Preferred Care at Home was founded in 1984 by Lois Whitesell, a registered nurse, along with her daughter Jody Guerrieri and son-in-law Frank Guerrieri, in response to something they saw clearly: older people simply wanted to stay home. Read the story of how it all began.
What started as a small operation in central Florida has grown into a national franchise now serving families across 18 states. But it has never stopped feeling like a family business. The founders are still actively involved, now alongside the third generation of their family working in home care.
Preferred Care at Home of Brevard is individually owned and operated. Every decision is made locally, by people who live on the Space Coast and care about this community.
Along the Space Coast, families watch a parent grow less sure on the stairs of the beachside home they have loved for decades. Moving means giving up the ocean air and the neighbors who wave every morning. There is another way to stay, and that is why Preferred Care at Home of Brevard is here.
This is a family-owned and operated office, and that is not a tagline. Every decision about care, every caregiver hired, and every care plan built reflects the belief that the families of Brevard County deserve to be treated the way the owners would want their own family treated.
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.
Preferred Care at Home of Brevard holds Florida AHCA licenses HHA #299995829 and HCSP #2804, issued by the Agency for Health Care Administration. These credentials authorize our operation in Florida and confirm that we meet the state’s standards for home care services. Every caregiver we refer meets Florida’s requirements for registration and background checks.
Preferred Care at Home of Brevard proudly serves families throughout Brevard County, including:
