Trusted, background-screened caregivers, clear Florida Medicaid guidance, and flexible private-pay care for Taylor County families, all coordinated by Cottage Home Care's Florida team.
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From the timber mills and pine flatwoods around Perry to the fishing docks of Steinhatchee and the quiet Gulf shore at Keaton Beach, Cottage Home Care helps Taylor County seniors and adults with disabilities stay in the homes they love. For families here on Florida's Nature Coast, the nearest nursing facility can mean a long drive and a hard goodbye. We make it possible for your loved one to keep waking up in their own bedroom, on their own land, with one-on-one help for bathing, dressing, grooming, mobility, meals, light housekeeping, companionship, and specialized Alzheimer's and dementia memory care.
From your very first 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 every Taylor County community. We explain what it covers, check whether your family member likely qualifies, and handle the paperwork with you at no cost. In many cases, a qualified son, daughter, spouse, or trusted friend can be hired and paid as the caregiver through Florida's participant-directed options, so care comes from someone who already knows the household. Every caregiver we place is trained and background-screened.
If you would rather not wait on an eligibility determination, our private-pay option lets care begin in about 24 hours. Choose the schedule that fits your family, whether that is a few hours a week, daily visits, overnight support, or full live-in care, and adjust it as needs change through scalloping season, hurricane season, and every season in between.
Cottage Home Care proudly serves families across Taylor County, including Perry, Steinhatchee, Foley, Salem, Shady Grove, Keaton Beach, and Boyd.
Cities we serve in Taylor County
You do not need a care agency with a storefront on US-19 in Perry to get real help. Because SMMC-LTC is a statewide Florida Medicaid program, Cottage coordinates covered in-home care for families from Perry and Foley out to Steinhatchee, Salem, and Keaton Beach, all managed by our Florida care team. Distance and rural roads are never a reason to go without care.
The SMMC-LTC application can feel overwhelming, especially juggling it alongside work, farm chores, and caring for a parent. Our team reviews your situation, confirms likely eligibility, and completes the forms with you free of charge. For Taylor County families who qualify, this often means little to no out-of-pocket cost for personal care, homemaking, and companion care at home.
In a close-knit place like Taylor County, family often steps up long before any agency is called. Through Florida's participant-directed Medicaid options, a qualifying family member or friend can be hired and paid to provide that care. We show you how it works so the person your loved one already trusts, whether in Perry, Shady Grove, or Boyd, can be supported and compensated.
When you cannot wait on a Medicaid decision, our private-pay care can begin in roughly 24 hours anywhere in Taylor County. Pick hourly visits, overnight shifts, or live-in help, with no eligibility waiting period. It is a flexible option for a Perry family recovering after a hospital stay in Tallahassee or a Steinhatchee household needing extra hands during the busy tourist season.
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 Taylor County.
Yes. Cottage Home Care coordinates in-home care throughout Taylor County, from the county seat of Perry to Steinhatchee, Foley, Salem, Shady Grove, Keaton Beach, and Boyd. We do not run a local office in the county; care is arranged and managed by our Florida care team and delivered in your home by trained, background-screened caregivers.
Stop by, call, or send us a message. Our local team is here to answer your questions and help you get started.
