In-home care
Compassionate Choice Llc
In-home care in Lakeland, Florida
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 6211 US HIGHWAY 98 N LOT F1 |
| City | Lakeland |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP code | 33809 |
| Phone | 863-812-9362 |
| Website | https://www.compassionate-choice.com/ |
| kristina@compassionate-choice.com | |
| License number | 241906 |
| License type | Homemaker and Companion Services organization — registered with the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA); a registration, not a license. This is Florida's non-medical in-home care category: homemaker and companion services only, no hands-on personal care or nursing. |
| Licensing status | REGISTERED |
| Care types | in-home care |
| Services offered | homemaker services, companion services, meal preparation, pet care, errands and shopping, overnight care, accompaniment to appointments and outings, senior placement assistance |
| CMS quality note | Registered by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. |
Compassionate Choice Llc is in 6211 US HIGHWAY 98 N LOT F1, Lakeland, FL 33809. Phone: 863-812-9362. It is registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration as a homemaker and companion services organization (registration 241906, status REGISTERED) — Florida's non-medical in-home care category, covering homemaker and companion services.
Compassionate Choice is a locally owned Lakeland agency providing non-medical companion and homemaker care - companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, errands, pet care and overnight care - for seniors in Polk and surrounding counties, and it also offers a free assisted living placement service for families. The agency states it is registered with Florida AHCA (#241906) and that its caregivers are background-checked and interviewed in person.
More about this provider
| Locally owned, non-medical companion and homemaker agency based in Lakeland, Florida, founded and run by Kristina Leach. It provides companionship, meals, light housekeeping, errands, overnight care and outings so seniors can stay safely at home, plus a free assisted living placement service. Florida AHCA Registration #241906 is printed on the site, matching this roster record. | |
| Services and programs | Non-medical companion and homemaker care in the home: caring companionship (conversation, shared hobbies, walks, card games, reading aloud), meal preparation, pet care, errands and shopping (grocery runs and pharmacy pickups), help around the house (dishes, laundry, sweeping, mopping), overnight care, and a companion accompanying the client to appointments, errands, church or outings (the agency does not drive clients; it can help arrange rides). Also offers a free senior/assisted living placement service and a free in-home consultation. The site states it does not provide nursing or medical care, medication administration, or hands-on personal care such as bathing, dressing, toileting or transferring. Family-caregiver support: overnight care is described as letting the family sleep knowing someone caring is there until morning, and the site links a 'Caring for the Caregiver' family resource. |
| Who it serves | Seniors; adult children caring for an aging parent; long-distance families; and people recovering or healing after a hospital stay (everyday support alongside their own medical care). Serves Hardee, Highlands, Hillsborough, Manatee and Polk counties. |
| Payment types it states | Private pay is the only payment type named on the pages read (the partner page describes the families it places with assisted living communities as 'pre-screened, private-pay families'); no payment types are stated for the in-home care itself and no prices are recorded here. |
| Accreditation | Site states 'Florida AHCA Registered #241906' (agency-stated registration, matching the roster license number 241906) and that every companion is background-checked, interviewed in person, and trained in person-centered care (agency-stated). |
| Visiting and contact details | Hours published on the site: Monday-Friday 08:00-18:00. Site phone: (863) 812-0613 - DIFFERS from the roster phone 863-812-9362; the roster governs. Site email: kristina@compassionate-choice.com. Site names the business as Compassionate Choice Home Services LLC / Compassionate Choice LLC, serving Lakeland, FL; no street address is published on the pages read. |
| Website | https://www.compassionate-choice.com/ |
Who pays for in-home care?
What this care costs, and who pays — Medicare, Medicaid, or the family — is covered in these guides:
- Home Care Versus Adult Day: Cost and Coverage Side by Side
- Home Care vs Home Health: What Differs, Who Pays, and How Families Mix Both
In-home care guide · Paying for care
Common questions about Compassionate Choice Llc
Where is Compassionate Choice Llc located?
Compassionate Choice Llc is at 6211 US HIGHWAY 98 N LOT F1, Lakeland, Florida 33809.
What care and services does Compassionate Choice Llc offer?
Compassionate Choice Llc offers in-home care, homemaker services, companion services, meal preparation, pet care, errands and shopping, overnight care, accompaniment to appointments and outings.
How do I contact Compassionate Choice Llc?
Call Compassionate Choice Llc at 863-812-9362.
How much does home care cost?
The national median cost of a home care aide is $35 an hour (CareScout Cost of Care Survey, 2025). At 44 hours a week, that is about $80,080 a year. Costs in Florida can be higher or lower. See our guide to home care costs and who pays for the full picture.
Does Medicare pay for home care?
No. Medicare does not pay for non-medical home care on its own. That is help with bathing, dressing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. Medicare pays for home health care, which is medical care at home ordered by a doctor. Some Medicare Advantage plans add a small home care benefit, but the rules and hours vary by plan.
What is the difference between home care and home health?
Home care is non-medical help at home, like bathing, cooking, cleaning, and rides. You hire home care on your own. Home health is medical care at home. Nurses and therapists give it, and a doctor orders it. Medicare can pay for home health when you meet its rules. It does not pay for home care on its own.
Who else pays for home care besides Medicare?
Medicaid pays for home care for people who qualify, often through waiver programs. The VA pays for homemaker and home health aide care for many veterans. Long-term care insurance can pay for part of the cost. Most other care is paid out of pocket.