Staying in your own home is important to many people, but sometimes in-home care is needed to make that happen. From companionship to end-of-life care, Serengeti Home Care provides a variety of in-home care services. “We are providing a very intimate type of service,” said Cindy Dedrick, general manager at Serengeti Home Care. Care managers meet with clients and their loved ones inside their home to understand needs and desires for care. “They use that information and create a care plan, so our caregivers have an exact map to follow when they are in the home providing the care,” Dedrick said. The plan is personalized for each client and includes information on how they want a task completed in their home by a caregiver. When it comes to matching caregivers with clients, the Serengeti team uses the care plan to understand what’s important to a client and what care is needed. “We’re looking at a caregiver that meets the skillset that’s required to provide the care then also some characteristics that are similar to that client or what they desire of a person that’s going to be in their space,” Dedrick said. Scheduling coordinators with Serengeti are local and work to create the perfect match using key information, rather than relying on a computer system for matching. “Our scheduling coordinators are meeting the clients, are meeting the caregivers, and are individually matching them based on those needs that we found,” Dedrick said. Serengeti caregivers are licensed through the state and complete background and fingerprint checks. They also complete regular education and training. Everyone on the Serengeti team, even the owners, work together to create a quality experience for clients and each other. “What I love about Serengeti Care is the culture,” Dedrick said. “We have grown significantly over the past few years, but we still work as a small company. It’s still very personalized.” Visit the Serengeti Home Care website to learn more about in-home services and schedule a free consultation. Sponsored by Serengeti Home Care Segment Producer Joseph Suttner. Watch New Day Northwest 11 a.m. weekdays on KING 5 and streaming live on KING5.com. Contact New Day.