In-home care
Dekalb Community Service Board
In-home care in Decatur, Georgia
| Provider details | |
|---|---|
| Address | 445 WINN WAY |
| City | Decatur |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP code | 30030 |
| County | Dekalb |
| Phone | 404-433-0307 |
| Larryf@dekcsb.org | |
| License number | PHCP003350 |
| 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. |
Claratel Behavioral Health, formerly known as the DeKalb Community Service Board, is a public, nonprofit, community-based organization in DeKalb County. It offers a full range of mental health services, developmental disabilities programs, and substance use disorder treatment through residential and outpatient programs at 20 locations in DeKalb County, serving nearly 11,000 people a year who are uninsured or underinsured. Its staff includes nearly 500 direct-care and support staff.
For adults, services include mental health crisis and residential treatment, psychosocial and peer day programs, supported employment, outpatient counseling, psychiatric care and medications, nursing services, and community-based case management and skill-building, with telehealth available. For children and adolescents, it offers mental health outpatient and community support services, school-based programs, psychiatric evaluation, family therapy, medication services, and an onsite pharmacy. No one is denied services because of an inability to pay.
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
Other in-home care in Dekalb County
- 01 The Serenity Group,Inc — Decatur
- 263 America — Decatur
- A + Caregiver Services, Llc — Decatur
Common questions about Dekalb Community Service Board
Where is Dekalb Community Service Board located?
Dekalb Community Service Board is at 445 WINN WAY, Decatur, Georgia 30030.
What care and services does Dekalb Community Service Board offer?
Dekalb Community Service Board offers in-home care, personal care and home care services as licensed.
How do I contact Dekalb Community Service Board?
Call Dekalb Community Service Board at 404-433-0307.
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.