonprofit elderly support organizations that provide senior services within their coverage areas. The Region VII Area Agency on Aging covers Bay City and offers critical information services and referrals for other government programs in the area, mobility assistance programs, nutrition support options and respite care services. The Region 7 AAA also handles personal counseling and support group sessions for its elderly clients and their caregivers.
Address: 515 Center Ave #202, Bay City, MI 48708
Phone Number: (989) 895-4100
The Meals on Wheels program for Bay County is operated by the Bay County Department of Aging with the support of volunteers and government funds. Through this program, homebound seniors aged 60 or over can have hot lunches delivered to their homes once a day as long as they meet the eligibility criteria of being unable to prepare their own food or leave home to buy it. Minimum service duration is one week for seniors who apply, and meals are delivered at no cost. although donations are welcome.
Address: 1574 East Washington Road, Farwell, Michigan 48622
Phone Number: (989) 386-3805
Michigan’s weatherization assistance program is administered by the state and offered to eligible applicants through regional providers. It’s also funded federally and governed by federal criteria for who may apply. In Bay County, the Mid Michigan Community Action Agency offers home weather sealing, heating system replacement and other weatherization services to applicants. Preference is given to low income families and households with elderly individuals. Weatherization services are free of charge to those who successfully apply. Seniors receiving Supplemental Security Income payments are automatically eligible, while other applicants may apply if their income falls below certain amounts depending on household size. For single-person homes, annual income must not exceed $25,760.
Address: 1080 W. Midland Rd, Auburn, MI 48611
Phone Number: (989) 662-4631
Located in nearby Auburn, Michigan in Bay County, the Williams Township Hall Senior Dining Center offers elderly visitors a place to enjoy a hot lunch, socialize and join in on group excursions and other activities. Senior visitors aged 60 or over are welcome to participate and may enjoy lunch in a group setting regardless of ability to pay.
Determining Your Loved One’s Need for In-Home Care
Aging can be a difficult process, and loved ones may not always ask for help – oftentimes it’s up to their family to evaluate their need for help around the house. While no two situations are exactly alike, this checklist can help you and your loved ones determine when it’s time to start the search for a home care provider.
Guidelines for Talking About In-Home Care
If you’ve determined that your loved one needs the assistance of a care provider in their home, it may be time for a difficult conversation. Handled correctly, however, this process can bring a family together and ensure that everyone’s concerns are addressed. Use this PDF as a starting point to help the conversation stay as positive and productive as possible.
