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“Always Best Care comes in to help my dad a shower at night. When the guy came out to interview, he was really good and helpful, but it was just hard to find someone to help with dad been a little bit bigger and heavier. They like the person that they had come out a couple of times. The caregiver is good.”

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How does In-home Senior Care in Waverly, MN work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age. When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them? A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Waverly, MN, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors. Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

Independence
Independence

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like an assisted living community. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care in Waverly, MN gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care Plans

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Attendance and aid benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.

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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Waverly,MN understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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Minnesota family honored for 150 years of farming

At Goldview Farms in Waverly, Minnesota, the Bakeberg's have kept the family farming tradition alive generation after generation.WAVERLY, Minn. — Pat Bakeberg is at work early every day."I shoot for 5:30 a.m. or 6 a.m. to start milking. It takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to milk and another hour to clean up. Five a.m. to 10 a.m. is normal, I shoot for 9 but it's usually 10 o'clock in the morning before we're done and that happens twice a day 7 days a week," Bakeberg explained.Bakeberg's wife Joanna and a par...

At Goldview Farms in Waverly, Minnesota, the Bakeberg's have kept the family farming tradition alive generation after generation.

WAVERLY, Minn. — Pat Bakeberg is at work early every day.

"I shoot for 5:30 a.m. or 6 a.m. to start milking. It takes about 2 1/2 to 3 hours to milk and another hour to clean up. Five a.m. to 10 a.m. is normal, I shoot for 9 but it's usually 10 o'clock in the morning before we're done and that happens twice a day 7 days a week," Bakeberg explained.

Bakeberg's wife Joanna and a part-timer help out with milking the herd of 120 Holstein, Brown Swiss and Jersey cows at Goldview Farms in Waverly. The farm is made up of about 850 acres of hay, corn and soybeans.

"I don't have a lot of the cows named but you know the cows, just looking at their spots," said Bakeberg.

Pat briefly left the farm to attend college before deciding farming was his future profession.

"I came back in 2004 and farmed with my parents until my dad passed away in December of 2021. Joanna and I took it over right after that and it's been full steam ahead," said Bakeberg.

Joanna's primary job on the farm is caring for the calves.

"There's a never-ending list, some days it's one step forward and three steps back! It all gets done in the end and there's no shortage of stuff to do," she said.

This year the Bakeberg family received the Sesquicentennial Farm Award from the Minnesota Farm Bureau. It's an honor given to families who have owned their farms for at least 150 years and are involved in agriculture production. They are recognized at the Minnesota State Fair.

Credit: Bakeberg Family

"It's the same family for 365 days a year 150 years of feeding animals, providing food for the world, there's not many people that can say that," said Pat.

"It's history, it's really neat and a rarity to be one family multiple generations over the years," said Joanna. "When you look at it and how it's changed over the years from generation to generation. It's all stayed the same and everyone has the same goal: We farm, we take care of our animals and God provides, and we sow and it comes full circle for us."

Pat's mom Faye Bakeberg has spent nearly 53 years on the farm, raising a family and helping with a wide variety of chores.

"It gives you a good feeling that you're feeding the world, you're helping out. It's a great place to raise kids. We have five kids and they all ran around the farm, now we have 13 grandkids and three of them are here every day," said Faye.

Pat and Joanna's kids Olivia, Harper and Hattie, are the next generation of Bakebergs.

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"They know that this is what we have to do, chores and take care of our animals before we can have too much fun. On the same token they enjoy helping and stuff," said Joanna.

"It's long hours, stressful and yet you still do it, it's in your blood."

This year the Minnesota Farm Bureau recognized 43 farms for Sesquicentennial Farm awards and 89 farms as Century Farms.

Qualifying farms must be 50 acres or more and in continuous family ownership for at least 100 years for Century Farms and 150 years for Century Farms.

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Small town café closes, La Michoacana chases ‘American Dream’ in its wake

WAVERLY, Minn. (FOX 9) - The "American Dream" is playing out in Waverly, Minnesota, but most people in the surrounding area only know the new restaurant for their ice cream at the moment.La Michoacana Amor Paleteria opened on Jan. 27, replacing the long-time local favorite Waverly Café that stood in its place for decades.In its wake, one family is chasing their long-held dream in an ode to their family’s patriarch who seemingly worked his whole life to put them in a position to one day be...

WAVERLY, Minn. (FOX 9) - The "American Dream" is playing out in Waverly, Minnesota, but most people in the surrounding area only know the new restaurant for their ice cream at the moment.

La Michoacana Amor Paleteria opened on Jan. 27, replacing the long-time local favorite Waverly Café that stood in its place for decades.

In its wake, one family is chasing their long-held dream in an ode to their family’s patriarch who seemingly worked his whole life to put them in a position to one day be owners, not just employees.

"My father’s wish was always to be the owner of a restaurant," said Leticia Salomon, owner and founder La Michoacana Amor Paleteria. "It was his dream to cook for other people. We had a plan years ago, but for one reason or another we never got to it done until now."

Eliseo Salomon was born on March 19, 1963, in Rosamorada, Mexico, before he migrated to Yuba City, California, in 1980, where he became a fieldworker picking cherries and grapes for $.40 a bucket.

Leticia was also born in Mexico, then brought to California as a child, before the family made its way to Minnesota in 1997, as Eliseo sought more work opportunity, and to reunite with family in Waverly.

Working in Delano and surrounding areas since then, Eliseo worked in carpentry, agriculture and construction before his death from cancer.

"He loved to provide for his family and loved to work," said Leticia, who has previously worked at Dura Supreme, a cabinetry company in Howard Lake, in addition to various jobs in the food industry.

Following Eliseo’s passing, the family decided to make his dream their reality.

"He would always ask if we had looked for available places, and we always had excuses. But we knew when it was meant to be, it would be," Salomon said. "But before his passing, we promised we would make it happen. It pushed me forward, because we knew we had to make this dream come true."

Fans of the Waverly Café’s breakfast already, last winter they saw the building was available for lease, and the rest was fate.

"I called and talked to the owner, and he asked me of my goals, and we made a deal," Salomon said. "From there we painted, changed the setup a bit, and we were on our way."

According to Salomon, the cuisine centers around her mother Maria’s recipes, veering away from the Tex-Mex offerings often seen at other Mexican restaurants.

Featuring a full menu of street tacos, asada fries, torta birria and more, they also make their own homemade ice cream daily for desserts.

"These are all my mother’s recipes, it’s all authentic," Salomon insists. "The ice cream all comes with fresh fruit. People start with the food, and end with the ice cream they’ve seen too."

With a menu on the wall, and ice cream up front, the service is fast-casual with the ability to sit down as well.

"We didn’t want everything to take a while, or have to wait on a server," Salomon said. "People have to get back to work."

For the time being, employees are all family members – a total staff of five.

But with her daughters going off to college in the fall, Salomon will look to hire surrounding area students to help give them a start as well.

With Waverly currently offering only a few bars and a Domino's Pizza, their idea is an entirely new offering to the small town – one that so far has been well-received by the palates of its 1,400 residents.

"The response has been great. We get a mix of people. We started in winter, and were worried about the cold, but many people still come," Salomon said.

Quiet on expansion plans for the time being, they plan to attend farmers markets and local gatherings with their ice cream cart throughout the summer. According to Salomon, they are also working on establishing partnerships for ingredients that are more locally sourced.

For now, they’re happy to have accomplished what they have so far, and establish roots that can be passed down to younger generations.

From idea to reality, the restaurant represents a portrait of small-town America – working hard to accomplish whatever your goals are.

"[Eliseo] worked so hard. Being an owner is hard too, it hasn’t been easy – late nights and many early mornings. Long, long hours," Salomon said. "But when you do something that you love, it’s worth it."

La Michoacana Amor Paleteria is located at 805 Pacific Ave. in Waverly, Minnesota, and can be reached at 763.658.1555.

Saturday's football roundup: Minneapolis North is ousted from playoffs

Collin Boese ran for a 19-yard touchdown with 5:07 left Saturday, giving Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted a 21-20 victory in the section semifinals and driving host Minneapolis North out of the playoffs.Minneapolis North (8-1) held the top seed in Section 4 and the No. 2 ranking in Class 2A. The Polars hadn't given up any points since Sept. 23. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (8-2) was seeded fourth in the section.The Polars trailed 15-6 at halftime but scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 20-15 lead.Keishaude Gil...

Collin Boese ran for a 19-yard touchdown with 5:07 left Saturday, giving Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted a 21-20 victory in the section semifinals and driving host Minneapolis North out of the playoffs.

Minneapolis North (8-1) held the top seed in Section 4 and the No. 2 ranking in Class 2A. The Polars hadn't given up any points since Sept. 23. Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (8-2) was seeded fourth in the section.

The Polars trailed 15-6 at halftime but scored two touchdowns in the third quarter to take a 20-15 lead.

Keishaude Gilmer threw two touchdown passes for the Polars. Boese had two TDs for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, the other on a first-half reception.

In other sections:

Class 5A, Section 3: Gabriel Goldenman threw a 1-yard touchdown pass to Owen Watson with seven seconds left to give sixth-seeded Two Rivers a 32-28 victory over second-seeded Bloomington Kennedy at Bloomington Stadium.

The teams combined for five touchdowns in the final 4 minutes, 10 seconds. The Warriors led 17-14 after a 20-yard touchdown run by Goldenman with 4:10 left.

Kennedy regained the lead, 28-17, on a pair of touchdowns involving Marques Monroe. He ran for a score and threw a scoring pass to Rayzjon Walker in a 1:48 span.

Goldenman got the Warriors within three points with 1:10 left on a 3-yard touchdown run.

In the other semifinal in the section, top-seeded St. Thomas Academy defeated fourth-seeded Apple Valley 55-19. Savion Hart ran for three touchdowns, Love Adebayo ran for two for the Cadets. Noah Mergerson ran for two touchdowns and caught a touchdown pass from Jackson Thornburgh for the Eagles.

Class 5A, Section 6: Anthony Powell ran for three touchdowns to lead third-seeded Rogers past second-seeded Monticello 20-12. He made touchdowns runs of 33 and 40 yards in the fourth quarter to put the Royals ahead for good.

In the other section semifinal, top-seeded host Spring Lake Park scored four second-half touchdowns to defeat fifth-seeded Irondale 28-7. Lamari Brown ran for two touchdowns for the Panthers, and Brayden Talso ran for one and passed for one.

Class 5A, Section 4: Corey Bohmert rushed for 246 yards and three touchdowns in top-seeded Mahtomedi's 44-10 victory over Cretin-Derham Hall at Mahtomedi.

Class 4A, Section 6: Victor Ruhland ran for a 4-yard touchdown, his second TD of the game, with 1:33 left to give third-seeded Orono a 29-26 victory over second-seeded host Princeton. The Tigers trailed 21-6 with 5:01 left but scored three consecutive touchdowns. Cooper Drews threw three touchdown passes and ran for a touchdown for Princeton.

Class 4A, Section 5: After going winless in the regular season, sixth-seeded Benilde-St. Margaret's picked up its second postseason win, 25-7 over second-seeded SMB.

Class 4A, Section 4: Top-seeded host Fridley stopped fourth-seeded Columbia Heights 28-0. Lex Korti ran for two touchdowns, and Isaiah Watson ran for a touchdown and passed for one.

Class 4A, Section 3: Tay'vion McCoy ran for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score to lead top-seeded Simley past fourth-seeded visitor South St. Paul 31-13. Gavin Nelson ran for two touchdowns for the Spartans. Elijah Bryant threw two touchdown passes to Bruce Doeren for the Packers.

Does All That Delicious Grilled Corn At The State Fair Come From Central MN?

It's the most wonderful time of the year for some Minnesotans. The State Fair has opened its gates through Labor Day and people are walking the grounds, taking in the sights, the smells, and of course trying all kinds of delicious fair food, both new and long-time favorites. One of the busiest stands at the fair each year is the corn roast stand, located right outside the grandstand. Luckily you won't have to wait too long for an ear of Minnesota-grown goodness, but where does it all come from? One man's farm right here in Central Minnesota....

It's the most wonderful time of the year for some Minnesotans. The State Fair has opened its gates through Labor Day and people are walking the grounds, taking in the sights, the smells, and of course trying all kinds of delicious fair food, both new and long-time favorites. One of the busiest stands at the fair each year is the corn roast stand, located right outside the grandstand. Luckily you won't have to wait too long for an ear of Minnesota-grown goodness, but where does it all come from? One man's farm right here in Central Minnesota.

Jerry Untiedt of Waverly brings in his ears of fresh corn regularly harvesting it, then hauling it from his farm in Waverly to St. Paul, according to Minnesota Public Radio. What I didn't realize is that Jerry plants his corn just for this moment, the 12 days of the Great Minnesota Get-Together, and all of that corn we enjoy at the fair is hand-picked!

The farm in Waverly supplies roughly 250,000 ears a year to the corn roast stand, and what isn't used gets donated to local food shelves or churches.

What stood out to me about Jerry is that he has the right mindset to be growing Minnesota Sweet Corn as he told Minnesota Public Radio:

“Minnesota sweet corn, I believe and I’ve been told, is the best sweet corn in the United States,” he said proudly. “It’s got that flavor, it’s got that snap and we’ve got the type of weather that produces wonderful corn.” - Minnesota Public Radio

On top of being one of the most popular stands at the fair, the corn roasting stand is also giving back, Brad Ribar, who runs the stand, has allowed local high school athletes to work the stand as a fundraiser. That's also pretty Minnesota Nice of Brad.

(Brad and his family have been at the State Fair for decades and his son and daughter-in-law run the Duke's Poutine stand)

So the next time you are enjoying some roasted corn at the State Fair, know that it was grown just 42 miles from St. Cloud, was hand-harvested, and then cooked with care, all by Minnesotans.

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