A History of Caring
Great Lakes Caring
Since 1994, we have been passionately committed to providing superior quality care to our cherished patients while leading the home care industry forward with visionary thinking and innovative new practices. Interact with this timeline to see some of our more notable accomplishments.
2011
- Midwest expansion
- Named to the HomeCare Elite™ for the fifth consecutive year
- Entrepreneurial Vision Award to William Deary by the Jackson County Chamber of Commerce
2010
- Acquired In-House Hospice & Palliative Care
- Acquired Community Home Health Network (Kokomo, IN)
- Athena Award winner: Cheri Lyn Deary
- Detroit Free Press – Top Work Places Award
2009
- Kokomo, Indiana office Medicare-certified
- Select divisions earned accreditation from ACHC
- Detroit Free Press – Top Work Places Award
2008
- Inc. 5000
- Grand Rapids office Medicare-certified
- Expansion to the entire state of Michigan
- Detroit Free Press – Top Work Places Award
2007
- Inc. 5000
- Received Michigan Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Home Health Setting, third consecutive year
- Acquired Peoplecare Home Health (Grand Rapids)
2006
- Received Michigan Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Home Health Setting, second consecutive year
- Livonia office Medicare-certified
- Battle Creek office Medicare-certified
2005
- Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year winner
- New state-of-the-art corporate headquarters opens
- Received Michigan Award of Excellence for Improving Care in the Home Health Setting
2004
- Invited to join the “Home Care 100”
- St. Johns hospice multi-site office Medicare-certified
- Brighton office Medicare-certified
2003
- Michigan Small Business Person of the Year Award
- Great Lakes Caring Hospice Foundation established
2002
- Great Lakes Caring Home Medical Equipment division established
- St. Johns home health office Medicare-certified
- Expansion into 29 Medicare-certified counties
2001
- Medicare finance audit: 0% recovery
- Jackson Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year
2000
- Expansion to 19 Medicare-certified counties
- East Lansing home health office Medicare-certified
1999
- Great Lakes Caring Hospice division licensed and Medicare-certified
1998
- Expansion to 11 Medicare-certified counties
1997
- Management Services Division established
- JCAHO-accredited
1996
- Durable medical equipment (DMERC) approved
- Adrian office Medicare-certified
1995
- Jackson home health office Medicare-certified
1994
- Great Lakes Caring founded
