Our Philosophy
The Agency’s philosophy is to provide the highest level of care to clients in their homes via professional and paraprofessional services. We strive to help our clients live their best day-to-day lives. We are committed to providing high-quality, multidisciplinary care. Our professionals recognize the essential needs of the client, family, and professionals.
Our Story
Ten years ago, a few members of our current team and I met while working private in-home care for a wonderful lady and her husband in Lakeview, Oregon. Unfortunately, we could not meet her needs towards the end of her life due to a lack of training or not enough of us to do 24-hour care, and we had to send her to a more populated area. It was heart-wrenching for us, and we realized this was a much-needed service in our community.
We trained as CNAs 1 and 2, Medical Assistants, Phlebotomists, and Emergency Medical Technicians. We are prepared to learn how to lift correctly to avoid injuring ourselves or our loved ones. Many of us have worked on the acute hospital floor or in a long-term care facility to ensure we had the skills to recognize what should be reported to RNs, physicians, and family members.
We built this company to fill a void in Lake County for care needs for those with Long Term Care insurance plans, Seniors and Disabilities provider needs, Oregon Project Independence (OPI) needs, or based on Physician diagnoses, and Medicare coverage. We aim to help you have the care you need with the least amount of money spent and the ability to remain in your home.
For your family, we provide peace of mind, security, and assurance that their loved ones’ needs are being met. All our personnel are background-checked, and we comply with Oregon Health Authority regulations. We provide workers’ compensation for our personnel and carry liability insurance. We are CPR and First Aid Certified. All employees complete 26 hours of Relias training before fieldwork with our company.
We look forward to serving you and fulfilling your needs.
Meet the Team
Catherine Blauvelt, BSN, RN – Administrator
Marissa Newman – Medicaid/ VA Coordinator
Mary DeWitt – Billing and Coding
Angela Blank – Human Resources
Kindred Heritage DME LLC
Kim Crandall – Rental and Sales for Kindred Heritage DME LLC
Ramon Rodriquez – OSHA
Kindred Connection Foundation, INC
Marissa Newman – Director/ Grantwriter
Aleasa Mathews, RN – Director
Shawn Morris – Grants