In-home care
The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program
In-home care in Miami, Florida
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 1335 NW 14TH ST |
| City | Miami |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP code | 33125-1647 |
| Phone | 786-469-4776 |
| Website | http://www.miamidade.gov/newsletter_district12/2013-05-newsletter.htm |
| License number | 4997 |
| 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, personal care, light cleaning, shopping assistance, meal preparation, laundry |
| CMS quality note | Registered by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. |
The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program is in 1335 NW 14TH ST, Miami, FL 33125-1647. Phone: 786-469-4776. It is registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration as a homemaker and companion services organization (registration 4997, status REGISTERED) — Florida's non-medical in-home care category, covering homemaker and companion services.
Miami-Dade County states that its Home Care Program, provided by the Community Action and Human Services Department, helps seniors and individuals living with a disability by providing a caregiver to the person's home, with light cleaning, shopping, meal preparation, washing dishes, laundry, and personal care including assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing, and feeding as needed, for qualified residents of Miami-Dade County.
More about this provider
| Miami-Dade County official page describing the county's Home Care Program, provided by the Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD), which helps many seniors and individuals living with a disability by providing a caregiver to the person's home. | |
| Services and programs | The Home Care Program provided by the Miami-Dade Community Action and Human Services Department (CAHSD) provides a caregiver to the person's home, including light cleaning, shopping, meals preparation, washing dishes, laundry, and personal care which includes assistance with bathing, grooming, dressing and feeding as needed. |
| Who it serves | Seniors and individuals living with a disability; qualified residents of Miami-Dade County. |
| Visiting and contact details | The county page gives (786) 469-4600 for more information about the Home Care Program, which DIFFERS from the roster phone 786-469-4776 (roster governs), and directs readers to www.miamidade.gov/socialservices for services available for seniors. |
| Website | http://www.miamidade.gov/newsletter_district12/2013-05-newsletter.htm |
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 The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program
Where is The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program located?
The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program is at 1335 NW 14TH ST, Miami, Florida 33125-1647.
What care and services does The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program offer?
The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program offers in-home care, homemaker services, companion services, personal care, light cleaning, shopping assistance, meal preparation, laundry.
How do I contact The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program?
Call The Miami-Dade County Home Care Program at 786-469-4776.
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.