Kore Cares was awarded with Home Care Provider of Choice for 2020 and 2021 from Home Care Pulse the nation’s leading home care satisfaction survey vendor. Read on to see exactly what that means!
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Meet one of our Care Champion Award recipients!
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COVID-19 has changed many things including how clinic visits are handled now. Here is some insight from one of our staff member’s recent experience at a clinic.
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In 2019, Kore Cares hired Home Care Pulse, a satisfaction research firm, to collect feedback on our services from both our clients and our caregivers. We are excited to announce that we have received 2 awards from Home Care Pulse based on our results and other agencies in the community!
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Three members of the Kore Cares team recently visited OsteoStrong’s Sioux Falls franchise which just opened its doors in mid-December. OsteoStrong is built around the goal of strengthening the skeletal system through a series of short, quick exercises that will not cause you to sweat, feel sore the next day, or overexert yourself.
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This week, we were lucky enough to be able to attend the Sales and Marketing Executives (SME) of Sioux Falls’ annual Excellence Awards. Each year, an individual is honored for their success and efforts in sales, marketing, and overall role in growing and shaping the Sioux Falls community.
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At Kore Cares, our number one priority is to provide meaningful employment and quality home care. However, we are also passionate about helping out and giving back. We would like to share the ways we do this in hopes that it will spread the word about some amazing causes out there!
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Do you ever wonder what it is like to be a caregiver? Here is some insight from a Kore Cares caregiver, Allison.
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At AseraCare Hospice’s “Butterfly to Remember” event, people from the Sioux Falls community gathered to eat, enjoy live music, listen to speakers talk about loss and acceptance, and honor loved ones lost by releasing a butterfly in honor of them. This year, Tracy Vik gave a testimonial on loss, the different stages in life that it can occur, and finding peace afterwards. As a member of a large family, principal of an elementary school, and volunteer in countless community events, Tracy has experienced many different scenarios of loss, healing, acceptance, and lessons learned. Here are some of the stories she shared:
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For the last few months, Kore Cares has been lucky enough to have three interns from the Career and Technical Education Academy (CTE) here in Sioux Falls. CTE provides high school students advanced training in a variety of career areas. Students attend CTE during a 2-hour free period from their regular school schedule. During their time as interns, they engaged in online training for the home care field, nursing visits, meetings, marketing and event preparations, and client interactions such as introductions and consultations. We enjoyed getting to know these ladies, and we want to give you a chance to do the same!
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One of the best things about local businesses is the sense of community. The most unlikely businesses, organizations, clubs, etc. reach out to help in any way they can and you find yourself doing the same thing in return. It becomes more about connecting with others and supporting people who are passionate about something, whatever that may be.
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A comical, feel-good story from the Totton Angus Ranch about a bull with an identity crisis who was able to brighten the day of our soldiers.
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The word hospice can be scary. It’s often automatically associated with the thought of a loved one passing. The goal of hospice is to ensure that the maximum amount of comfort is provided when it is needed most. Hospice care also extends services to the patient’s family through access to social workers and follow-up bereavement care.
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Growing up, my grandparents had a huge impact on my life. As many of our clients are also grandparents, I want to share some stories about mine. Three of my grandparents have passed away: Bob Rogers, Erna Totton and Richard Totton. I would like to share with you a little about each of them and my journey to find peace in their passing in particular grandma Erna who passed away in January.
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Modern Woodmen of America and Kore Cares sponsored an informational session at the Hartford Senior Citizen Center on May 23rd at 12:30 p.m. to help educate participants on long-term care services and planning. The session, which was presented by Wendy Simmermon from Modern Woodmen and Gabby Hoing from Kore Cares, encouraged participants to put a plan in place.
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We have been blessed with the ability to serve many home care clients and build a great team of caregivers to care for people in the comfort of their home. Due to this growth, we saw a need for a new office space. If you haven’t already noticed we have moved from our office on the corner of 49th and Louise to an office on 41st in Park Place Center which is above Fuddruckers and across the parking lot from Olive Garden.
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"I've decided that my 2017 is going to start February 1st... January was a free trial month." I recently saw this quote on Facebook and thought it was fitting. Where did January go? Where did 2016 go? What did we accomplish in 2016? What could we do better in 2017? As we make goals for 2017 we reflect on what we learned from 2016.
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As you may have noticed, our Facebook posts and blog on our website has been a little scarce these last few months. So what has Kore Cares been up to?
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Assisted livings are residential settings that provide a variety of services to residents including meals, housekeeping, personal care services, medication management, and 24-hour assistance. In addition to this, assisted livings provide activities that promote socialization and emotional and physical well-being.
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Kore Cares is a proud to sponsor the number 55 street stock owned and driven by John Hoing. John is a part of the Late Model Street Stock (LMSS) touring series and races at a variety of tracks. He finished 6th in the LMSS touring series points this season. You might be asking yourself why a home care agency sponsors a stock car. There are many reasons, but here are a few:
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