The holidays are a very special time to spend with family. This season provides the opportunity to reflect on memories made, and think of the times to come. You may recall the cherished memory of visiting grandma and grandpa’s house during the holidays, or growing up having a cozy holiday season with mom and dad…
Spreading the message about senior home care with happy clients
In this Star Tribune article, “Senior home care firm aims for growth,” it is apparent that Dorothy Muffett, founder and owner of Baywood Home Care has a passion for serving seniors. Since this company’s inception more than 13 years ago, she has enabled seniors to “live how and where they want to live.” Through her…
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…
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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…
Filling a Need for Seniors and their Families
The KYCR-AM Minneapolis Business Forum Show radio interview with Baywood Home Care’s Dorothy Muffett offers so many valuable insights that the show was split into two segments. In the second segment, host Kevin Hunter starts by sharing that he thinks that Baywood’s services provide a more dignified type of care than some other providers. Finding…
Home Care, a Career Focused on People
Dorothy Muffett appeared as a special guest on the KYCR-AM Minneapolis Business Forum Show. In an interview with hosts Kevin Hunter and David Ford, she shares about her business background, and her journey as the founder and owner of Baywood Home Care. “We provide an alternative to moving to assisted living or a care center…
Practical Advice for Increasing Home Safety
Home Safety Tips III: Making your Home More Secure: Our homes should be the place where we feel the safest and most secure. As you age, or if you are facing knee or hip surgery, it may be a good time to assess your home to help avoid unnecessary accidents. Perhaps you will be sent home…
Home Safety: Just One Way to Make People’s Lives Better
Home Safety Tips II: Main Living Areas Baywood Home Care Registered Nurses and Care Managers Judy Ophus and Karen Freer say that many of these home safety tips come from combined decades of experience, as well as from the clients themselves. Doors and doorways Doors that swing outward past the frame allow the most accessibility…
Home Safety Tips for Seniors
It is possible to live comfortably in your home as you age, and even to recover safely from joint surgery at home rather than a rehab facility. However, moving around post-surgery can be challenging. You may not have full strength, or you may require the temporary use of a walker or other adaptive equipment. That…