Too often, with age comes loneliness. Days feel quiet when a spouse has passed or family has moved across town. The feeling that no one is checking in can creep in fast, even in a house full of memories. That’s why Preferred Care at Home of South Miami built our companion care services around one simple goal: making sure your loved one is never facing the day alone.
We’ve been helping families with home care and senior care since 1984, and that experience shows in how we create every care plan. Our caregivers are highly trained and pass a thorough background check before ever entering a client’s home, and we match each one to your loved one based on personality and life experience, not just availability. That kind of continuity matters when someone new is coming into your family’s daily life.
Preferred Care at Home of South Miami serves families throughout Coral Gables and the surrounding Miami, FL community with the same values that have guided this company for over 40 years: affordability, reliability, and a genuine commitment to independence. We want to be there for you, by your side, every step of the way, whether you need a few hours of companionship a week or a fuller daily care plan.
Companion care is built around conversation, connection, and genuine companionship. We provide companionship that helps clients maintain their independence and dignity, while assisting with the small things that fill a lonely day.
Our caregivers offer companionship built on genuine connection, not just a scheduled visit. We talk, we listen, and we bring the kind of conversation that keeps someone engaged with life. For a loved one who has lost a spouse or close friends, this steady presence can enhance overall health and emotional well being in ways a phone call never could.
Getting to doctor’s appointments in South Miami and Coral Gables shouldn’t fall entirely on one family member. Our companion care services include safe transportation and accompaniment to appointments, errands, and the outings your loved one still wants to enjoy, from a walk near Dante Fascell Park to a visit to Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden. Standing social plans matter just as much, so if your loved one has a regular mahjong night or a card game with friends, a caregiver can get them there and stay alongside them.
Grocery shopping, meal preparation, and light cleaning can become a burden once mobility slows down. Our caregivers handle these daily tasks so the refrigerator stays stocked, the kitchen stays safe, and running errands never becomes a source of stress for your family.
Providing emotional support is at the center of everything we do. Caregiver stress affects families as much as it affects the senior receiving care, and our team is trained to offer companionship, gentle safety reassurance, and medication reminders so nothing important, including medications, gets missed. We take feelings of loneliness seriously, and taking care of the small daily moments is how we help someone feel less alone.
Your companion care journey starts with a single phone call to our Coral Gables office.
Step 01
You call our South Miami office and speak with a member of our local team about what your family needs right now.
Step 02
We visit the home to understand your loved one’s routines, preferences, and any support already in place.
Step 03
We build a personalized care plan around your family’s specific situation, from a few hours a week to daily visits.
Step 04
We match your loved one with a companion caregiver based on personality, interests, and shared background.
Step 05
Care starts, and your family gets Transparency Room access to schedules, caregiver notes, and updates. Schedule a Consultation →
Situation
What You’re Experiencing
How We Help
Loneliness after loss
A spouse or close friend has passed, and the house feels too quiet
A spouse or close friend has passed, and the house feels too quiet
We offer companionship and conversation that brings life back into the day
We offer companionship and conversation that brings life back into the day
Family caregiver stress
Family caregiver stress
One family member is handling every errand, meal, and check-in alone
One family member is handling every errand, meal, and check-in alone
We provide assistance that gives you room to breathe without guilt
We provide assistance that gives you room to breathe without guilt
Missed appointments
Missed appointments
Doctor’s appointments get skipped because transportation is a barrier
Doctor’s appointments get skipped because transportation is a barrier
We accompany your loved one to appointments and coordinate with healthcare providers
We accompany your loved one to appointments and coordinate with healthcare providers
Declining home upkeep
Declining home upkeep
Grocery shopping and light housekeeping have quietly stopped happening
Grocery shopping and light housekeeping have quietly stopped happening
Our caregivers handle daily tasks so the home stays safe and livable
Our caregivers handle daily tasks so the home stays safe and livable
Distance from family
Distance from family
Adult children live outside Miami, FL and worry about daily safety
Adult children live outside Miami, FL and worry about daily safety
Our Transparency Room keeps you connected to schedules and updates from anywhere
Our Transparency Room keeps you connected to schedules and updates from anywhere
Uncertainty about next steps
Uncertainty about next steps
You’re not sure if companion care or full personal care is the right fit
You’re not sure if companion care or full personal care is the right fit
We assess needs honestly and build a plan that matches, not oversells, what’s needed
We assess needs honestly and build a plan that matches, not oversells, what’s needed
Driven by Passion, Committed to Compassion
Natalie came to home care as a Registered Nurse with years in emergency medicine across South Florida. Working in the emergency department, she watched elderly people discharge from a hospital or skilled nursing facility and return within months, often because the right support simply wasn’t in place at home. That experience, and the outcomes she saw that didn’t have to happen, are why she is here.
She earned her Master of Science in Nursing and became a Family Nurse Practitioner, a credential that shapes how care plans are built at this office: around the whole person, not just the task list. Natalie’s role is overseeing client services and the quality of every care plan we develop. The clinical eye she brings makes a measurable difference, even in non-medical care.
Ricky Greene grew up in a Cuban-American household watching his mother provide full-time, unpaid care for his grandparents. She gave that care because that was how their family showed up for each other. Ricky built his career in long-term care operations because he wanted every family to have access to that level of care, not just the ones with someone who can give up everything to provide it.
His focus at this office is the caregiver side of the business: the hiring, the matching, and the oversight that determines whether the care actually works. When a family calls to say the caregiver feels like part of their household, that is the outcome Ricky works toward every day.
Brian Caldwell is Vice President of Operations. He runs the day-to-day side of the office: scheduling, caregiver coverage, and the systems that make sure the right caregiver reaches the right home at the right time.
Families rarely see the operational side of home care, but they feel it. Brian’s focus is on the details that make care dependable week after week, from consistent scheduling to the communication that keeps out-of-town family members in the loop.
We understand the needs of South Miami seniors and the families throughout the surrounding Coral Gables and greater Miami, FL community, with home care services built around each family’s own routine.
We Serve:
Our office serves Coral Gables FL 33134 and the surrounding area directly, with additional coverage across Miami-Dade County. Don’t see your city? Give us a call.
Costs vary based on hours and the specific support your family needs, so we build a plan and a quote around your situation rather than a one size fits all rate. Give us a call and we’ll walk through options that work for your budget.
Companion care focuses on conversation, companionship, and help with daily tasks like meals and errands. Personal care adds hands on assistance with bathing, dressing, and other activities of daily living. Many families start with companion care and add personal care later as needs change.
Most families can begin care within days of their first call. We schedule a consultation quickly, build a care plan, and match a caregiver so your loved one isn’t waiting long for support.
Every caregiver completes our 7-step screening process, including a background check and skills assessment, and we match caregivers to clients by personality rather than by whoever is available. Families also get direct access to our local South Miami team, not a distant call center. Our professional and quality standards for caregiver screening have stayed consistent since 1984.
Medicare generally does not cover non-medical companion care or homemaker services. It may cover skilled, medically necessary home health care ordered by a doctor, but conversation, companionship, and help with daily tasks fall outside that coverage. We help families understand the difference so they can plan accordingly.
Watch for signs like reduced conversation, skipped meals, a home that isn’t being kept up the way it used to be, or a general sense of withdrawal from friends and family. If your loved one seems increasingly isolated, companion care is often the right first step.
Every caregiver completes our 7-step screening process before working with clients, including background checks, reference verification, and a personality assessment for compatible matching. Caregivers also receive ongoing guidance so they can offer the best care possible for each client’s needs.
Yes. Caregiver stress is real, and companion care can give you a few hours a week, or more, to recharge while a trained caregiver keeps your loved one company and handles daily tasks like meal preparation and light housekeeping.
Yes. Our caregivers provide transportation and accompaniment to doctor’s appointments, errands, and local outings throughout South Miami, Coral Gables, and the surrounding community.
Call our South Miami office and talk with our team directly. You don’t need a plan before you call. We’ll ask a few questions about your loved one’s daily life, assess what kind of support would help most, and build a care plan your family can adjust as things change.
