Amada Senior Care
We serve the following cities, counties, and surrounding areas:
Aurora, Bolivar, Branson, Marshfield, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Rogersville, Springfield, Willard, Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney, Webster
Barbie Kolb, Christopher Kerr and Timothy Swearengin, owners of Amada Senior Care Springfield, are passionate about enriching the lives of seniors by providing them with personalized, in-home senior care along with guidance as they navigate the unfamiliar territory of senior care. They are committed to treating seniors with the same respect and compassion as they do their own families, because they are part of the Amada family.
“My passion for caring for seniors began after my sweet Grandma fell and was no longer able to care for herself at home,” says Barbie. “It was a stressful time as her children began to make decisions regarding her care with little experience or guidance in this area. I realized the value of having someone to walk through that difficult time with the family. It will be an honor to have the opportunity to provide that comfort to families going through similar situations.
“While Grandma was well cared for in the skilled nursing facility, she longed for the day she could be back in her own home. It was an easy decision for me to choose to advocate for seniors after my retirement from teaching. Working to help other families navigate this unfamiliar territory and find what is best for their loved ones is where I want to focus my energy.“
Barbie, Tim, Chris share a passion for advocating for seniors. Each one went through senior care experiences in their own families, and those experiences reaffirmed their commitment to providing the highest quality of in-home senior care. Amada Springfield’s trained caregivers provide compassionate care for seniors living in the counties of Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Lawrence, Polk, Stone, Taney, and Webster, along with the cities of Aurora, Bolivar, Branson, Marshfield, Monett, Mt. Vernon, Nixa, Ozark, Republic, Rogersville, Springfield, Willard, and beyond.
“As a physician for more than 20 years, I am a daily witness to the disruption that disability and disease has on patients and their families,” says Chris, an Anesthesiologist. “I do my best to offer comfort and reassurance to patients as they face an uncertain diagnosis, frightening prognosis or a prolonged recovery after surgery. Outside the walls of the healthcare system, there is a tremendous need to continue caring for our seniors here in Southwest Missouri.
“Caring for the most vulnerable in their time of need has been a true calling and privilege,” Chris adds. “Amada Springfield allows me the honor to continue offering comfort and reassurance to vulnerable seniors in a safe and familiar environment, their own homes.”
Amada Springfield in-home senior care aides do whatever they can to help seniors feel more comfortable and independent in their own homes. This means that in addition to helping with activities of daily living, Amada Springfield’s trained caregivers seek out meaningful ways to enrich clients’ lives on a daily basis.
Our Commitment
At Amada Senior Care Springfield, we know from personal experience that senior care is a family endeavor. This is why our care and support doesn’t stop with our senior clients, but extends to their loved ones, as well. We are committed to enriching the lives of seniors by providing them with the highest quality of care and companionship, because this is how we expect our own senior loved ones to be treated. We are also committed to helping our clients’ loved ones navigate the emotional and logistical aspects of senior care, because this is what the Amada Springfield family does.
Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experts
Review Policies and Verify Benefits
Long-term care insurance can help you or your loved one get the senior care you deserve, but it’s important that you understand your policy and what it entitles you to. At Amada Senior Care Springfield, 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.
Process Claims and Submit Paperwork
The experts at the Amada LTCi Resource Center will walk you through the completion of claim forms and other paperwork, which can help you get quality senior care more quickly.
Your Personal LTCi Advocates
Members of our Amada Springfield family never need to feel stuck waiting on hold to speak with a representative of their LTCi carrier. We have built professional relationships with most carriers and administrators, and are happy to call our contacts directly to advocate to you.
Benefit Assignmentsand Payment Monitoring
At Amada Senior Care Springfield, we will help you use your LTCi benefits most effectively by assigning them to a care plan specific to your unique needs. We can also take over payment monitoring or even bill your LTCi carrier directly, so you have one less thing to worry about.
Veterans Assistance Programs
If you or your senior loved one is a veteran, are you certain you have made use of all government benefits designed to help you pay for senior care? At Amada Springfield, we have worked with many seniors who didn’t realize they were entitled to benefits like VA Aid and Attendance. This benefit is specifically for wartime veterans and surviving spouses who need to pay for help with activities of daily living. For more information on this and other senior care benefits for veterans, please Click here for a Free Veteran’s Care Needs Consultation.
Who is Eligible for Aid and Attendance Benefits?
1. Military Service: To qualify for this VA benefit, a veteran must have served a minimum of 90 days’ active duty. At least one of these days must have been served during wartime.
Qualified veterans mustnot have beendishonorably discharged.
2. Personal Care Needs: Claimants must currently require help with ADLs from another person.
ADLs (activities of daily living) may include bathing, walking, eating, medication reminders, and more.
3. Income: Applicant must currently spend the majority of his or her income on care expenses.
The amount of income spent on care is used to determine the amount of financial assistance awarded.
4. Assets: The VA will determine an acceptable maximum limit for applicants’ assets.
Age and financial need are key factors in the determination of this threshold.
How VA Aid and Attendance Benefits can Help You?
VA Aid and Attendance benefits are only one of many government programs in place to ensure that our veterans and their families have access to high-quality care. These benefits are:
- Paid in addition to military pensions
- Sent directly to the claimant every month
- Not required to be paid back as long as claimant is eligible
- Tax free.
Amada Caregivers are Trained to Provide Assistance with all of these Activities of Daily Living (ADLs):
- Bathing
- Light Housekeeping
- Dressing
- Errands/Shopping
- Meal Preparation/Feeding
- Toileting
- Most Non-medical assistance
- Medication Reminders
- Walking/Ambulating/Exercise Assistance
For more information, please visit our website at: www.AmadaSpringfield.com