Kore Cares Partners with Avera to Offer Services in Milbank, South Dakota

Avera@Home and Kore Cares, a South Dakota-owned home care agency, are partnering to expand personal care services across the state.

The two companies formed a joint venture, and Avera@Home transitioned patients in its personal care service line to the new company in phases throughout fall 2022. The location in Milbank, S.D. began operations December 11; Dawn Breitag is the agency manager.

Personal care services, often referred to as home care, include a wide range of services including meal planning and preparation, assistance with personal cares such as bathing and dressing, housekeeping, transportation, companionship, and nursing services.

“These services are an essential part of the care continuum, and they are vital in helping people maintain their independence – especially as more and more of our population wants to age in place and stay in their home as long as possible,” said Sandy Dieleman, CEO of Avera@Home.

Kore Cares co-founder Gabrielle Hoing is the CEO of the joint venture, which will do business under the name Kore Cares to provide continuity within its previously established service area.

“Over the last seven years, our team has grown from two people to 125.” We are extremely grateful for the clients who have shared their lives with us and for the team members who live out our mission and values,” Hoing said. 

“Our goal at Kore Cares is to empower people to live their best lives, guided by Christ’s example. This new phase provides opportunity to expand our scope to provide services to more of the people in the community who need our care.”

Kore Cares began operations in Mitchell, Yankton and Aberdeen/Milbank in the fall and early winter of 2022. Home health and hospice patients remained with Avera@Home.

Kore Cares serves a 60-mile radius around Aberdeen, with a large capacity for new clients in the Milbank area. For input on how Kore Cares can be involved in your community, please email aberdeen@korecares.com. 

Kore Cares is hiring additional staff in each location; to learn more about Kore Cares and its services, visit korecares.com or call (605) 705-2880.