Hillsborough County, Florida
Home care in Sun City Center, Florida
Sun City Center is a 55-plus community where 58.4 percent of residents are 65 or older, and where golf carts share the roads. HCA Florida South Shore Hospital is right here. If family lives far away, we can keep them up to date with your permission.
The short answer
Aster Care brings nurses, aides and direct service workers to homes in Sun City Center, for adults and children, on Medicaid or paying privately. To ask about Medicaid Long-Term Care here, call the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337, which connects to Senior Connection Center.
Who we help in Sun City Center
With 58.4 percent of Sun City Center residents 65 or older, the most common question here is how to stay at home safely. That usually starts with help for bathing, meals and medications, and a nurse who checks in.
- Personal care Bathing, dressing, moving safely
- Companion and homemaker Meals, housekeeping, company
- Skilled nursing RN and LPN visits, medications, wounds
- Respite care A real break for family caregivers
- After a hospital stay The first weeks back home
- Community support Work, school, outings
- Pediatric nursing For medically complex children
Hospitals in and near Sun City Center
- HCA Florida South Shore Hospital is at 4016 Sun City Center Blvd.
If someone is coming home from a hospital stay, talk to the discharge planner before discharge day and see our coming home checklist.
Senior resources in Sun City Center
- Sun City Center is a 55+ adult community served by the Sun City Center Community Association, which operates in lieu of a municipal government.
About Sun City Center
- The community association says golf carts may be driven on the community's roadways.
- Census QuickFacts lists 58.4% of Sun City Center residents as 65 or older, and the 2020 Census counted 30,952 people.
Who to call first
| For | Who to call | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Long-Term Care screening | Senior Connection Center, through the Elder Helpline | 1-800-963-5337 |
| iBudget Florida waiver | APD Suncoast Region, Tampa | (800) 615-8720 |
| Applying for Medicaid | Florida DCF | 1-866-762-2237 |
| Comparing Medicaid plans | Choice Counseling | 1-877-711-3662 |
| County senior services | Hillsborough County Aging Services | (813) 272-5250 |
Medicaid plans here
Hillsborough County is in Medicaid Region D. The state's plan list names Aetna Better Health, Florida Community Care, Humana, Simply Healthcare, Sunshine Health and UnitedHealthcare for long-term care in this region. Confirm with Choice Counseling, and see plans and case managers.
Getting to appointments
- Hillsborough County's Sunshine Line provides door-to-door transportation and bus passes for eligible older adults, low-income residents, and people with disabilities, at (813) 272-7272.
- HARTPlus is HART's paratransit van service for people whose disabilities prevent them from using fixed-route buses, and it runs where and when HART local bus routes run.
Nearby areas we serve
- Apollo Beach Hillsborough County
- Riverview Hillsborough County
- Brandon Hillsborough County
- Plant City Hillsborough County
- All of Hillsborough County
About this page. Aster Care LLC is a private home care agency, not a government agency. Eligibility decisions are made by the state offices named here. This is general information, not legal or benefits advice, and program rules change, so please confirm details with those offices.
Questions families ask
Does Aster Care serve all of Sun City Center?
Sun City Center is within our Hillsborough County service area. Tell us your address on a care call and we will tell you straight what we can staff.
Where do Sun City Center families start with Medicaid home care?
Adults start with a phone screening through the Elder Helpline at 1-800-963-5337. People with developmental disabilities apply to APD's Suncoast Region office in Tampa. Here is which door fits.
Can a family member in Sun City Center be paid to give care?
Sometimes, through specific programs once the person needing care qualifies. See the options.