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120 Grandview Blvd., Gaylord, Michigan  49735

In-Home Service Department

The OCCOA In-Home Service Department provides homemaking, personal care, respite care and friendly reassurance to eligible older adults in Otsego County (60 years of age or older). Our current staff of 16 service providers provide services to over 250 clients. Our departments goal is to assist older adults in maintaining a healthy and clean environment in which to live independently for as long as is safely possible. Service is available Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., for those who qualify. Frequency of service is determined by need, as assessed by our medical resource coordinator.

At the OCCOA, we help and we care!  Our clients are treated like family!

Frequently Asked Questions

Are the services provided by OCCOA free?

Programs are designed to provide services that promote independent living at an affordable cost. Clients are encouraged to make a donation for the services they receive.

What types of cleaning are the service providers allowed to do?

Allowable homemaking tasks include:

• Laundry
• Meal preparation
• Shopping
• Light housekeeping (dusting, vacuuming, mopping floors, cleaning bathrooms and kitchens, making beds)
• Maintaining a safe environment
   

The OCCOA can provide assistance with home-
making chores, which includes light housekeeping!

What types of personal care are available?

• Assistance with showers
• Hair care
• Dressing

Is respite care available?

Yes! Respite care is available for up to three hours twice a month or for two hours weekly.

How do I become qualified for services?

You may contact OCCOA's medical resource coordinator, who will conduct an assessment to determine services you qualify for.

Is qualification for services based on income and marital status?

No. Services are determined by medical need and age.

Are the service providers allowed to administer my medications?

Our medical resource coordinator can help you find someone who is qualified for this type of assistance.

Are service providers allowed to do foot care?

Service providers may bathe, dry, and put lotion on your feet, but they may not cut or trim nails. This type of assistance is available at our monthly foot care clinics.

In-Home Service Staff:

Marcella May
In-Home Service
Coordinator


Sheila Markle - In-Home
Service Administrative
Assistant/Peer Mentor

Service Providers:

Wendy Cherwinski
Sheryl Coan, CNA
Geraldine Dickinson
Ashley Hartley, CNA
Sheri Irish, CNA
Brittany Koronka
Maria Layman
Karen Mendolia, CNA
Vicki Ramsey, CNA
Kathy Schellie, CNA
Lynda Shafto, CNA
Ashley Stebner
Martha Stutesman, CNA
Linda Tyran