Bare Essentials Home Care (BEHC) is a non-for-profit organization that primarily provides home health care to the elderly, disabled, and indigent clients in the Jackson County Kansas City area who participate in Title XIX and XX. In addition to the clients receiving services through the Division of Aging, BEHC is a contract provider for the Veterans Association and accepts private pay clients on a sliding scale fee for service.

In addition to providing services to its contract agencies, BEHC also provides training opportunities and technical assistance to ensure that the highest quality home care services are provided to clients. BEHC's supports work readiness and job re-entry for new hires which affords us to further assure high quality services and education for clients through monitoring, training, and mentoring.

BEHC is poised to expand its service to meet the needs of the community and its employees by developing programs that meet the child care, transportation, mentoring, and enhancement of life skills to ensure successful retention of its workers.


A Non-For-Profit Community Based Agency
Nurse Owned and Operated
Deborah C. Washam, RN, MS, CCM, SANE, CEO

We are among the best providers in Jackson County with a proven track record of competence, affordability and dependability.

We provide our clients with the services needed to enjoy the comforts of their own homes. Our standards are impeccable, our service and quality make us the best home care providers in Missouri. Our success in service and quality has enabled us to grow and expand.

Services from birth to end of life.
Excellent service is just
a phone call away!
(816) 333-4500