Coming home after surgery is not the end of the hard part. It’s often the beginning of a new one. Preferred Care at Home matches your loved one with specialty caregivers trained to support safe, steady healing at home. We’re there from the first days after discharge through the months of recovery that follow.
Roughly half of older adults will need surgery at some point in their lives, and hip and knee replacements are among the most common procedures. Recovery afterward is rarely simple. It takes patience, supervision, and steady help with daily tasks while strength slowly returns.
Preferred Care at Home has helped elderly people heal at home since 1984. Our specialty care team in Brevard County includes CNAs and HHAs matched to your loved one by personality, not just availability. Every caregiver passes our 7-step screening process before they ever step through your door.
Patient centered care shapes our approach from the very first call. Families gain real access to their caregiver’s schedule and updates, plus straightforward answers when new health concerns come up. That kind of consistency is what turns hope into an actual plan for the future, and it is what drives real family satisfaction.
The days after a hospital stay can feel like a maze of instructions. Follow-up appointments, physical therapy exercises, medication reminders, and wound checks all compete for attention while your loved one is still healing. A specialty caregiver helps carry that load so recovery does not fall through the cracks.
We support recovery from hip and knee replacements, arthritis-related procedures, and other common surgeries seen across Brevard County. Your caregiver helps track appointments, assists with safe movement, and keeps a steady eye on your loved one’s progress and comfort.
Surgery changes what a person can safely do alone, even for a few weeks. Bathing, dressing, and getting in and out of bed can turn into fall risks without a steady hand nearby. Our caregivers provide assistance with bathing, assistance with dressing, and assistance with mobility so your loved one heals with dignity, not struggle.
This kind of hands-on help is often needed only for a short stretch, but that stretch matters. Families across Brevard County start with a few hours a day after discharge and adjust the schedule as recovery progresses.
A fall during recovery can undo months of progress in a single moment. Balance is often unsteady after surgery, especially for elderly people managing arthritis or other joint concerns on top of the procedure itself. Our caregivers watch for safety risks throughout the home and provide steady support during transfers, stairs, and short walks.
Families with a loved one recovering from a fall or an accident often feel the added weight of preventing a second one. We focus on that safety every single visit.
Some situations call for more than personal care alone. Our Specialty Care team also supports ventilator care, tube feeding assistance, and disability support services for clients whose recovery or condition requires extra attention. We coordinate with physicians and your loved one’s care team throughout treatment.
Surgery is not the only reason a family reaches out for specialty support. Our Mommy Care services help new mothers before and after childbirth with the same attentive, personality-matched caregivers we bring to post-surgery recovery. Whatever the reason, we build the plan around your family’s exact situation.
Step 01
You call (321) 329-5300 and speak with our local Brevard County team about what your loved one needs.
Step 02
We visit your loved one’s home to understand their recovery needs, routines, and personality.
Step 03
We build a care plan around the specific procedure or situation, your family’s schedule, and what matters most to you.
Step 04
We match your loved one with a CNA or HHA by personality, experience, and background.
Step 05
Care starts, and we stay in touch through our Transparency Room portal and regular check-ins as recovery progresses.
Recovering from surgery in Brevard County brings its own set of concerns. Families often manage the process from a distance or around work and other obligations.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Hospital discharge with a full to-do list
What It Looks Like
Follow-up appointments, exercises, and medication reminders pile up right when energy is lowest.
How We Help
A specialty caregiver helps track appointments and keeps daily recovery tasks on schedule.
Challenge
Fall risk during early recovery
What It Looks Like
Balance is unsteady after surgery, and one fall can set healing back months.
How We Help
Caregivers provide steady support during transfers, stairs, and short walks.
Challenge
Arthritis complicating a joint procedure
What It Looks Like
Existing arthritis can slow healing and add pain beyond the surgery itself.
How We Help
We give extra attention to comfort and safe movement for arthritis-related recovery.
Challenge
Family caregiver burnout
What It Looks Like
One family member becomes the only source of support, often on top of a full-time job.
How We Help
Flexible hours from 1 to 24 hours a day give family caregivers real relief.
Challenge
Transportation across a spread-out county
What It Looks Like
Follow-up visits and physical therapy appointments are often miles apart.
How We Help
Caregivers provide reliable transportation to appointments throughout Brevard County.
Challenge
Uncertainty about the right level of care
What It Looks Like
Families are not always sure if personal care, specialty care, or something else is the right fit.
How We Help
We walk you through the difference and build a plan suited to the exact recovery at hand.
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 specialty care close to home. Recovery might start right after a hospital stay, or it might unfold over several months. We offer flexible scheduling from one hour to around the clock.
Cost depends on how many hours a day your loved one needs, and which services are included, from personal care to specialty support. Preferred Care at Home provides a free consultation with no obligation, and we walk you through pricing before care begins.
Many families begin care within days of their first call. After you contact us, we schedule a home visit to understand the specific procedure and the recovery plan from the doctors. From there, we build a plan that addresses the procedure and timeline, then match a caregiver quickly.
Specialty care covers non-medical support such as personal care, mobility assistance, ventilator and tube feeding assistance, and help with the daily tasks that surround recovery. It does not include hands-on medical procedures performed by a nurse. If your loved one’s physicians have ordered nursing-level care, our team can help you understand what additional services may be needed alongside specialty care.
Yes. Our caregivers provide assistance with bathing, assistance with dressing, and assistance with mobility for clients recovering from surgery or managing another specialty situation. These tasks often become difficult or unsafe to do alone during recovery, and a caregiver provides a steady, safe hand.
Yes. Arthritis often complicates recovery from hip and knee procedures, adding pain beyond the surgery itself. Our caregivers give extra attention to comfort and safe movement so healing is not rushed.
Yes. Follow-up visits and therapy appointments are a normal part of recovery, and getting to them is not always easy for busy families. Caregivers provide reliable transportation throughout Brevard County.
Balance is often unsteady in the weeks after surgery, and a single fall can undo real progress. Caregivers monitor safety risks throughout the home and provide steady support during transfers, stairs, and short walks. Your loved one can move with confidence instead of fear.
Caregiving after a surgery or during a longer specialty situation can wear down even the most devoted family member. Preferred Care at Home offers flexible hours, from a few hours a week to full days. You can rest, work, and handle your own life while your loved one is still cared for.
Yes. Our Specialty Care team also supports new mothers through Mommy Care services, along with disability support, ventilator care, and tube feeding assistance. Whatever the reason your family reaches out, we build a plan around the actual situation in front of us.
Look for a team that pairs screened caregivers with real experience in post-surgery recovery, not a generic care package. Ask about caregiver screening, personality matching, and how quickly a caregiver can start after your loved one’s procedure. Preferred Care at Home of Brevard was built to answer those questions honestly, every time you call.
A home care agency like Preferred Care at Home screens, trains, and backs up every caregiver, which private hires and marketplace apps cannot always guarantee. Oftentimes, patients recovering from surgery need a supportive team that healthcare providers can reach quickly if a concern comes up. Working with an established provider also means a backup caregiver is available if your usual match is ever unavailable.
Families want access to high quality healthcare support without losing the personal touch. Our professional and compassionate caregivers work alongside your loved one’s healthcare administration and physicians so every detail stays on track. We track quality measures like caregiver consistency to make sure every visit reflects the best care we can offer.
Families often tell us the experience was amazing, from the first phone call through the final day of care. A caregiver who turns out to be a fantastic personality match makes recovery easier. We hear these stories often, and that is why we match so carefully.
We serve Melbourne, Satellite Beach, Indian Harbour Beach, Merritt Island, Indialantic, Melbourne Beach, Rockledge, Viera, Cocoa Beach, Titusville, Palm Bay, and Cape Canaveral. If your city is not listed, give us a call. We may still be able to help.
