Three steps, and you can stop after any of them.
Nothing is signed until you have a written plan with the hours, the tasks and the weekly cost on it. Care usually starts within 24 hours of agreeing that plan.
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Start with step one
A twenty-minute call, and nothing is signed. We call back within 30 minutes.
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Care begins in twenty-four hours.
A call, not a pitch
About twenty minutes. What is happening, what is not getting done, who is doing it now, and how it would be paid for.
A visit and a written plan
We come to the house, free. You get it in writing: which tasks, which days, which hours, and what it costs per week.
Care starts
Care can usually start within 24 hours.
The difference shows up in the boring parts
An employer, not a directory
Caregivers are employed, screened and insured by us. You are not hiring a stranger off a listings site and becoming their employer.
Owned by a nurse
Andrew Harris, RN is President and Owner, so the care plan asks about medications, falls and the discharge summary, not just how many hours you want.
One plan, in writing, before anything starts
Which tasks, which days, which hours, what it costs per week. No estimate that moves after the first invoice.
We do the VA paperwork with you
Most agencies tell you to call the VA. We tell you which program fits and hand you our part completed.
We come to the house, and it is free
Twenty minutes on the phone only gets us so far. The visit is where we see the stairs, the bathroom and who is really doing what.
You get the plan in writing afterwards: which tasks, which days, which hours, what it costs per week. Nothing is signed at the kitchen table.
Nobody can quote you honestly without seeing the week.
You get a written number after the home visit, before anything starts. Three things move it.
- How many hoursTwo mornings a week and round-the-clock cover are different businesses.
- When those hours areOvernight, weekend and holiday hours are priced differently from weekday daytime.
- What the work isHands-on personal care sits above help around the house.
Medicare does not pay for this
Not for ongoing help with bathing, dressing, meals or housekeeping. It covers short, skilled home health after a qualifying event, which is a different service. Families lose months waiting for Medicare to cover something it was never designed to cover. If a Medicare Advantage plan is in play, bring it to the call.
Four ways families pay for it
VA programs
Approved Homemaker and Home Health Aide or respite hours, or an Aid and Attendance pension paid to the household.
Long-term care insurance
Most policies cover this once the daily-activities trigger is met. We complete the logs and visit notes insurers ask for.
Georgia Medicaid waivers
Georgia runs CCSP and SOURCE for people who meet the financial and care criteria. We will tell you if it is realistic.
Private pay
Billed by the hour for hours actually worked. No deposit for a block of hours you may not use.
Want a rough number first? Call (404) 383-0778 and describe the week. We will give you a range on the phone.
The questions families ask first.
Paying for it
Will the VA actually pay for help around the house?
For an eligible veteran, yes. That is what the VA's Homemaker and Home Health Aide program is for, and respite care is a second route. Aid and Attendance is a third and works differently: it pays the household a higher pension that can be spent on care. Only the VA decides eligibility, but we can tell you which of the three to apply for and complete our part of the paperwork.
Does Medicare pay for this?
No, not for ongoing help with bathing, dressing, meals or housekeeping. Medicare covers short, intermittent skilled home health after a qualifying event, which is a different service. A Medicare Advantage plan sometimes includes a small in-home support benefit, so bring the plan details to the call and we will look.
The care itself
You mention a nurse. Is this medical care?
No. The service is non-medical in-home care, which is what Georgia licenses as a Private Home Care Provider. What is different is who runs it: Andrew Harris, RN is President and Owner, so the assessment behind your care plan is done with a clinician's eye for medications and fall risk. Anything needing a licensed clinician in the house, such as wound care or injections, we refer out.
What does a caregiver not do?
A caregiver can remind someone to take their medication but cannot administer it, give injections or change dressings. If that is what is needed, tell us on the call and we will point you to the right type of provider instead of taking the work.
Getting started
What is the minimum number of hours?
Our minimum is four hours per visit, with no minimum number of days a week.
How quickly can care start?
Usually within 24 hours, once the plan is agreed.
At home, as it should be.
What help is needed, what it costs, and whether the VA covers part of it. Free, with nothing to sign.
Request a call back
A member of the Atlanta team calls back within 30 minutes.
Or call (404) 383-0778 · 24 hours a day, weekends included