In-home care
Harris Professional Care
In-home care in Albany, Georgia
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 526 WEST BROAD AVENUE |
| City | Albany |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP code | 31707 |
| County | Dougherty |
| Phone | 229-435-3922 |
| Website | http://www.harrisprofcare.com/ |
| harrisprofcare@yahoo.com | |
| License number | PHCP001025 |
| License type | Private Home Care Provider — Georgia Dept. of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation (Rules Ch. 111-8-65) |
| Licensing status | Active |
| Care types | in-home care |
| Services offered | personal care and home care services as licensed |
| CMS quality note | Licensed by the Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility Regulation Division. |
Harris Professional Care is a home care provider in Albany, Georgia, and its website invites families to call 229-435-3922 to discuss care options. The site describes the agency's work under Georgia's Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP), a Medicaid home- and community-based waiver that helps adults with severe physical disabilities, and people with traumatic brain injuries, live in their own homes instead of a hospital or nursing home. Under that program, members are offered service coordination, personal support, home health, emergency response, respite, specialized medical equipment and supplies, counseling, and home modification, as appropriate to their assessed needs. Families and clients work with their case manager as a team to establish a plan of care.
More about this provider
| Harris Professional Care's own site presents the provider in Albany and surrounding areas and describes Georgia Medicaid waiver services - ICWP for adults with severe physical disabilities or traumatic brain injuries, and NOW/COMP for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities - that help eligible people live in their own homes or in the community instead of a hospital, nursing home or other institutional setting, with families/clients and their case manager working together to establish a plan of care. | |
| Services and programs | Under the Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP) described on the site, members are offered, as appropriate to their assessed needs: service coordination, personal support, home health, emergency response, respite, specialized medical equipment and supplies, counseling and/or home modification. The site also describes home- and community-based services under the New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP). |
| Who it serves | ICWP: eligible adult Medicaid recipients with severe physical disabilities, between the ages of 21 and 64 when they apply, and persons with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). NOW/COMP: people with intellectual disabilities (ID) or developmental disabilities (DD), including closely related conditions such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism or neurological problems. |
| Payment types it states | Georgia Medicaid waiver programs described on the provider's own pages: Independent Care Waiver Program (ICWP), New Options Waiver (NOW) and Comprehensive Supports Waiver Program (COMP), for eligible Medicaid recipients. |
| Visiting and contact details | Phone 229-435-3922, shown on the homepage under 'Call Now for Care' inviting callers to speak directly with the team to discuss care options and get immediate assistance. No street address or visiting hours were shown on the pages read. |
| Website | http://www.harrisprofcare.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
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Common questions about Harris Professional Care
Where is Harris Professional Care located?
Harris Professional Care is at 526 WEST BROAD AVENUE, Albany, Georgia 31707.
What care and services does Harris Professional Care offer?
Harris Professional Care offers in-home care, personal care and home care services as licensed.
How do I contact Harris Professional Care?
Call Harris Professional Care at 229-435-3922.
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 Georgia 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.