Choosing a home care agency can be a seemingly overwhelming experience. The reality is that most agencies do everything exactly the same way. When you’re looking for an agency that will take the time to help your family through some of the most difficult decisions in long-term care, Safe at Home Healthcare can be relied on to provide the insights you need.
Safe at Home Healthcare isn’t a caregiving agency itself — think of us as your advisor and mentor through the process. We educate you on your options, connect you with a trusted, vetted home care agency that fits your family’s needs, and support you every step of the way — from that first conversation through getting a qualified caregiver in place. Our guidance is free to families; we’re compensated by the agency you’re matched with, so there’s never a cost or obligation on your end.
We also provide added value services/options that are tailored to your specific situation so the end result is complete comfort for the one cared for and the family. For instance, we know how important it is to be able to AFFORD home care when insurance and Medicare does not pay for it. Therefore we provide extra information for families about programs that help seniors afford care longer.
Kurt Hjelle, Founder
Kurt Hjelle received his bachelors degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse in 1993. He has worked in hospitals, nursing homes, outpatient clinics, home health throughout the country.
Kurt has treated thousands of patients in their homes and has advised them about their care, safety, and health. His goal with each Senior is to return them to a quality of life that includes a return to their personal routines and freedoms at home instead of institutionalized care.
What is the background of Safe At Home Healthcare?
We are an independently owned licensed home services agency. We are not a franchise. While treating patients in their homes Kurt was always impressed how good caregivers took care of their patients.
Caregivers looked at Kurt as a resource to find them their next client and clients looked at Kurt as a reference in finding good help.
He was then asked by a caregiver if he ever thought about adding a caregiver business to his physical therapy services. The idea intrigued him since he was already in home care so he decided to start connecting caregivers with clients who needed help at home starting in 2001.
