FirstLight Home Care — Gainesville, FL

In Florida, home care agencies are regulated by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Every agency needs a Home Health Agency License to operate.

Non-medical home care franchise founded in 2010. Provides companion care, personal care, dementia care, and respite care.

FirstLight Home Care was founded in 2010. Today the brand has 209+ offices across 37 states.

Each FirstLight Home Care office is locally owned. That means caregivers, prices, and hours can be different from one office to another. This office hires and trains its own caregivers.

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Most families pay out of pocket. In the Gainesville metro avg area, home care usually runs $30–$40 an hour.

Other ways to pay:

• •Medicaid: Florida Medicaid may help pay for home care through managed care plans.
• •Long-term care insurance: if your loved one bought a policy, it may cover home care. Call the insurance company to check.
• •VA benefits: veterans and surviving spouses may qualify for help through Aid & Attendance.