Guides
Guides for families figuring this out
Written in plain words, dated, and linked to the state offices and laws behind them.
- How to get Medicaid to pay for home care in Florida Which program fits, the 2026 income limits and the first phone call.
- How the Florida Medicaid Long-Term Care waitlist really works Priority scores, rescreening and who can skip the list.
- Can I get paid to take care of my parent in Florida? The real programs, what they require, and the rule that trips families.
- Getting paid to care for your medically fragile child in Florida The Family Home Health Aide program, honest about the money.
- Does Medicare pay for home care? What it pays for, what it does not, and what fills the gap.
- How much does home care cost in Tampa Bay? Published 2026 rates, sample budgets and hidden costs.
- Home health, home care or a nursing home: how to tell which you need Plain definitions and a simple way to decide.
- 12 questions to ask a home care agency before you sign Licensing, no-shows, screening and how to check the answers.
- What to do when a home care aide does not show up A same-day plan and how to stop it happening again.
- The iBudget Florida waitlist, explained category by category All seven categories, 2026 numbers, and what can change yours.
- Coming home from the hospital: a checklist for families What to ask before discharge and what to set up at home.
- Respite care in Tampa: how to find it and pay for it County, state and Medicaid options for a real break.
- Alzheimer's and dementia care at home in Tampa Bay What changes as dementia progresses, and how families pay.
- Signs your parent needs help at home, and what to do next What to look for on your next visit, and how to bring it up.