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SYNERGY Homecare - Blaine, MN SYNERGY HomeCare is your Award-Winning Choice for Non-Medical home care for the Twin Cities Northeast Metro. We are the only home care agency in Minnesota to have been recognized as a Leader In Excellence by Home Care Pulse. As you can see below, we have won Provider of Choice SIX years in a row, and Employer of Choice 4 out of 6 years! We are the top agency in Minnesota. SYNERGY Homecare is affordable, compassionate and respected home care choice for families who want to keep their loved ones at home rather than in a nursing home or assisted living facility. With over 125-years of caring for others, the management team is committed to the best possible care. Our AWARD WINNING, trained, dependable caregivers are available 24/7, year-round. Recently Awarded Top Honors By HomeCare Pulse’s Best of HomeCare Leader in Excellence, and now Provider of Choice Awards SIX years in a row! We are a top rated agency by our clients, and one of two in the state as an A+ Certified Rated from the HomeCare Standards Bureau! We offer hourly up to 24-hour cares and you can count on our caregivers to enhance the quality of you and your loved one’s life by meeting a wealth of physical and emotional care needs, including: Personal care, such as bathing, getting dressed, and ensuring personal hygiene and health at home Companionship, to combat clients’ loneliness Light housekeeping, such as laundry and dish washing Maintaining a safe home, ensuring adequate lighting and fully functioning smoke alarms, etc. Medication reminders Transportation to and from appointments Scheduling physician visits Attending physician appointments and coordinating communication between physicians, clients and family members, if appropriate Monitoring clients’ adherence to medical orders and instructions, including reminders to take medications and exercise as directed by a physician Meal preparation and grocery shopping in accordance with special dietary needs for conditions such as diabetes, hypertension or heart disease Organizing mail, bills and other tasks Access to a free medical alert system with a minimum of paid service hours Our Unique Make a Difference Philosophy - Drives our CARE Team. “To make a difference in the lives of those who we bring support, comfort, aid and assistance, one client at a time, one act at a time, making sure their life is as fulfilled as possible with our help. To strive without reserve to make sure we are making a difference for them every time we visit.” Every caregiver has a Make a Difference pin to remind them that each visit is our opportunity to make a difference in the lives of those we support.

Home Instead Senior Care - Mendota Heights, MN homeinstead.Com Home Instead Senior Care is a non-medical provider of personal care, companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands, incidental transportation and even Alzheimer's and dementia care. Our CAREGivers encourage, assist, and stimulate our clients in a plethora of happenings that improve their quality of life and help them maintain their independence. All of these offerings allow a senior to stay HOME INSTEAD for a longer period of time. Home Instead - Caregiver Skills Safety training on home safety, avoiding injury and falls, preventing strain and pain, safety in the kitchen, cautious cleaning, secure driving, outdoor safety hazards, and disease protection and prevention. Basic training on emergency situations including stroke, falls and fractures and sudden illness, communication tips including communicating to those with dementia or Alzheimer's, activities for seniors to engage in, mealtime preparations, housekeeping tips, signs of abuse, and tips on reducing caregiver stress. Advanced training on understanding senior illnesses and conditions, depression in seniors, caregiver stress, in-home fitness for older adults, making mealtime fun, communication tips with the senior, their family, and the caretaker's franchise office. Activity training including reminiscing activities, modifying activities, activities in facilities, adapting happenings for those with impairments, different types of engaging happenings for older adults such as gardening, mind builders, and crafts and hobbies, and getting a senior involved in the community in places like senior centers, worship offerings, volunteering and errands.

Visiting Angels East Metro Visiting Angels East Metro is an in-home care provider serving Maplewood, Minnesota and the surrounding area. Visiting Angels East Metro offers non-medical offerings in the home, such as meal preparation, housekeeping, and transportation. Contact the provider for more details on home care services and rates.

Baywood Home Care Baywood Home Care is the premier provider of private home care in Minnesota. Baywood provides a degree of personalized care and service that is unmatched, from the selection of compatible caregivers to extensive nurse oversight and management of the day-to-day care. Baywood's mission is to enable people to live where, and how, they want to live. Our services provide freedom not constraint. We provide a realistic alternative to moving to an assisted living facility or living in a nursing home. Most people can live at home indefinitely, without ever having to move! Flexible hourly care, or 24-hour live-in care Unsurpassed consistency of caregivers Screening of caregivers that exceeds the norm R.N. On-call 24 hours a day Caregivers drive clients to appointments, social events, etc. Memory Care-safety and companionship for people with dementia Medication administration, vital signs, blood sugar checks Meals, housekeeping, laundry Bathing, personal care, incontinence care Mobility: Transfers, Walking, Mechanical lifts if necessary Better Business Bureau A+ Rating Since 2000. We are experienced. 100% Minnesota owned and managed; not a franchise. We accept Long Term Care Insurance We serve the Minneapolis/St.Paul metro area, much of south central Minnesota, and parts of western Wisconsin and northern Iowa. Caregiver Information Caregiver Skills Include: Ethics, Patient Transfers, Stress Management, Family Communication, Transition Issues, Communicating with Dementia Patients

Home Care Utopia Home Care Utopia provides high quality home care offerings to individuals, couples, and families in the Twin Cities metro area and surrounding suburbs. We pride ourselves on not only offering excellent services but offering them with a special and personal touch. We understand that anyone requesting our services has spent many years and countless hours making their home into their own personal paradise. We know that our clients enjoy living their life to the fullest and we are here to help. Whether you would like home care offerings for a few hours a week or someone around all day every day, we can tailor a personal home care package that suits your special needs, unique home, and special lifestyle. At Home Care Utopia we believe that we are not only providing excellent offerings but are also building long-lasting relationships. Your relationship with our company and our service providers is our top priority and we believe each of clients can sense that in all of our interactions. From the day you contact us, to the day we match you with one of our service providers and every day thereafter, we will be there helping you make sure your home is your paradise. We Provide the Following Services: Live-In Care Personal Hygiene Care Physical Assistance Health & Well-Being Assistance Homemaking Skills Caregiver Information Caregiver Skills Include: Ethics, Stress Management Caregivers employed, bonded and insured: Yes Caregivers available 24 hours a day: Yes Available to assisted living facility: Yes

Matrix Home Health Care Specialist Matrix Home Health Care Specialist has been providing care consulting, home health care, and health advocacy offerings for seniors and people with disabilities since 1987. All Matrix Home Health Care Specialist care management is done by registered nurses who are at the top of their profession. All have expertise in gerontology, as well as unique skills in assessment, care planning, and knowledge of community resources. Each helps only a small number of clients, which fosters a genuinely deep and therapeutic relationship that is wholly dedicated to meeting client needs. Our RN Care Mangers conduct comprehensive assessments of the myriad needs of each client. They work together with the client, family, physician, and other interested parties to develop creative, responsive care plans designed to maximize each client's functional status, independence, and dignity. Matrix can provide home care offerings if requested, and regularly refers clients to other community resources and living environments if staying home is not an option. And, since Matrix Home Health Care Specialist make recommendations, not decisions, they work cooperatively with health care providers and you to develop and implement an suitable plan of care. The Matrix Home Health Care Specialist is an expert both on aging and getting things done, and provide unparalleled support of the highest integrity for our clients and their loved ones. Matrix Advocare Network can make the difference of a lifetime!

Heritage Home Health Care LLC Heritage Home Health Care provides high quality and affordable care in the comfort of your own home. Our personal care attendants are compassionate, reliable, fully screened, bonded, employees of our agency with both liability and workers compensation insurance coverage. We specialize in Alzheimer’s /dementia care and Diabetes care. All our caregivers are trained by University of Minnesota’s Collage of Direct Support. Courses include but not limited to, personal care, safety, supporting older adults, emergency preparedness, universal precaution (infection control), Ethics and confidentiality. We also specialize in fall prevention. One third of the elder population over the age of 65 falls each year, and the risk of falls increases proportionately with age. At 80 years, over half of seniors fall annually. Our first step to prevent a fall is to conduct a comprehensive home safety check with recommendations, to make sure the home our seniors live in is free from fall hazards. Second, we go over our comprehensive fall prevention questionnaire with a client and their families. Questions include but not limited to medications, exercise, diet, vision, diagnosis and history of previous falls to help us determine the level of risk for fall. As part of our commitment to retain our clients secure, we have partnered with ADT, the nation’s leader in home safety and security to provide three different options of emergency response system, to give our qualified clients additional coverage during the hours we are not providing services. Heritage Home Health Care will fully reimbu rse the total cost of the emergency response system every month to our qualified clients. Three essential questions to ask – to ensure the company you choose has a strong set of core values: 1) Communication – Will I be able to easily communicate with the personal attendant and have continued access to my case manager? This is the core of our approach. We believe that you should never feel there is a lack of control or communication with your personal attendant. For this reason, you are assigned a case manager who is always available. 2) Integrity – Has a sense of trust been established? We believe this is the key to a comfortable relationship and the well-being of the client. That’s why we carefully screen all our personal attendants, are a member of professional home care organizations, and provide a written contract. 3) Performance – Am I confident I will get the professional care promised and that there will be accountability and follow up? Homecare is dynamic; a family’s needs can change daily. You chose homecare to allow your loved one to remain independent and keep their quality of life, not to endure more paperwork and problem solving. We make a simple promise: we will be there for your family. If you’re not satisfied, we will work with you until you are. Contact us to discuss our plethora of homecare options for every need and budget. There is no location like home!

Ace Home Care We are a family-owned home care agency committed to creating a compassionate care service that will treat people with respect, dignity, and first-rate care. Serving the entire Minneapolis/St. Paul Metro communities, we provide care for our clients in their own homes. We offer an alternative to institutional settings, where the client's dignity and independence are maintained in their own familiar space. Our medical training and health care background means that your loved ones will be in good hands. Our wide range of offerings, coupled with the friendly demeanor of our dedicated staff, ensures the best experience possible for you and your loved ones. Ace Home Care offers a wide range of plans, each tailored to meet your special needs. Ace Home Care provides home health care offerings, such as bathing, grooming, medication setup and dispensing, monitoring, transportation, errands, and companionship. For a full list of services, call us at (651) 815-0335. Ace Home Care is fully licensed, bonded, and insured. Ace Home Care Inc Caregivers Caregiver Skills Include: Ethics, Validation Therapy, Patient Transfers, Stress Management, Transition Issues, Grief Issues, Family Communication, Communicating with Dementia Patients Caregivers are employed, bonded and insured: Yes RN on staff: Yes Caregivers are available 24 hours a day: Yes Caregivers are available to assisted living facilities: Yes

TLC Home Care Welcome to TLC Home Care “Providing the Best Home Care Solutions in the Greater Twin Cities Area” TLC Home Care has been serving the Greater Twin Cities Area Since 1988. We offer a plethora of home health offerings, which can assist you and your loved one(s). We provide intermittent, part-time or extended hours of Skilled Nursing, Home Health Aide, Personal Care Assistant, and Homemaking. TLC Home Care is committed to delivering quality care and compassionate support to elderly and disabled individuals (including children) in the comfort of their own home or community. At TLC Home Care, we are dedicated to helping our clients live an independent life in the comfort of their homes. TLC Home Care proudly provides a diverse range of services. Please contact us if you have questions about a service not listed here. In most cases we can accommodate any request. Personal Care Attendant (PCA)/Home Health Aide (HHA) Alzheimers/Dementia Care Respite Care Hospice Care Assistance with Dressing Assistance with Grooming Assistance with Feeding Assistance with Toileting Assistance with Bathing Assistance with all happenings of daily living Skilled and Nurse Visits are done by an RN or LPN Administration of Medication Monitoring of Vital Signs Skilled Nursing Services Initial Assessment Written Care Plan Home Safety Evaluation Nurse Visits Skilled Nurse Visits Supervisory Visits Homemaking Light Cleaning Vacuuming Dusting Meal Preparation Shopping Errands Laundry Meal Preparation Organizing Companionship Live-In (12 hour overnight or 24 hour shift) The caretaker provides all levels of personal, psychosocial and domestic care at a level favorable to each client. Individualized, client-centered training would be provided in accordance with the client's plan of care. Quality Assurance At TLC Home Care, our staff will visit the client's home while the caregiver is present. The purpose is to evaluate and assist with the changing needs of the client. TLC also assesses the client's satisfaction with our service. If changes or improvements are needed, we will immediately address those requests. We served Ramsey, Hennepin, Anoka, Dakota, Washington Counties and other surrounding areas. Please give us a call 24/7 for free assessment.

Touching Hearts at Home, St. Paul What we do: Touching Hearts at Home's mission is to help seniors and people with disabilities preserve their quality of life and remain independent in their own homes for as long as possible. We do this by providing non-medical companionship, caregiving and homemaking offerings. Through sharing, caring, and helping, we strive to give peace of mind to both our clients and their families. We provide individualized non-medical home care offerings and happenings, including memory care, in the secure and familiar surroundings of your home. Services can be provided up to 24 hours, 7-days-a-week, including weekends and holidays, with no minimum number of visits per week, or minimum hours per shift. We partner with other community providers whenever additional services are identified. Who we are: We are a locally owned and operated, second-generation family company, that has served this area since 1996. Our caregivers are very selectively screened, hired, and trained. We won't location someone in your home that we would not place in our own home. They are not only screened for their skills and experience, but they must also demonstrate a true passion for serving others. We take pride in trying to find the best match for our clients in the caregivers we introduce to them. How it works: We will come to your home for a no-cost, no-obligation consultation. Together we will develop a plan of care based on your needs and desires. Examples of offerings we provide: Light housekeeping, meal prep, errands and transportation, medication reminders, memory care, laundry, companionship, and much more.