In-home care
Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated
In-home care in Orlando, Florida
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 3545 LAKE BREEZE DR |
| City | Orlando |
| State | Florida |
| ZIP code | 32808 |
| Phone | 407-298-4180 |
| Website | https://www.volunteersforcommunityimpact.org/ |
| ssmith@vcifl.org | |
| License number | 239624 |
| 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, senior companion program, respite for family caregivers, transportation to medical appointments, friendly visits and conversation |
| CMS quality note | Registered by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. |
Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated is in 3545 LAKE BREEZE DR, Orlando, FL 32808. Phone: 407-298-4180. It is registered with the Agency for Health Care Administration as a homemaker and companion services organization (registration 239624, status REGISTERED) — Florida's non-medical in-home care category, covering homemaker and companion services.
Through its AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program, Volunteers for Community Impact matches volunteers aged 55 and older with homebound older adults in Orange and Seminole counties for companionship, help with tasks such as shopping and paying bills, transportation to medical appointments, and respite for family caregivers.
More about this provider
| Volunteers for Community Impact is a Central Florida volunteer organization and AmeriCorps Seniors sponsor whose Senior Companion Program matches volunteers aged 55 and older with homebound older adults in Orange and Seminole counties to help them live in their own homes. | |
| Services and programs | AmeriCorps Seniors Senior Companion Program: volunteers aged 55 and older provide companionship and supportive, individualized services to homebound older adults - friendly visits and conversation, help with daily living tasks such as grocery shopping and paying bills, transportation to medical appointments, and respite for family caregivers. The organization also runs the AmeriCorps Seniors Foster Grandparent Program and the OTTER literacy program. |
| Who it serves | Homebound older adults and isolated seniors in Orange and Seminole counties (the Orlando metro area, including Winter Park and Apopka); program volunteers are adults aged 55 and older, with stipends for income-eligible volunteers. |
| Accreditation | Agency-stated: sponsor of AmeriCorps Seniors programs (Senior Companion Program and Foster Grandparent Program). |
| Website | https://www.volunteersforcommunityimpact.org/ |
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 Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated
Where is Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated located?
Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated is at 3545 LAKE BREEZE DR, Orlando, Florida 32808.
What care and services does Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated offer?
Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated offers in-home care, homemaker services, companion services, senior companion program, respite for family caregivers, transportation to medical appointments, friendly visits and conversation.
How do I contact Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated?
Call Volunteers For Community Impact Incorporated at 407-298-4180.
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.