When a loved one faces a terminal illness, the most compassionate choice is often to keep them comfortable at home. Preferred Care at Home delivers compassionate hospice care services that allow your family member to spend their final chapter surrounded by what matters most: home, family, and peace.
Preferred Care at Home has served South Florida families since 1984, bringing over 40 years of experience in compassionate end-of-life care. We’re committed to providing the emotional support, skilled nursing care, and practical assistance that allow your loved one to remain comfortable at home. We work closely with healthcare providers to ensure complete care that addresses all needs.
What sets us apart is our genuine commitment to dignity and peace of mind. We carefully match caregivers to your family based on personality and values. Our end of life care services include direct personal care, medication management, and bereavement support that extends to the entire family. Plus, our proprietary Transparency Room portal gives family members real-time updates.
Our hospice care team works alongside your attending physician and hospice care provider to deliver comprehensive support during the end of life. We provide the compassionate presence and skilled assistance that make home the most comforting and secure environment. We coordinate with appropriate community agencies and medical providers to ensure every aspect of care flows smoothly.
Our caregivers implement individualized support plans that address mental and physical needs throughout the continuum of care. We handle the practical details so your family can focus on meaningful time together. Our hospice nurse coordinates care with your medical team, while our caregivers provide the hands-on comfort and companionship your loved one deserves.
For families managing a serious or terminal illness, our 24-hour live-in care provides continuous presence and peace of mind. A dedicated caregiver remains in the home around the clock, ready to respond to changing needs, provide comfort during difficult moments, and ensure your loved one is never alone.
Our live-in caregivers become trusted companions who understand end-of-life wishes and honor the dignity of this sacred time. They work with the hospice care team, following care protocols while adding the warmth of human connection. Family members often tell us that having consistent, compassionate support allows them to be present as a family rather than overwhelmed by responsibilities.
During the end of life, maintaining comfort and dignity matters deeply. Our caregivers provide gentle personal care services, including bathing assistance, positioning for comfort, skin care, and assistance with all activities of daily living. We understand that serious illness changes what’s needed day to day, and our caregivers adapt with sensitivity to ensure your loved one feels comfortable and cared for.
Beyond direct personal care, we provide practical support like meal preparation suited to changing appetites, light housekeeping, and managing the small details that become overwhelming during this time. Our approach focuses on quality of life, ensuring each day includes moments of comfort, connection, and dignity rather than just managing symptoms.
End of life is about physical care, but emotional and spiritual needs matter just as much. While we don’t provide direct spiritual counseling, our compassionate caregivers create space for meaningful conversations, prayer, music therapy, or simply quiet presence. Many of our caregivers have personal experience with loss and approach this work with genuine empathy.
We also support family members through this journey. Watching a loved one face a chronic or terminal condition creates enormous emotional strain. Our caregivers offer a listening ear, practical support, and gentle guidance. After your loved one passes, our bereavement support continues. We check in with families and connect them with appropriate community agencies for grief counseling.
Managing end-of-life care involves multiple medical providers, equipment, medications, and appointments. Our team serves as a reliable bridge between your family and the wider healthcare system. We communicate regularly with the hospice nurse, attend medical appointments with your loved one when helpful, and ensure everyone stays informed about changes in condition or care needs.
Our caregivers document observations carefully and share them with the hospice care team. If the patient’s condition changes, we provide immediate triage services by contacting the appropriate medical director or attending physician.
We take a thoughtful, personalized approach to ensure your loved one receives the care they deserve.
Step 01
Free phone consultation to answer your questions with no obligation.
Step 02
We meet in your home to understand unique needs and routines.
Step 03
Creating a personalized plan addressing specific dementia needs.
Step 04
Selecting caregivers whose personality aligns with your loved one.
Step 05
Regular check-ins and access to our Transparency Room portal.
Families in Miami Beach face unique challenges when providing end-of-life in-home care. Florida’s humidity affects comfort for hospice patients with respiratory conditions like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The area’s high cost of living can make accessing quality care difficult. Plus, many families are geographically scattered, making it hard to coordinate comprehensive care when distance separates family members from their loved ones.
Challenge
What It Looks Like
How We Help
Managing Complex Medications
What It Looks Like
Terminal illness often involves multiple medications for pain management and symptom control that need precise timing and documentation.
How We Help
Our caregivers provide medication management reminders and coordinate with hospice nurses to ensure proper administration and tracking.
Challenge
Caregiver Burnout in Families
What It Looks Like
rimary caregivers quickly become exhausted managing physical care, emotional support, and household responsibilities during serious illness.
How We Help
We offer flexible respite care from a few hours to 24-hour support, giving families meaningful relief while ensuring quality care.
Challenge
Coordinating Multiple Providers
What It Looks Like
social workers, physicians, and equipment suppliers. Coordination becomes overwhelming during emotional times.
How We Help
Our team serves as a central point of contact, communicating with the hospice care team and ensuring seamless service coordination.
Challenge
Maintaining Comfort in Heat
What It Looks Like
Miami Beach’s climate can be uncomfortable for patients with severe or chronic conditions, especially those with temperature sensitivity or respiratory issues.
How We Help
We help manage indoor comfort, support positioning and cooling measures, and adapt care to address climate-related challenges.
Challenge
Accessing Bereavement Support
What It Looks Like
After a loss, families struggle to find appropriate community agencies or support groups while grieving and managing practical details.
How We Help
We provide bereavement support information, connect families with local grief counseling resources, and check in during difficult months following loss.
Challenge
Financial Strain of End-of-Life Care
What It Looks Like
The cost of hospice care services, medical equipment, and caregiver support can overwhelm families already stressed by serious illness.
How We Help
We offer affordable care options and help families understand what hospice covers versus what additional support services they might need.
Our team lives and works in the South Florida communities we serve. When you contact us, you reach neighbors who understand Miami Beach.
We Serve:
Miami Beach
North Miami Beach
Miami
End-of-life care costs vary based on the level of support needed. Medicare, Medicaid, and most insurance plans, including medical equipment, hospice nurse visits, and social workers, typically cover hospice care services. However, non-medical services like personal care, companionship, and live-in support are separate. We provide free consultations to discuss your specific situation and budget.
We’ve served Florida families for over 40 years with a focus on compassionate, affordable care. Unlike corporate agencies, we carefully match caregivers to families based on personality and values. Our proprietary Transparency Room technology lets family members monitor care remotely. We also provide our rigorous 7-step caregiver screening process, ensuring only experienced, compassionate professionals care for your loved one during this sacred time.
Palliative care focuses on symptom control and quality of life for anyone with serious illness, regardless of prognosis. Hospice care is specifically for terminal illness when curative treatment has stopped, typically when life expectancy is six months or less as certified by an attending physician. A hospice care team works with a medical director who co-certifies eligibility. If you’re unsure which your loved one needs, we help families understand the difference and coordinate with medical providers to ensure appropriate care.
We understand that serious or terminal illness creates urgent needs. We typically begin care within 24-48 hours of your initial contact, sometimes even the same day if the situation requires immediate support. After our consultation and assessment, we match a caregiver to your family and coordinate with your existing hospice care provider. Miami Beach’s compact geography allows us to respond quickly throughout the area when families need compassionate services.
If you’re noticing your loved one struggling with daily activities, experiencing increased pain or symptoms, or if the hospice nurse suggests additional support at home, it’s worth getting an assessment. Family caregiver exhaustion is another clear sign. If you’re feeling overwhelmed managing care alongside your own responsibilities, bringing in professional support protects both you and your loved one. Many families wait too long, trying to manage everything themselves. Earlier support often means better quality time together during these precious final months.
Yes, our compassionate services extend beyond the end of life. We maintain contact with families after loss, checking in during difficult anniversaries and providing emotional support as you navigate grief. While we don’t provide direct spiritual counseling, we connect families with appropriate community agencies offering bereavement groups, grief counseling, and memorial services. Many families tell us that having someone who walked this journey with them remain available brings meaningful comfort during the hardest weeks and months after loss.
Absolutely. Continuity matters deeply during end-of-life care, which is why we guarantee caregiver consistency. Your matched caregiver becomes a trusted presence who understands your loved one’s preferences, comfort needs, and end-of-life wishes. If you need 24-hour coverage, we typically assign two caregivers who alternate shifts but remain your consistent team. Unlike agencies that rotate staff constantly, we know that familiar faces bring comfort to hospice patients and peace of mind to families during this emotional time.
Our caregivers work as an extension of your hospice care team, never replacing medical professionals. We communicate regularly with the hospice nurse, follow the care plan developed by the medical director, and report any changes in condition promptly. We assist with tasks like medication management reminders, comfort positioning, and personal care that complement the skilled nursing care provided by hospice. This collaboration ensures comprehensive care while avoiding service duplication or confusion about responsibilities.
While we don’t administer medications (that’s the role of skilled nursing care providers), our caregivers provide crucial support with pain management. We carefully monitor pain levels, document changes, and communicate immediately with the hospice nurse when adjustments may be needed. We help with non-medical comfort measures like positioning, applying heat or cold therapy, creating a calming environment, and ensuring medications are taken on schedule. Our experienced caregivers recognize subtle signs of discomfort and advocate for your loved one’s comfort.
Our 24-hour availability means we’re always reachable when concerns arise. If your caregiver notices significant changes, they immediately contact our office and the hospice care team for triage services. We help determine whether the attending physician needs to be called or if the change requires hospice nurse intervention. Our goal is to ensure your loved one receives appropriate medical support quickly while avoiding unnecessary emergency room visits that disrupt comfort during the end of life. Family members can also communicate directly with our team through the Transparency Room portal or by phone.
