Department of Human Services

Home Care Program

Provides the following home care services to the elderly and disabled:

Homemaker services:

Personnel care services:

• Bathing
• Dressing
• Grooming
• Medical escort
• Toileting
• Transferring ambulation

Chore services:

• Heavy/seasonal house cleaning
• Minor house repairs  

Respite services:

• Relief of family caregiver who has the constant care of a senior or person with disabilities.

Eligibility:

• Intake screening and assessment must be performed and prioritization is based on risk institutionalization, as mandated by the Florida Department of Elder Affairs.
• Usual eligibility for personal care is the inability to perform two or more activities of daily living. 
• Usual eligibility for homemaker services is the inability to perform three or more instrumental activities.
• Amount of service provided is based on need, and most services target low income individuals, but a sliding fee is available.

Services are accessed through: