A hospital stay can turn daily life upside down overnight. Your loved one comes home with new prescriptions, follow-up appointments, and instructions that are easy to forget under stress. Preferred Care at Home of Coastal Volusia helps bridge that gap with personalized care plans built around a safe, comfortable return home.
We’ve been helping Volusia County families since 1984. Our Daytona Beach office is owned by Suzette Gondera, a registered nurse with 45 years of experience, including 40 years at AdventHealth. That hospital background means our team understands exactly what a patient needs the moment they walk out hospital doors.
Every caregiver is screened through our 7-step process, and we match caregivers to your loved one’s personality, not just availability. Families get real-time access to schedules and caregiver notes, so you always know your family member is treated with dignity and respect. We believe there’s no place like home to heal.
Coming home after a hospitalization means new instructions to follow and a body still healing. Our Smooth-Transition Care program sends a trained expert to guide you through discharge paperwork, prescriptions, and next steps.
We help your loved one settle in comfortably, restore a sense of routine, and avoid the confusion that often leads to a second hospital stay. The goal is simple: heal at home, safely, and get back to daily life.
Missed medications are one of the top reasons patients end up back in the hospital. Our caregivers provide medication reminders and keep a close eye on changes in your loved one’s health.
We work closely with your family and physician to catch small problems before they become setbacks. That keeps recovery on track and your family member comfortable at home.
Follow-up appointments pile up fast after a hospital stay, and getting there safely matters. We schedule and provide transportation to medical appointments across Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, and the surrounding community.
Along Granada Blvd in Ormond Beach, rehab and home health offices sit block after block. That’s proof of how many families here are managing a recovery at the same time. We help you keep every appointment without added stress.
Recovery is not a straight line, and small changes can be easy to miss from a distance. Our caregivers provide ongoing recovery monitoring to help improve outcomes and share updates so your family always feels informed.
For adult children who live inland or out of state, that means peace of mind without a daily drive to check in. Our approach is designed to keep your loved one safe, supported, and comfortable at home.
Many patients come home from the hospital managing more than one chronic condition. We help your family understand new instructions and coordinate with doctors, so nothing falls through the cracks.
Whether your loved one needs a few hours of support each week or daily care, we build a range of solutions to fit your family. We’re there for as long as you need us.
Step 01
Call (386) 674-0046 to contact our Daytona Beach office directly.
Step 02
We visit your home to understand your loved one’s discharge instructions and needs.
Step 03
We build personalized care plans around your family’s specific situation.
Step 04
We match your loved one with a caregiver based on personality and experience.
Step 05
Your caregiver starts, and you get real-time updates on schedules and recovery.
Volusia County’s coastal communities bring specific challenges for families managing a loved one’s recovery at home.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Confusing hospital discharge instructions
What It Looks Like
Prescriptions, follow-ups, and new routines pile up the same day your loved one leaves the hospital.
How We Help
Our trained guide walks your family through every instruction, step by step.
Challenge
Distance from adult children
What It Looks Like
Many adult children live inland or out of state and cannot check in daily during recovery.
How We Help
We share daily updates so your family always feels informed and at ease.
Challenge
A large local senior population
What It Looks Like
Volusia County’s senior population sits near 25 percent, compared to under 17 percent nationwide, which strains local hospital and rehab capacity.
How We Help
Private transition care can start quickly, without a wait list.
Challenge
Hurricane season isolation
What It Looks Like
Storm season raises real safety concerns for an elderly parent recovering alone near the coast.
How We Help
Our caregivers provide safety checks and companionship through the season.
Challenge
Confusion about Medicare and Medicaid coverage
What It Looks Like
Families often assume Medicare or Medicaid pays for routine home care after discharge.
How We Help
We help explain what’s covered and what payment options fit your family.
Challenge
Caregiver inconsistency at other agencies
What It Looks Like
Missed shifts and constant caregiver swaps disrupt a fragile recovery.
How We Help
Our 7-step screening and personality matching keep your caregiver consistent.
Driven by Passion, Committed to Compassion
When you’re trying to find someone you can truly trust to care for your loved one, you deserve more than a name on a website. You deserve someone who picks up the phone, listens to your concerns, and offers real guidance.
That’s exactly why Suzette Gondera, RN, and her husband Doug opened this home care company in Daytona Beach. It isn’t some big out-of-state business, it’s a family taking care of neighbors, built around family values, not sales quotas.
Doug and Suzette live and work right here in Daytona Beach, FL. When you call, you’re not reaching a corporate call center. You’re reaching neighbors who care about getting this right for your family, and we promise to be by your side, every step of the way.
We proudly serve seniors and families throughout Daytona Beach, Ormond Beach, Port Orange, New Smyrna Beach, and Edgewater.
We Serve:
Transition care, sometimes called transitional care, is a program designed to support your loved one during the vulnerable weeks after a hospital stay. Our caregivers help with medication reminders, appointment transportation, and communication with your doctors so recovery stays on track. The goal is to help your family avoid a repeat hospital stay and heal in the comfort of home.
Florida’s Medicaid programs, including the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care Program, can help pay for approved in-home care for eligible seniors. We accept Medicaid managed care plans where applicable, along with private pay and long-term care insurance. Call our office to confirm your loved one’s benefits and find the right fit.
Medicare covers home health services like physical therapy ordered by a doctor, but it does not cover non-medical transition care or companionship. Many families are surprised to learn Medicare stops at the medical piece and does not include help with daily routines after discharge. We help Coastal Volusia families understand exactly where that coverage gap begins.
Costs vary based on hours and the level of support your loved one needs. Florida private-pay home care rates commonly range from $25 to $35 per hour, though 24-hour care can bring the per-hour cost down. Every family’s situation is different, so call us to build a plan that fits your budget.
Most Coastal Volusia families can begin transition care within days of their first call to our Daytona Beach office. We schedule a home visit quickly, build a personalized care plan, and match a caregiver so care can start before small problems become setbacks.
Our office is owned by a registered nurse with 45 years of experience, including 40 years at AdventHealth, so we understand hospital discharge firsthand. Every caregiver is screened through our 7-step process and matched by personality, not just availability. When you call, you reach a local team, not a distant call center, backed by quality care since 1984.
Families throughout Coastal Volusia are often discharged from Halifax Health Medical Center or AdventHealth facilities in the Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach area. Along Granada Blvd in Ormond Beach alone, several rehab and home health offices serve patients recovering from a recent hospitalization. We work closely with your care team, wherever your loved one was treated.
Coastal Volusia families know that storm season adds real risk for an elderly parent recovering alone near the water. Our caregivers provide safety checks, companionship, and extra support so your loved one is never isolated during a storm. We help your family feel at ease, no matter what the season brings.
Home health care involves licensed medical services like nursing visits or physical therapy, ordered by a doctor. Transition care is non-medical support for individuals recovering at home, including help with appointments, medication reminders, and daily routines. Many families use both together for a full range of support after a hospital stay.
Call (386) 674-0046 and talk directly with our Daytona Beach office. You don’t need a plan before you call; we’ll help you build one. For transition care Coastal Volusia families can count on, our team is ready to guide you, step by step, from day one. Preferred Care at Home of Coastal Volusia | Florida AHCA License HHA #299995877 | 250 S Beach St, Suite 20-E, Daytona Beach, FL 32114 | (386) 674-0046
