Pinellas County, Florida
Home care in Gulfport, Florida
Gulfport is a small waterfront city where 37.7 percent of residents are 65 or older. Its senior center offers blood pressure and memory screenings, and the city's GEMS bus gives rides to older and disabled residents.
The short answer
Aster Care brings nurses, aides and direct service workers to homes in Gulfport, 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 the Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas.
Who we help in Gulfport
With 37.7 percent of Gulfport 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 Gulfport
- HCA Florida Pasadena Hospital, at 1501 Pasadena Ave. S. in St. Petersburg, is a nearby hospital for Gulfport residents.
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 Gulfport
- The Gulfport Senior Center at 5501 27th Ave. S. offers a fitness center, blood pressure and memory screenings, and art and computer classes.
- The city's GEMS bus, the Gulfport Extended Mobility Service, gives rides to Gulfport residents who are 65 or older or disabled and cannot use conventional transportation.
About Gulfport
- Census QuickFacts lists 37.7% of Gulfport residents as 65 or older and estimates the population at 11,404 as of July 2025.
Who to call first
| For | Who to call | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Medicaid Long-Term Care screening | Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas, 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 | Pinellas County Human Services (Age-Friendly Services and Resources) | (727) 464-4200 |
Medicaid plans here
Pinellas County is in Medicaid Region C. The state's plan list names Florida Community Care, Humana, Simply Healthcare and Sunshine Health for long-term care in this region. Confirm with Choice Counseling, and see plans and case managers.
Getting to appointments
- PSTA Access, previously called DART, is the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority's pre-scheduled, shared-ride, door-to-door paratransit service for people who cannot use regular buses because of a disability, at 727-540-1888.
Nearby areas we serve
- St. Petersburg Pinellas County
- St. Pete Beach Pinellas County
- Pinellas Park Pinellas County
- Seminole Pinellas County
- All of Pinellas 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 Gulfport?
Gulfport is within our Pinellas County service area. Tell us your address on a care call and we will tell you straight what we can staff.
Where do Gulfport 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 Gulfport be paid to give care?
Sometimes, through specific programs once the person needing care qualifies. See the options.