Around Old Hickory Village and the lake, you start to notice the small changes in an elderly parent: the mail piling up, meals getting skipped, a slower walk to the porch. One week it’s a missed appointment, the next it’s a fall in the hallway, and you realize bathing help, daytime company, and a break for yourself all need to happen at once. Preferred Care at Home of Hendersonville is one local team handling that full range across the Old Hickory, TN area, locally owned by Quin Christensen and Richard Patterson.
We’re locally owned by Quin Christensen and Richard Patterson, who both live in the area and answer to the families we serve. Preferred Care at Home was founded in 1984. Our office holds Tennessee license L000000039607 and Certified Preferred Provider status. Home Care Pulse named us Provider of Choice (2022, 2023), Employer of Choice (2022, 2023, 2024), and Leader in Experience. Eight kinds of in-home care — transition, companion and homemaker, personal, dementia, Alzheimer’s, respite, live-in, and end-of-life — cover the full range Old Hickory families ask for. Caregivers are matched by personality, not slotted by availability.
Preferred Care at Home of Hendersonville is a non-medical in-home care provider, part of a national franchise founded in 1984. We hold Tennessee License L000000039607 and Certified Preferred Provider status. Every caregiver passes a 7-step screening before entering an Old Hickory home, then is matched by personality, not just availability. Melissa Maxfield (LPN) oversees clinical aspects of care plans, and Lisa Barry coordinates hospital-to-home handoffs as our Transition Liaison so the discharge doesn’t fall on the family. Home Care Pulse named us Provider of Choice (2022, 2023) and Employer of Choice (2022, 2023, 2024). As Quin and Richard say, we will never refer a caregiver we wouldn’t send to our own families. Read more in about Preferred Care at Home.
Old Hickory sits between Hermitage, Donelson, and the Mt. Juliet side. Many Nashville-based agencies treat the area as an afterthought, sending late-arriving or rotating caregivers across companion, personal, and respite visits. Our Hendersonville office is minutes away, and we schedule with travel realities in mind so the caregiver shows up when promised.
Old Hickory Village and Hadley Bend have historic homes with steep stairs, tight bathrooms, and outdated layouts. Mobility help and bathing assistance are harder here than in newer suburban builds, especially for personal care and live-in care. Caregivers are trained in safe transfer techniques and adapt to older home layouts during the in-home assessment.
Families assume Medicare will pay for in-home help. It usually won’t unless skilled, homebound criteria are met, leaving them stuck on companion, personal, or dementia care without a plan. We walk you through what’s covered, what’s private-pay, and how VA Community Care or long-term care insurance may apply.
Families book companion care when their parent needs hands-on bathing help, or skip respite care thinking it’s only for dementia. The result is caregiver burnout or a parent’s needs going unmet. The free assessment matches care type to actual daily needs across companion, personal, and respite — not assumptions.
Families wait until after a fall or hospital stay to set up care. Rushed decisions during discharge mean fewer caregiver options and harder transitions for personal and live-in support. Lisa Barry, our Transition Liaison, can begin planning before discharge so caregivers are ready on day one home.
Aggregators list many agencies in the Old Hickory, TN area, but families have no way to compare licensing, screening, or oversight. The cheapest hourly rate often means rotating, unvetted caregivers and no continuity. We’re a Tennessee-licensed organization (L000000039607) with a 7-step caregiver screening process. The same caregiver returns week after week.
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You call (615) 970-3737 and walk us through your loved one’s situation. We listen first, then explain what’s possible.
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A care coordinator visits you in Old Hickory, TN, reviews needs, and maps a care plan that fits the actual daily routine.
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Personality, schedule, and care needs all factor into the match. The right fit on day one is what keeps the relationship strong.
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Visits start when you’re ready, with the same caregiver week after week. You’ll have access to updates and can reach us anytime to make sure everything runs smoothly. If you’re weighing in-home care for someone you love in Old Hickory, TN, let’s set up a time to talk.
Our team lives and works in Hendersonville communities alongside the families we serve. When you call, you reach neighbors who understand Hendersonville.
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Quin’s commitment to quality senior care grew from personal experience. After watching his own parents navigate aging with cancer, stroke, and heart disease, he saw firsthand how the right caregiver transforms difficult seasons into manageable ones. A close friend’s struggle to find reliable care for her MS deepened his resolve. Today, Quin’s mission is connecting compassionate caregivers with seniors who deserve dignity, independence, and genuine companionship. When he learned about Preferred Care at Home, something woke up inside him: he could make a difference.
Richard discovered his calling at 14, working in an assisted living facility where relationships with residents gave him purpose during uncertain teenage years. After five years in the funeral industry helping families plan ahead, he recognized a gap: widows and widowers returning home alone, facing physical limitations without support. He wanted to own a business that truly helps people, and Preferred Care at Home was the answer. For Richard, this work is about facilitating meaningful connections that enrich both caregiver and client.
Hourly rates vary by care type, schedule, and hours per week, so we provide a free in-home assessment with a clear written quote. Companion care in Old Hickory, TN typically costs less than personal care, and personal care costs less than live-in coverage. The right number depends on how many hours per week your loved one needs and which kind of help. For families weighing 24-hour coverage, our live-in home care is often more affordable than they expect compared to facility placement. Call (615) 970-3737 for an Old Hickory-specific estimate.
We offer eight kinds of in-home care, ranging from a few hours of companion visits to 24-hour live-in support. Our most-requested services for Old Hickory, TN families are Companion and Homemaker Care for elderly parents who need daytime company and household help, and Personal In-Home Care for hands-on bathing, dressing, and mobility help. We also provide transition, dementia, Alzheimer’s, respite, live-in, and end-of-life care, all from one local team.
You call us, we visit your home for a free assessment, and care usually begins within 48 to 72 hours. The first call walks through what’s going on with your loved one. From there, our care coordinator visits you in Old Hickory, TN, builds a care plan that fits the actual daily needs, and matches a caregiver by personality and schedule. If the situation involves a hospital discharge, Lisa Barry, our Transition Liaison, can begin planning before your loved one comes home.
Home health is Medicare-covered skilled care for homebound patients; home care is private-pay non-medical support like bathing, meals, and companionship. Home health typically follows a hospital stay and requires a doctor’s order, with visits from clinicians for a limited time. In-home care in Old Hickory, TN is the day-in, day-out support that helps an elderly parent stay home long-term. Many families use both at different points.
Yes — with routine-based supervision and a consistent caregiver, many Old Hickory, TN families avoid memory care facilities altogether. Dementia care at home works best when the same caregiver returns week after week, knows the household rhythm, and uses calm redirection during sundowning. Familiar surroundings reduce confusion and agitation in ways a facility move often can’t. We build the schedule around your loved one’s strongest hours of the day.
Yes. Our Hendersonville office serves Old Hickory, TN and the surrounding Davidson, Sumner, and Wilson County communities every day — including Old Hickory Village, Hadley Bend, Hermitage, Donelson, Madison, Goodlettsville, Gallatin, Hendersonville, Mt. Juliet, White House, Portland, and East Lebanon. We’re locally owned by Quin Christensen and Richard Patterson, both of whom live nearby and stay personally involved with the families we serve. Call (615) 970-3737 to confirm coverage for your address.
