Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities
Greg Getchell, owner of Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities, has learned through his healthcare career as well as his personal experiences that it can be incredibly difficult to find quality in-home and senior care. He is determined to change this for his Minnesota neighbors in the Northwest Twin Cities, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Andover, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Blaine, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Edina, and surrounding communities.
As Greg puts it, “I have built a career in healthcare over the last 19 years. More recently, my involvement in the treatment of stroke patients has opened my eyes to the need for quality in-home care. Having witnessed the aging of my parents and my wife’s parents and grandparents has also made me keenly aware that, inevitably, someday we or someone we love will be in need of home care. Through my work at Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities, my mission is to provide you and your loved ones with the best possible senior care.”
To Greg and the rest of our Amada Northwest Twin Cities team, providing quality in-home care requires much more than simply helping a senior or client with basic activities of daily living like cooking and bathing. We believe it is essential that we enrich our clients’ lives on a daily basis. To do this, we get to know each client personally so that we can identify the most meaningful ways to brighten their days. This could mean reading aloud from Grandpa’s favorite book, helping Mom get her hair “just right,” or setting up a time to meet the grandkids at the neighborhood park. We seek opportunities like this because we feel that bringing our clients joy is just as important as helping them stay safe.
In addition to providing superior home-care, we at Amada Northwest Twin Cities also offer senior housing advisory and placement services, financial counseling to help our clients find the best way to pay for care, and even direct advocacy with long-term care insurance carriers. We realize that every family’s journey through senior care is different, and we walk beside them every step of the way—because you’ll never feel alone when you’re part of the Amada Northwest Twin Cities family.
Greg Getchell, owner of Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities, has learned through his healthcare career as well as his personal experiences that it can be incredibly difficult to find quality in-home and senior care. He is determined to change this for his neighbors in the Northwest Twin Cities, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Andover, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Blaine, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Edina, and surrounding communities.
As Greg puts it, “I have built a career in healthcare over the last 19 years. More recently, my involvement in the treatment of stroke patients has opened my eyes to the need for quality in-home care. Having witnessed the aging of my parents and my wife’s parents and grandparents has also made me keenly aware that, inevitably, someday we or someone we love will be in need of home care. Through my work at Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities, my mission is to provide you and your loved ones with the best possible senior care.”
To Greg and the rest of our Amada Northwest Twin Cities team, providing quality in-home care requires much more than simply helping a senior or client with basic activities of daily living like cooking and bathing. We believe it is essential that we enrich our clients’ lives on a daily basis. To do this, we get to know each client personally so that we can identify the most meaningful ways to brighten their days. This could mean reading aloud from Grandpa’s favorite book, helping Mom get her hair “just right,” or setting up a time to meet the grandkids at the neighborhood park. We seek opportunities like this because we feel that bringing our clients joy is just as important as helping them stay safe.
In addition to providing superior home-care, we at Amada Northwest Twin Cities also offer senior housing advisory and placement services, financial counseling to help our clients find the best way to pay for care, and even direct advocacy with long-term care insurance carriers. We realize that every family’s journey through senior care is different, and we walk beside them every step of the way—because you’ll never feel alone when you’re part of the Amada Northwest Twin Cities family.
Amada Caregivers are Trained to Provide Assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) such as:
Bathing
Light Housekeeping
Dressing
Shopping/Errands
Meal Preparation, Feeding
Toileting
Most Non-Medical Assistance
Medication Reminders
Walking, Ambulation
If you or your loved one could use assistance with eldercare and activities of daily living, we encourage you to contact us today for a free Care Needs Consultation with an experienced member of the Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities team. Our trained and compassionate caregivers provide the highest-quality, in-home care to seniors living in Northwest Twin Cities, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Andover, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Blaine, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Edina, and surrounding communities. We know that each of our clients has unique needs, desires, and budgets, and we are able to customize a care plan ideal for each situation.
Our team’s involvement doesn’t stop with caregiver placement. We also monitor our caregivers and regularly check in with clients and their families to be sure that everything is being done to help our seniors live safer, happier and more fulfilled lives.
Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experts
Let’s Review Your Policies and Verify Benefits
Long-term care insurance should help you or your loved one get the senior care you deserve, but understanding your policy and what it entitles you to is important. We will help you make sense of your LTCi policy and verify your benefits so you can be sure you are using them to your greatest advantage.
Let Us Process Claims and Submit Paperwork For You
The experts at the Amada LTCi Resource Center will walk you through the completion of claims forms and other paperwork, which can help you get quality senior care more quickly.
Let Us Be Your Personal LTCi Advocates
We have built professional relationships with most carriers and administrators, so the families we care for never need to feel stuck waiting on hold to speak with a representative of their LTCi carrier. We are happy to call our contacts directly to advocate for you.
Let Us Handle The Benefit Assignments and Payment Monitoring
Use your LTCi benefits most effectively by assigning them to a care plan specific to your unique needs. Not sure where to start? We can also take over payment monitoring or even bill your LTCi carrier directly, so you have one less thing to worry about.
“We go beyond basic care to enrich the lives of our clients every day.”
Greg Getchell
“We go beyond basic care to enrich the lives of our clients every day.”
Greg Getchell
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Amada was the answer to our prayers in giving my father the care he needed!! Frannie, my dads caregiver was truly amazIng - she went above and beyond in helping my dad through such a difficult time in his life, providing safety and assistance , companionship and kindness, nourishment, relief from worries and stress and hope. My dad was not very enthusiastic about having a care provider initially, but it did not take long for him to embrace the help from the Amada team, who quickly became like family! This team was there for us from the initial connection, through incredibly difficult times when my dads needs intensified and we were faced with tough decisions. My family was so thankful for all our new Amada family was doing!! We could not have made it through this period without them and would choose Amada again and again!! They provide such a variety of support , that I cannot imagine a better choice for anyone looking for care .
This review comes close to a year since my aunt died. She was well cared for by Amada staff and Greg's coordination with hospice made the round-the-clock care she received helpful. Staff was always kind and conscientious. Greg's quick attention to details made us all feel safe and the overall experience is one I will use again, should the situation arise. Kudos to Amada!
Greg was super helpful - he explained to me how these long-term care insurance policies typically work. He also confirmed that I was on the right track with my initial understanding. His advice truly helped calm me down. It is so easy to get overwhelmed with all the information, details, new lingo, forms, etc. I'm so grateful that people like Greg are out there!
Senior Housing Advising
When seniors or their loved ones begin to feel that they require more support than in-home care and assistance with basic ADLs, it may be time to consider transitioning to an assisted living community.
This is an emotional decision for everyone involved, and our goal at Amada Senior Care in Northwest Twin Cities is to guide families through the placement process with wisdom, empathy and competence.
For some seniors, an assisted living community, typically offering non-complex medical services, may be a good fit. Others may require a bit more support and may be better served in a nursing home or different type of care community.
The team at Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities has years of experience with senior care in Northwest Twin Cities, Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Andover, White Bear Lake, Shoreview, Blaine, Plymouth, Hennepin County, Edina, and surrounding communities. As a result, we have deep knowledge of all local care communities and can make sure our clients find the ideal placement to suit their care needs, locations, lifestyles, and budgets.
We also rely on our extensive experience to help our clients make full use of all benefits available to them, including veterans’ benefits and Long-Term Care Insurance benefits. The costs of assisted living may intimidate many families, but we can help them make financial decisions with confidence. To further ease cost concerns, the Amada Northwest Twin Cities team is pleased to offer its placement services free of charge.
When in-home care is no longer ideal for our clients, we are honored to guide them through this next phase in senior living. Our specialty is referring seniors to the right community or placement for them, which may include:
- Assisted living communities
- Large and small communities
- Independent living communities
- Board and care homes
- Adult family homes
- Senior care homes
- Skilled nursing facilities
- Alzheimer/dementia communities
Many of our veterans, their spouses and their families may not be aware of their potential eligibility for financial assistance from the government. At Amada Senior Care Northwest Twin Cities, we are dedicated to helping individuals eligible for VA Aid and Attendance benefits and other forms of financial support take full advantage of these resources.
To learn more about Aid and Attendance and other benefits for veterans, please
How is Aid and Attendance Eligibility Determined?
1. Information About Your Military Service
- A minimum of 90 days of active duty.
- At least one day of active military duty during wartime.
- Must not have been dishonorably discharged from your service.
2. Personal Care Needs Requirements
- Applicants must currently require assistance with activities of daily living, such as walking, eating, toileting, or dressing.
3. Income Review
- Majority of applicant’s income must currently be spent on care expenses.
- The percentage of income currently spent on care will determine the benefits they receive.
4. Asset Determination
- The VA will determine an acceptable threshold for applicants’ assets.
- Determination of financial assets will depend upon age and financial need.
How VA Aid and Attendance Benefits can Help You:
Through the use of VA benefits, seniors gain more financial flexibility for their care plans and potential placements. This may include:
- More in-home care.
- The community of their choice.
- Benefits paid monthly with no repayment required.
- Benefits are paid directly to claimants by the United States Treasury and are tax-free.
