Bay Bluffs Foundation

Before you visit Bay Bluffs this holiday, please call us first to learn about the visitor protocols we have in place. Things can change daily, so please call 231-526-2161 for more information.

We would like to thank the local community for voting for Bay Bluffs in the Best of Northwest Michigan and for helping us earn Best Nursing Home in the area. Thank you!

Thank you! Our heartfelt gratitude to the Emmet County community for supporting our millage request. Your support will ensure that current and future residents have a safe, homelike environment to live.

We are grateful to our staff, families, the DHHS Board, the Bay Bluffs Foundation Board, and the Friends of Bay Bluffs for all of their efforts to share our story, and to encourage the community to vote and support Bay Bluffs.

We look forward to sharing regular updates on our efforts to ensure this wonderful county asset is here for future generations!

With many thanks,
Lisa Ashley, Administrator

Emmet County voters Tuesday will decide on a millage to supply a total of $7.6 million for improvements at Bay Bluffs.

https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/2021/10/26/emmet-voters-decide-bay-bluffs-millage-tuesday/8549127002/

Emmet voters to decide on Bay Bluffs millage Tuesday The ballot language would ask voters for a .25 mill tax increase for a 10-year period extending to 2030.

It has been said that a community is defined by how it takes care of its most vulnerable populations. In Emmet County, the residents of Bay Bluffs (the county’s medical care facility) fall into this category in many ways.

https://www.harborlightnews.com/articles/bay-bluffs-millage-would-help-address-buildings-needs-over-10-years/

Bay Bluffs millage would help address building’s needs over 10 years It has been said that a community is defined by how it takes care of its most vulnerable populations, and in Emmet County, the residents of Bay Bluffs-- the county’s medical care facility fall into this category in many ways. That’s why executive dir...

"We have learned a lot through the pandemic, as far as things that we need to do to improve residents safety and security," said Lisa Ashley, Administrator with Bay Bluffs Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

Bay Bluffs is proposing a ten year millage in the election on Tuesday.

Northern Michigan Nursing Home Proposes 10 Year Millage, Prepares for “Silver Tsunami” - 9 & 10 News The future of Bay Bluffs Med Care Facility are in the hands of Emmet County residents starting Tuesday during Election Day. “We have learned a lot through the pandemic, as far as things that we need to do to improve residents safety and security,” said Emmet County Bay Bluffs Med Care Center Adm...

For several decades, families in Emmet County have been proud to have Bay Bluffs as a caring resource and solid member of the community. Help us meet the needs of the future so we can maintain the integrity of our facility.
https://www.baybluffs.org/about/quality-improvement

The future of Bay Bluffs is in the hands of Emmet County residents starting Tuesday during Election Day. The millage will also help Bay Bluffs prepare for a rush of baby boomers filling nursing homes, also known as the "silver tsunami."

Northern Michigan Nursing Home Proposes 10 Year Millage, Prepares for “Silver Tsunami” - 9 & 10 News The future of Bay Bluffs Med Care Facility are in the hands of Emmet County residents starting Tuesday during Election Day. “We have learned a lot through the pandemic, as far as things that we need to do to improve residents safety and security,” said Emmet County Bay Bluffs Med Care Center Adm...

Your support of a capital millage on November 2nd would provide for updates to the county care facility over the next 10 years. This includes frame and building structure, mechanical and electrical systems, accessibility issues, and renovation of resident living areas.

Download Partners Facility Assessment - https://bit.ly/3CMFQQQ

A memory care facility like Bay Bluffs offers a safe environment for Residents with a focus on improving quality of life and reducing confusion. Benefits of memory care include:

🔹Secure environment to prevent wandering
🔹Experienced staff trained in dementia therapies
🔹Unique facility layout to reduce confusion
🔹Coordinated care with other health care providers

Please Support Bay Bluffs on November 2nd!
https://www.supportbaybluffs.org

“Everyone is very genuinely wonderful there. They are nice to everyone. I notice how much that they really care for their patients. They enjoy taking care of people.” - Family Satisfaction Survey

Support Bay Bluffs' Values

⭐Exceptional Care - for the residents and loved ones entrusted in our care.

⭐Respect - for everyone all the time.

⭐Teamwork - to meet the unique needs of those we care for with outstanding service.

⭐Adaptability - flexible and open to change.

⭐Dedication - to creating the best living and working environment possible.

Support Bay Bluffs - Vote YES on November 2nd!

Since 1966, families in Emmet County have been able to count on Bay Bluffs- Emmet County Medical Care Facility for the very best skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Today, you have a chance to help those who need Bay Bluffs by supporting our capital millage request.

Support Our Capital Millage Request Since 1966, families in Emmet County have been able to count on Bay Bluffs Emmet County Medical Care Facility for the very best skilled nursing and rehabilitation care. Today, you have a chance to help those who need Bay Bluffs by supporting our capital millage request. WHAT: A levy of up to .25 mil...

A capital millage for Bay Bluffs would provide for updates to the county care facility campus over the next 10 years. This includes frame and building structure, mechanical and electrical systems, accessibility issues, and renovation of resident living areas.

Download Partners Assessment on our Home Page.

Support Bay Bluffs Support the Bay Bluffs millage request on November 2, 2021 to ensure necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are made at Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

Not all communities have a county medical care facility - nor do they understand who we serve. And our dedicated, caring, compassionate professionals make sure that each day brings the very best for each of our residents.

Support Bay Bluffs Support the Bay Bluffs millage request on November 2, 2021 to ensure necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are made at Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

Fact: To replace the Bay Bluffs facility all together is more than a $20 million price tag! Investing in updates to the facility infrastructure allows operating revenue to support direct resident care and ensure a safe living environment for county residents in need.

Support Bay Bluffs
www.supportbaybluffs.org

What is a Nursing Home? Also known as a 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, a nursing home provides the highest level of medical care possible outside of a hospital. The goal of a nursing home is to ensure the safety and comfort of older adults who need round-the-clock care.

Aside from medical management of resident illness, nursing homes offer:

🔸Ongoing palliative and preventative long-term care.

🔸Assistance with laundry, housekeeping, and activities of daily living.

🔸Prescription medication management and administration, including injections.

🔸Specialized rehabilitative services, such as speech, occupational, physical, respiratory, cognitive, and vocational therapy.

🔸Emergency and routine dental services in all state-funded nursing homes.

🔸Meal options that must meet daily nutritional requirements and the unique dietary needs of each resident.

Bay Bluffs: Providing exceptional care with compassion and dignity. -> www.baybluffs.org

Stay Safe and Avoid Election Day Crowds - Vote Early! Check out the easy guide on how to vote from home or from your clerk's office.
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/Vote_Early_702122_7.pdf

Why Support Bay Bluffs? Your Emmet County Medical Care Facility is a place close to home where people of all ages come together in a caring environment. We provide many services from short-term rehabilitation to long-term nursing care.

Visit Bay Bluffs Foundation to learn more:
supportbaybluffs.org

"You can judge a community, I think, by the way they take care of their most vulnerable people - their children, their elderly," stated Commissioner Matt Koontz.

Bay Bluffs millage request will appear on Emmet ballot There will still be more specific decisions for officials to make in the future regarding the exact quantities and language included in the request.

Your support of a capital millage for Bay Bluffs would provide for updates to the county care facility campus over the next 10 years. This includes frame and building structure, mechanical and electrical systems, accessibility issues, and renovation of resident living areas. Vote Yes!

Download Partners Facility Assessment - https://bit.ly/3CMFQQQ

Support Bay Bluffs Support the Bay Bluffs millage request on November 2, 2021 to ensure necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are made at Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

Bay Bluffs Foundation needs your support on an important millage this November to help ensure necessary maintenance and repairs are made to our facility. Use our tax calculator to see how much you'd pay per year if the proposed millage were to pass.

Support Bay Bluffs Support Bay Bluffs – Vote Yes November 2nd on our millage request. Help Emmet County Medical Care Facility continue to provide specialized skilled nursing care.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲?
As the "Baby Boom" population hits their 70's, 80's and 90's in the next 5 to 10 years, cases of Alzheimer's disease and dementia are forecasted to increase significantly.

"Baby Boom" adults with memory and acuity issues will mean an increasing need for around-the-clock, skilled nursing care. Our Bay Bluffs facility needs to be ready to meet the growing demand.

Why Support Bay Bluffs? Your Emmet County Medical Care Facility is a place close to home where people of all ages come together in a caring environment. We provide many services from short-term rehabilitation to long-term nursing care.

Bay Bluffs FAQs Bay Bluffs – Emmet County Medical Care Facility is nestled on the bluff overlooking Little Traverse Bay and the historic town of Harbor Springs. Bay Bluffs is a place close to home where people of all ages come together in a caring environment. We provide many services from short-term rehabilitati...

Please support the Bay Bluffs millage request now through an absentee ballot or at the polls on November 2, 2021 to ensure that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are able to be completed.

Millage Proposal for Bay Bluffs Please support the Bay Bluffs millage request now through an absentee ballot or at the polls on November 2, 2021 to ensure that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are able to be completed so that Bay Bluffs can remain the best place to live for those needing long-term or skilled rehabilitat...

A Partners Facility Assessment was completed on the Bay Bluffs building in 2016 and again in 2021. Both assessments indicate the same areas of infrastructure require updates.

Over the next 10 years, a capital millage for Bay Bluffs would provide for updates to the county care facility campus, frame and building structure, mechanical and electrical systems, accessibility issues, and renovation of resident living areas to accommodate the changing needs of the resident population.

Download Partners Facility Assessment - https://bit.ly/3CMFQQQ

Please support the Bay Bluffs- Emmet County Medical Care Facility millage request - Vote YES now through an absentee ballot or at the polls on November 2nd.

The millage ensures that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs can be completed so Bay Bluffs continues to be the best place to live for those needing long-term or skilled rehabilitation care.

View Your Own Sample Ballot
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/PublicBallot/Index

Proposed Bay Bluffs Millage is $0.25 per $1000 of taxable value for period 2021-2030. Would you like to know how much you would pay per year if the Proposal Millage passes? Enter your taxable property value on the handy calculator on our home page!

Support Bay Bluffs Support the Bay Bluffs millage request on November 2, 2021 to ensure necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are made at Emmet County Medical Care Facility.

Support Bay Bluffs by voting now or this November 2nd. Our request is for .25 mills a year for 10 years up to a maximum of $7.6 million.

View Your Own Sample Ballot:
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/PublicBallot/Index

MUSIC & MEMORY℠ is a non-profit organization that brings personalized music into our lives through digital music technology, vastly improving quality of life.

Bay Bluffs is one of only 24 certified sites in Michigan.
https://www.baybluffs.org/news/music-and-memory-program

"The true measure of any society can be found in how it treats its most vulnerable members." ~ Gandhi

Please support the Bay Bluffs- Emmet County Medical Care Facility millage request - NOW through an absentee ballot or at the polls on November 2nd. The millage ensures that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs can be completed so Bay Bluffs continues to be the best place to live for those needing long-term or skilled rehabilitation care.

View Your Own Sample Ballot
https://mvic.sos.state.mi.us/PublicBallot/Index

What's on the ballot?

Mission: The mission of Bay Bluffs is to provide exceptional care with compassion and dignity.

Vision: Bay Bluffs will be the progressive leader in person-centered care, provided by highly-skilled staff, utilizing the best clinical practices and latest technology.

Values
🔹Exceptional Care: For the residents and loved ones entrusted in our care.
🔹Respect: For everyone all the time.
🔹Teamwork: To meet the unique needs of those we care for with outstanding service.
🔹Adaptability: Flexible and open to change.
🔹Dedication: To creating the best living and working environment possible.

Bay Bluffs - You've Got A Lot Of Living To Do!
https://www.baybluffs.org/

What is a Nursing Home? Also known as a 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, a nursing home provides the highest level of medical care possible outside of a hospital. The goal of a nursing home is to ensure the safety and comfort of older adults who need round-the-clock care.

Aside from medical management of resident illness, nursing homes offer:

🔸Ongoing palliative and preventative long-term care.

🔸Assistance with laundry, housekeeping, and activities of daily living.

🔸Prescription medication management and administration, including injections.

🔸Specialized rehabilitative services, such as speech, occupational, physical, respiratory, cognitive, and vocational therapy

🔸Emergency and routine dental services in all state-funded nursing homes.

🔸Meal options that must meet daily nutritional requirements and the unique dietary needs of each resident.

Bay Bluffs - Providing exceptional care with compassion and dignity.
https://www.baybluffs.org

Please support the Bay Bluffs millage request this November! Your support will ensure that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are made so that Bay Bluffs can continue providing exceptional care in a safe environment.

Millage Proposal for Bay Bluffs Please support the Bay Bluffs millage request now through an absentee ballot or at the polls on November 2, 2021 to ensure that necessary maintenance, updates, and repairs are able to be completed so that Bay Bluffs can remain the best place to live for those needing long-term or skilled rehabilitat...

Who does Bay Bluffs serve?

🔸Emmet County residents and visitors as well as surrounding counties.

🔸Individuals needing 24 hour nursing care, short-term rehab, and memory care.

🔸Primarily those receiving Medicaid and Medicare, and other third party insurance and private pay.

🔸You and your family!

Did you know... To replace the Bay Bluffs facility all together is more than a $20 million price tag! Investing in updates to the facility infrastructure allows operating revenue to support direct resident care and ensure a safe living environment for county residents in need.