Harbor Care Associates

What Harbor Care Associates does

Harbor Care Associates specializes in elder care, spinal cord injuries, closed head injuries, and dementia. Their services include medical conditions, assisted living at home, professional nursing services, transportation, and respite care. The company's contact modes are by mail, phone, and physical address.

Name

Harbor Care Associates

Legal name

Harbor Care Associates, LLC.

Website

https://harborcareassociates.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1980

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Harbor Care Associates is a home care agency that offers professional nursing services, transportation, and respite care.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Home Health Care Services

NAICS

Home Health Care Services (62161), Home Health Care Services (6216), Home Health Care Services (621610)

SIC

Services-Home Health Care Services (8082), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Skilled Home Health (Medicare-Certified) Agencies (HLAFAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medicare-Certified Skilled Nursing Visits (RN/LPN) (HSABACAA), Private Duty 24/7 Nursing (RN/LPN) In-Home Care (HSABAHAJ), Facility-Based Respite (Assisted Living/SNF/Memory Care Short Stays) (HLADAKAB)

Keywords

• Home health care
• Private duty nursing
• Respite care services
• Wheelchair transportation
• Medicare home care

Headquarters

HQ city

Traverse City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Private Duty Home Care: Hourly in-home care services provided by licensed registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and home health aides. Rates determined based on type of services needed from 2 to 24 hours.
2. Wheelchair Transportation (HCAT): Transportation services for wheelchair-bound clients with introductory pricing of $90 for travel within 10 miles of downtown Traverse City. Special rates available for weekly services.
3. Professional Nursing Services: Skilled nursing care including wound care, intravenous therapy, medication management, and patient/family education. Customized to individual patient needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Harbor Care Associates is a Medicare-approved home health agency that provides in-home personal care, skilled nursing, respite care, and wheelchair transportation to elderly and disabled clients in Northern Michigan. Services are delivered by licensed registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and home health aides employed, insured, and supervised by the company, with availability ranging from 2 to 24 hours per day. The agency also offers specialized condition care for Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, multiple sclerosis, spinal cord injuries, and traumatic brain injuries, plus a Home Health Aide Training Program.

Product overview

Harbor Care Associates offers a comprehensive suite of in-home health care services delivered through multiple specialized offerings. The core portfolio includes Private Duty Home Care, Assisted Living At Home, Professional Nursing Services, Respite Care, and HCAT Transportation for wheelchair-bound clients. The company provides specialized medical condition care for Alzheimer's/dementia, Parkinson's disease, multiple sclerosis, foot care, and spinal cord/traumatic brain injuries. Additional services include Medicare-approved home care, personal care assistance, and 24-hour coverage options. The company also operates a Home Health Aide Training Program for staff development. Services are provided by licensed registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, and home health aides who are insured, supervised, and carefully screened.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HCAT (Health Care Associates Transport): Wheelchair transportation services brand operated by Harbor Care Associates, fully equipped for wheelchair transport for trips to doctors, dentists, therapy, shopping, or family outings. Features professional drivers trained in safe driving skills and CPR.

Products and services

• Private Duty Home Care One-on-one in-home care that helps clients function comfortably from their home and provides respite care for family and other caregivers. Services include assistance with daily activities, medication management, and companionship.
• Assisted Living At Home In-home care that enables elderly individuals to remain in their homes rather than moving to nursing facilities. Includes assistance with ambulation, bathing, dressing, meal preparation, housekeeping, and companionship.
• Professional Nursing Services Skilled nursing care provided by registered nurses, home health aides, and certified nursing assistants. Includes wound care, intravenous therapy, medication management, and patient/family education for chronic diseases.
• Respite Care Temporary care services that relieve family caregivers by taking over the care of their loved one for a few hours, days, or weeks, allowing caregivers time to rest and attend to other responsibilities.
• HCAT Transportation (Harbor Care Associates Transport) Wheelchair transportation services for residents in Traverse City and surrounding areas. Equipped for wheelchair transport for medical appointments, therapy, shopping, and social outings with professional drivers and flexible scheduling.
• Alzheimer's and Dementia Care Specialized in-home care for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and dementia, providing injury prevention, 24/7 support, companionship, and assistance with daily activities such as cooking and cleaning.
• Parkinson's Disease Care In-home health care for individuals with Parkinson's disease, including fall prevention, home safety improvements, medication reminders, and assistance with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and meal preparation.
• Multiple Sclerosis Care Comprehensive in-home health care for MS patients including light housekeeping, meal preparation, transportation to appointments, and physical/emotional assistance with eating, dressing, bathing, and toileting.
• Foot Care Specialized foot care for individuals with diabetes, arthritis, vascular problems, or deformed feet. Includes gentle inspection, soaking, nail trimming, and foot massage by trained caregivers.
• Spinal Cord and Traumatic Brain Injury Care Professional care for individuals with spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, providing in-home physical, occupational, and speech therapy assistance, transfers, infection prevention, and family education on care techniques.
• Medicare Home Care Medicare-approved home health agency services including medication management, wound care, and care for various injuries, provided to eligible clients in the Traverse City area.
• Personal Care Assistance with personal hygiene tasks including bathing, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and shopping to support individuals who need extra help with daily activities.
• 24 Hour Coverage Round-the-clock care services available to provide continuous support for clients, particularly those with intensive care needs such as children in school or individuals requiring constant supervision.
• Home Health Aide Training Program On-site training program for caregivers provided by experienced nursing staff, including hands-on skills training, case-specific training, and continuing education to ensure quality care delivery.

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Treece Family of Home Care SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2010Parent company and founding organization. Started in Grandville, Michigan in 1980. Harbor Care Associates operates as part of this family of home care solutions, expanding services to Northern Michigan in 2010.
• Antrim, Charlevoix, and Emmet County Seniors (ACES)minorOthersMembership organization for seniors in Northern Michigan counties. Harbor Care Associates is a member supporting senior advocacy efforts.
• Bay Area Senior Advocates (BASA)minorOthersMembership organization advocating for seniors in the Bay Area. Harbor Care Associates is a member supporting senior advocacy efforts.
• Senior Network Advocacy Group (SNAG)minorOthersMembership advocacy group for senior issues. Harbor Care Associates is a member supporting senior advocacy efforts.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves13 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Home Instead: Large global franchise specializing in personal care, companionship, and home support for seniors. Highly comparable to Harbor Care's private duty and elderly care services, with similar relationship-driven, in-home delivery model.
• Visiting Angels: National senior home care franchise offering companion, personal, and respite care. Operates with a similar locally-owned franchise model serving defined geographies, making it a direct analog to Harbor Care's regional approach.
• Comfort Keepers: Franchise-based in-home care provider offering personal care, companionship, and specialized dementia and respite services. Directly comparable across service mix and target elderly population.
• BrightStar Care: Franchise home health agency providing both medical (skilled nursing) and non-medical personal care, including transportation. Closely aligned with Harbor Care's combined skilled nursing and HCAT-style support offering.
• Bayada Home Health Care: Large private nonprofit home health provider offering skilled nursing, personal care, and specialized adult and senior services. Comparable across core service lines and Medicare-certified home health delivery model.
• Interim HealthCare: National home health, hospice, and personal care franchise providing skilled nursing and therapy services. Overlaps with Harbor Care's Medicare-approved skilled nursing and private duty offerings.
• Help at Home: Large personal care services provider focused on Medicaid-funded in-home care for seniors and disabled adults. Comparable target population and in-home personal care delivery model.

Broad incumbents

• Amedisys: Public home health and hospice operator with national footprint and broad Medicare-certified skilled nursing capability. A scaled incumbent whose reimbursement and clinical documentation practices set the benchmark Harbor Care must meet.
• LHC Group: Large home health, hospice, and facility-based care provider with extensive joint-venture relationships with hospitals. Comparable in delivering Medicare-certified skilled home health services at greater scale.
• Encompass Health: Major post-acute care provider spanning inpatient rehabilitation and home health. Relevant as a broad incumbent whose home health segment competes for post-acute referrals in overlapping geographies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/harborcareassociates

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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