Trusted, background-screened caregivers, clear Florida Medicaid guidance, and flexible private-pay care for Hernando County families—all coordinated by Cottage Home Care's Florida team.
Request care in Hernando County
Cottage Home Care Services helps older adults and people with disabilities across Hernando County stay right where they feel most at home—in Brooksville's rolling countryside, in the growing neighborhoods of Spring Hill, or out toward the Gulf near Weeki Wachee and Hernando Beach. For many families along the Nature Coast, moving a parent or spouse into a nursing home or assisted living facility feels like the only option, but it rarely has to be. With the right in-home support, your loved one can keep their routines, their favorite chair, and the community they know, while getting genuine help with the parts of the day that have become difficult.
From your very first phone call, our Florida care team walks you through Florida Medicaid—specifically the Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program (SMMC-LTC), a statewide benefit that reaches Hernando County. We explain how eligibility works, help gather and file the paperwork, and answer questions in plain language, all at no cost to you. In many cases, a qualified family member or trusted friend can even be hired and paid to provide the care through Florida's participant-directed options. Every caregiver we coordinate is trained and background-screened, so you can feel confident about who is coming through the door.
Not everyone wants to wait on an eligibility determination, and you don't have to. Our private-pay option lets Hernando County families arrange care on their own terms—by the hour, overnight, or live-in—often getting started in about 24 hours. Whether you need a few visits a week in Ridge Manor or around-the-clock support in Spring Hill, we build a schedule that fits your family and adjust it as needs change.
Cottage Home Care proudly serves families in Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Hernando Beach, Ridge Manor, Masaryktown, and communities across Hernando County's Nature Coast.
Cities we serve in Hernando County
You don't need a storefront on Cortez Boulevard to get real help. Because SMMC-LTC is a statewide Florida Medicaid program, Cottage Home Care coordinates covered in-home care for families throughout Hernando County—from Brooksville and Spring Hill to Weeki Wachee and Hernando Beach—managed by our Florida care team and delivered by local, background-screened caregivers.
The SMMC-LTC application can feel overwhelming, especially while you're caring for a loved one. Our team handles the heavy lifting: we check whether your Hernando County family member likely qualifies, gather the documents, and file the paperwork for you—free of charge. For those who qualify, in-home care comes at little to no out-of-pocket cost.
Many Hernando County families are already doing the caregiving themselves. Through Florida's participant-directed Medicaid options, a qualified adult child, relative, or trusted friend can often be hired and paid to provide that care. We'll walk you through whether this path fits your situation in Brooksville, Spring Hill, or anywhere in the county.
If you'd rather not wait on an eligibility review—or don't qualify for Medicaid—private pay lets you begin quickly, often within about 24 hours. Choose hourly visits, overnight support, or live-in care for your loved one in Ridge Manor, Timber Pines, or Nobleton, with a flexible schedule you can change as needs evolve.
Whether you qualify for Florida Medicaid or prefer to start privately, Cottage makes South Florida home care simple — and we’ll help you find the right fit in one free call.
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care — Long-Term Care (SMMC-LTC)
For eligible seniors, Florida Medicaid covers in-home care at no cost — and in many cases a family member can be hired and paid to provide it.
Flexible care with no Medicaid paperwork or waiting
Choose exactly the schedule you need — a few hours a week, overnights, or full live-in care — and we match a trusted caregiver right away.
Not sure which path is right for your family? We’ll walk you through both — free, with no obligation.
Ready to find the right care for your family?
From everyday personal care to specialized memory support, our South Florida caregivers deliver personalized care at home — through Florida Medicaid or private pay, we’ll help you find the right fit.
Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and everyday mobility support.
Companionship, supervision, errands, and genuine emotional support.
Specialized, patient memory care delivered in familiar surroundings.
Light housekeeping, laundry, and home-cooked meal preparation.
Around-the-clock and live-in care for higher-need routines.
Free help with SMMC-LTC eligibility, or flexible private-pay plans.
Real reviews from the families we care for across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
Cottage made it so easy to arrange care for my mother. Our caregiver treats her like family, and I finally have peace of mind knowing she is safe at home.
From the first call, the team was warm and organized. They matched us with a caregiver quickly and the care has been outstanding every single day.
After my husband’s surgery we needed help fast. Cottage handled everything and the caregivers were compassionate, punctual, and truly skilled.
Being able to be paid to care for my dad through the Medicaid program changed everything for our family. Cottage walked us through every step.
The team went above and beyond to make sure I understood every option. Patient, kind, and genuinely caring — five stars without hesitation.
Cottage made it so easy to arrange care for my mother. Our caregiver treats her like family, and I finally have peace of mind knowing she is safe at home.
From the first call, the team was warm and organized. They matched us with a caregiver quickly and the care has been outstanding every single day.
After my husband’s surgery we needed help fast. Cottage handled everything and the caregivers were compassionate, punctual, and truly skilled.
Being able to be paid to care for my dad through the Medicaid program changed everything for our family. Cottage walked us through every step.
The team went above and beyond to make sure I understood every option. Patient, kind, and genuinely caring — five stars without hesitation.
Quick answers about Florida Medicaid, private pay, and getting started with in-home care in Hernando County.
Yes. We coordinate in-home care for families throughout Hernando County—including Brooksville, Spring Hill, Weeki Wachee, Hernando Beach, Ridge Manor, Masaryktown, Nobleton, and the surrounding Nature Coast communities. Our offices are in South Florida, but care is arranged by our Florida team and provided by trained, background-screened caregivers in your area.
Stop by, call, or send us a message. Our local team is here to answer your questions and help you get started.
