When someone you love is nearing life’s final chapter, you want them home, comfortable, and surrounded by familiar faces. Preferred Care at Home of Brevard provides end-of-life care that works alongside hospice. We bring personal care, companionship, and steady support into your loved one’s private home.
Brevard County draws many retirees and veterans, thanks to the Space Coast’s mild winters and its ties to Patrick Space Force Base. Families searching for end of life care in Brevard want support that goes beyond what a hospice team alone can provide. They want their loved one’s quality of life protected every step of the way.
National hospice data shows most Medicare patients now choose hospice near the end of life, supported by nurses, physicians, a social worker, and trained volunteers. But hospice visits are scheduled, not around-the-clock. Preferred Care at Home fills the hours in between with a caregiver focused on personal care, emotional support, and daily companionship.
We have helped families age in place with dignity since 1984. Our caregivers are screened through our 7-step process and matched to your family by personality, not just availability.
As a terminal illness progresses, assistance with bathing, dressing, and mobility becomes harder to manage alone. Our experienced and trained caregivers, including CNA and HHA professionals, provide gentle personal care so your loved one stays clean and comfortable through every stage.
We assist with daily living tasks with patience, adjusting our approach as needs change. This is not clinical treatment. It is a steady hand that lets your family focus on being present.
Loneliness and fear often surface during life’s final chapter, even with family nearby. Our caregivers provide companionship, emotional support, and a reassuring presence for both the patient and their loved ones. This eases the chapter for patients and families alike.
We also welcome spiritual care in whatever form brings your family comfort, whether that means quiet time, prayer, or simply sitting together.
Providing emotional support this way is not a scheduled visit. It is a relationship built one day at a time.
We work directly with your hospice or palliative care organization so nothing falls through the cracks. Our caregivers communicate with the visiting nurse, physician, and social worker about any changes in condition. We follow the care plan they set for managing symptoms.
Whether your family has chosen VITAS, Health First, or another Brevard palliative care provider, we become the extra set of hands between visits.
Brevard County is home to thousands of veterans, many connected to Patrick Space Force Base and Cape Canaveral. Through the We Honor Veterans program, hospice organizations and home care providers recognize military service. They also connect families to benefits through the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Our caregivers are trained to understand what this service meant to the men and women who gave it. We walk alongside veterans and their families with that respect in mind.
Caregiving during a terminal illness takes a toll. Our respite care gives family members the chance to rest, sleep, or handle other responsibilities while a trained caregiver stays with your loved one.
After a death, hospice teams typically provide bereavement support to help family and friends through grief. We can help you find those resources if you are not yet connected to a hospice services organization.
Step 01
You call (321) 329-5300 to share your situation and what your family needs right now.
Step 02
We visit your loved one at home to understand their needs, their hospice plan, and their personality.
Step 03
We build a personalized care plan around your family’s schedule and what matters most during this time.
Step 04
We match your loved one with a caregiver based on personality, experience, and comfort with end-of-life care.
Step 05
Care starts, and we stay in close contact with your hospice team through regular check-ins and our Transparency Room portal.
Brevard’s coastal retiree community and strong military presence create specific needs for families facing a loved one’s final chapter.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Gaps between scheduled hospice visits
What It Looks Like
Hospice nurses and physicians visit on a set schedule, leaving hours when no one is present to help.
How We Help
Our caregivers fill the time between visits with personal care and a steady presence.
Challenge
Family members living out of state
What It Looks Like
Adult children often live far from Brevard, unable to provide daily support during a parent’s illness.
How We Help
We become local eyes and ears, with the Transparency Room keeping you informed from anywhere.
Challenge
Veteran families unaware of available benefits
What It Looks Like
Many Brevard veterans and their families do not know what support exists through the We Honor Veterans program or Veterans Affairs.
How We Help
We help connect families to these resources alongside our own caregiving support.
Challenge
Caregiver burnout before the end
What It Looks Like
Family caregivers manage this alone until exhaustion sets in, often close to a crisis.
How We Help
Respite care gives family members scheduled breaks before burnout takes hold.
Challenge
Confusion about what hospice does and does not cover
What It Looks Like
Families assume hospice provides around-the-clock help, then discover gaps in daily coverage.
How We Help
We explain clearly what our personal care adds alongside hospice and palliative care services.
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.
We understand that families throughout Brevard County need reliable, genuine support close to home. We offer flexible scheduling from one hour to around-the-clock presence, adjusting as your loved one’s needs change.
Hospice care focuses on medical needs: pain and symptom management, nursing visits, and coordination with a physician and social worker. Hospice patients typically receive scheduled visits rather than continuous presence. Preferred Care at Home is not a hospice services organization. We provide non-medical personal care, companionship, and daily support in the hours between hospice visits. This makes us part of the broader care team around your loved one.
Medicare and Medicaid typically cover hospice care itself, including nursing visits and symptom management. Our non-medical personal care and companionship services are generally private pay, though some long-term care insurance policies may help. We offer a free consultation to walk your family through what to expect financially before care begins.
Most families begin receiving care within days of their first call. After you reach out, we schedule a home visit to understand your loved one’s needs, their hospice plan, and their personality. We build a customized care plan and match a caregiver as soon as possible. Your family should not have to wait during an already difficult time.
Yes. We coordinate directly with your hospice or palliative care team, including the visiting nurse, physician, and social worker. Our caregivers report changes in condition and follow the plan set by your palliative care professionals. Care stays consistent whether a hospice team member or one of our caregivers is present.
Yes. Brevard County has a significant veteran population, and we are trained in the goals of the We Honor Veterans program. We help families understand available benefits through Veterans Affairs and provide respectful, informed care that recognizes a veteran’s service throughout their final chapter.
Some hospice patients require a short stay in an inpatient facility or nursing home when symptoms cannot be managed at home. If that happens, we can continue to provide personal care and companionship in that setting. Your loved one keeps a familiar, trusted face nearby even outside their private home.
We provide respite care so family members can rest, work, or simply step away for a few hours without leaving their loved one alone. We can also help connect your family to bereavement support and grief resources, since hospice organizations typically continue supporting families after a loved one passes.
If your loved one has a terminal illness diagnosis and hospice has been recommended, that is often the right time to start planning support. We are happy to talk through your situation, answer questions, and help your family decide what level of support makes sense right now.
