In-home care
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
In-home care in Athens, Georgia
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 250 BRAY STREET |
| City | Athens |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP code | 30601 |
| County | Clarke |
| Phone | 706-389-6789 |
| Website | https://advantagebhs.org/ |
| carol.baker@advantagebhs.org/erin.ray@advantagebhs.org | |
| License number | PHCP001053 |
| 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. |
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Advantage Behavioral Health Systems provides person-centered treatment and recovery support in Athens and across Northeast Georgia for people and families dealing with behavioral health challenges, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases. It is one of Georgia's 22 Community Service Boards, is accredited by CARF, and describes itself as the safety-net provider for its 10-county region, serving uninsured and underinsured individuals.
At its 250 Bray Street location in Athens, Advantage runs its Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities program for Clarke, Oconee, and Oglethorpe counties, offering Community Access group and individual supports, Community Living Supports, behavioral supports consultation, Community Residential Alternative, specialized medical supplies, and supported employment. The Athens services also include Women's Services, with a Women's Recovery Residence and intensive outpatient care.
More about this provider
| Advantage Behavioral Health Systems says it provides person-centered treatment and recovery support to individuals and families experiencing behavioral health challenges, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases, and describes itself as the safety-net provider for Northeast Georgia serving 10 counties. | |
| Services and programs | Person-centered treatment and recovery support for behavioral health challenges, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases; Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) model; youth clinic-based outpatient mental health services including individual, family and group therapy, behavioral and diagnostic assessments, crisis assessment, case management, and psychiatric and nursing evaluations and medication management; REMIX Clubhouse youth resiliency program; APEX school-based counseling; Early Psychosis Intervention Collaborative (EPIC); System of Care (SOC); RESTORE family treatment |
| Who it serves | Individuals and families experiencing behavioral health challenges, intellectual/developmental disabilities, and addictive diseases; uninsured and underinsured individuals with Severe Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), substance use disorder (SUD) or Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD); safety-net provider for 10 counties in Northeast Georgia (Clarke, Barrow, Elbert, Greene, Jackson, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, and Walton); youth ages 3-18, with extended adolescent services to ages 18-21 enrolled in secondary school, and youth programs for ages 6-21 and 16-30 as described per program |
| Payment types it states | For the REMIX Clubhouse youth program: Medicaid (ACS), CMOs (Amerigroup, CareSource, or Cenpatico), and Uninsured accepted; for RESTORE: insurance is not a barrier to treatment |
| Accreditation | Accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF); one of 22 Community Service Boards (CSB) in the State of Georgia |
| Visiting and contact details | Athens, Georgia; Contact Us 1 (855) 333-9544; Help 1 (800) 715-4225; Youth Services locations include 130 Mill Center Blvd, Athens, GA 30606, phone 706-369-6363, and 240 Mitchell Bridge Road, Athens, GA 30606; youthservices@advantagebhs.org |
| Website | https://advantagebhs.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 Advantage Behavioral Health Systems
Where is Advantage Behavioral Health Systems located?
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems is at 250 BRAY STREET, Athens, Georgia 30601.
What care and services does Advantage Behavioral Health Systems offer?
Advantage Behavioral Health Systems offers in-home care, personal care and home care services as licensed.
How do I contact Advantage Behavioral Health Systems?
Call Advantage Behavioral Health Systems at 706-389-6789.
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.