We’ve been helping families with in-home care since 1984, and our Brevard office is family owned and operated right here on the Space Coast. We use a 7-step caregiver screening process, and we match each caregiver by personality, not just availability.
Our caregivers speak English and Spanish, and our team is built on long-term, carefully vetted staff. Family members get real-time access to schedules, caregiver notes, and updates through our Transparency Room. That means you can always check in, even from a distance.
When bathing, dressing, or personal hygiene becomes difficult, personal care helps your loved one stay comfortable and dignified at home. Assistance with grooming, mobility, and toileting lets elderly people keep the routines that matter most.
Our caregivers build each care plan around what your family member actually needs, and adjust it as those needs change.
Loneliness is one of the most common struggles for elderly people living alone. Companion care pairs your loved one with a caregiver who offers real conversation and company at home.
Along the Space Coast, that can mean a walk near the water or a trip to a favorite local spot. It can also mean simply having someone to share a meal with. Companionship helps seniors stay connected instead of isolated.
When grocery shopping, meal preparation, and light housekeeping become too much, home starts to feel like a burden. Homemaker care handles those daily tasks so your family member can focus on well-being instead of chores.
Our caregivers prepare meals, manage laundry, and run errands throughout Brevard County, so your parent’s home stays safe and livable.
Families facing a loved one’s final chapter need comfort, not more decisions to make alone. End-of-life care supports comfort, dignity, and connection while working alongside your existing medical and hospice team.
We provide personal care, respite for family members, and steady emotional support during one of life’s hardest seasons.
For families managing a serious or ongoing health condition, live-in care offers a steady presence at home. One caregiver stays around the clock to respond to changing needs and provide comfort, so your loved one is never alone.
We match each live-in caregiver by personality and experience. That consistency matters when someone you love needs ongoing care and a familiar face every day.
Memory loss changes everything about daily life. Dementia and Alzheimer’s care provides specialized in-home support for Brevard County families managing confusion, wandering, or related safety concerns.
Our caregivers focus on safety monitoring, consistent routines that ease anxiety, and dignity-preserving engagement. We keep your loved one in the home they know, surrounded by familiar rooms and neighborhood sounds.
A hospital or rehab discharge can be confusing. You get prescriptions to fill, follow-up appointments to schedule, and instructions to remember, all at once.
Our Smooth-Transition Care program sends a trained caregiver to help with medication reminders, appointment coordination, and recovery monitoring after a hospital or rehab stay. This is different from skilled nursing or physical therapy ordered by a doctor. Those home health care services are billed separately, and our team works alongside them rather than replacing them.
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We visit your home to understand your loved one’s needs, routines, and preferences.
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We build a personalized care plan with input from our RN and Practitioner, tailored to your family’s situation.
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We match your loved one with a caregiver based on personality, experience, and background.
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Your caregiver starts, and you get Transparency Room access for schedules, notes, and updates.
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Aging in beachside and owner-occupied homes
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We understand the needs of elderly people and families throughout Brevard County and the Space Coast.
Driven by Passion, Committed to Compassion
Fred spent years leading others, first in restaurants, then as a pastor, before watching a caregiver help his own father hold on to his independence late in life. That experience became a calling. He opened Preferred Care at Home of Brevard so families here would have someone who picks up the phone, listens to what they are going through, and helps them find the right answer — treating every family the way he would want his own family treated.
Taylor learned a simple lesson playing baseball all the way to the major leagues: no one wins alone. Every good outcome depends on the people who show up. He lives and works right here on Florida’s Space Coast, personally involved in the day-to-day of this office — matching experienced, trained caregivers, including CNA and HHA professionals, to the people we serve by personality.
Hear directly from families and caregivers about the impact of compassionate, personalized care.
Costs vary based on hours and service type, but Florida’s statewide median rate for non-medical home care runs about $29 to $31 an hour, with the national median around $35 an hour. Central Florida counties like Brevard often run lower than South Florida markets. Live-in and 24-hour care can come with lower per-hour rates than hourly shifts. Every family’s situation is different, so call us to discuss a care plan that fits your budget.
We are family owned and operated, and every caregiver is screened through our 7-step process and matched by personality. Our caregivers speak English and Spanish, and your care plan is developed with input from our RN and Practitioner. When you call our office, you reach our local team directly.
Most families begin receiving care within days of their first call to our office. We schedule an in-home assessment promptly, build a care plan, and match a caregiver to begin services quickly.
Medicare does not cover long-term custodial care unless skilled medical care is also needed. Many families assume Medicare pays for routine help with bathing, meals, and companionship, but it does not. Medicare covers home health care services, like skilled nursing or physical therapy ordered by a doctor, not non-medical in-home care. We help Brevard County families understand the difference so you can plan accurately.
Home care keeps your loved one in their own home with flexible support, while assisted living means moving to a facility. National 2025 data from CareScout puts the median cost of non-medical home care around $80,080 a year at 44 hours a week, compared to roughly $74,400 a year for assisted living. In-home care lets elderly people stay close to family, neighbors, and the beach communities they know, while assisted living may fit better once around-the-clock supervision exceeds what home-based care can safely provide.
Watch for trouble with bathing, missed meals, skipped appointments, and growing reliance on one family member for daily tasks. Signs often appear gradually: resistance to bathing, weight loss from skipped meals, or forgetfulness with medication reminders. If one person is managing everything alone, caregiver burnout becomes a real risk.
Florida requires homemaker and companion service providers to register with the state and run background screening on every caregiver. We add our own 7-step screening on top of state requirements, including skills assessments and personality evaluation, so you know who is coming into your home.
We offer flexible scheduling that starts at just a few hours, so you can get a break without committing to full-time care. Local programs like Aging Matters in Brevard and the Senior Resource Alliance offer support too, though many public programs carry wait lists. Private respite through our office can begin quickly and adjust as your needs change.
Yes. The Senior Resource Alliance serves as the area agency on aging for Brevard County and can connect families to programs like Home Care for the Elderly, though funding is limited and wait lists are common. Aging Matters in Brevard also provides meals and companionship support for homebound seniors. For families who need help now, private in-home care is a comfortable and approachable solution.
Call (321) 329-5300 and talk with our local team. You don’t need a plan before you call. We start with a conversation, assess your loved one’s needs, and build a care plan your family can adjust over time.
