Companion Care
Real company, conversation, and the everyday rhythm that keeps a home feeling lived-in.
When Dad wants to stay home.
In-home senior care across Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, St. Johns and Volusia — built around the routines, dignity and people your parent has spent a lifetime building.
Licensed in the State of Florida
Level 2 background screened caregivers
Accepts most insurances
Medicaid · VA · Private LTC · Private pay
Care often in 48 hrs
RN response within one business hour
Same caregiver, every shift.
The person who comes Monday comes Friday.
Our standard
The Marvallous Promise.
Every caregiver we send into your home has to pass a single question first: would we trust them with our own parent? If the answer is anything but an absolute yes, they don't make it past our front door — much less yours.
Level 2 background check
FDLE fingerprint screening, drug testing, licence verification.
References + experience
Minimum one year of senior care, three verified references, in-person interview.
Trained for your parent
Condition-specific training: dementia, Parkinson's, post-stroke, fall prevention.
Same caregiver, every shift
No revolving door. The person who comes Monday is the person who comes Friday.
Types of care
From a few hours a week to around the clock.
Every plan is built from your parent's day, not a menu. Here's the shape of what we do.
Personal Care
Hands-on help with the daily activities that get harder to do alone, delivered with dignity.
24 / 7 & Live-In Care
Around-the-clock support when your parent needs someone present through the night.
Memory Care
Specialised support for Alzheimer's, dementia, and the changes that come with them.
Skilled Nursing
RN and LPN attendant care for medication, wounds, and conditions that need clinical eyes.
Respite for Family
A break for the family caregiver who's been holding it all together. A few hours or a week.
Everything we do
The full list we'll build your parent's day around.
Mix and match. Nothing here is a package — the plan is assembled from what your parent actually needs.
- CNA & HHA services
- Companionship
- Nursing / attendant care
- Personal care
- Bathing & dressing
- Toileting & grooming
- Laundry
- Light housekeeping
- Home safety checks
- Meal planning & prep
- Medication reminders
- Medication administration
- Errands & transportation
- Social events & outings
- Social services support
- Respite for family
- Hospice support
- Post-hospital recovery
Conditions we support
Trained for the diagnosis your parent is actually living with.
Caregivers are matched to your home only after training on the conditions and the day-to-day reality of your parent's care plan.
Alzheimer's & Dementia
Memory anchoring, redirection, safe environment design.
Parkinson's Disease
Med timing, mobility support, swallowing and speech assistance.
Post-Stroke Recovery
Therapy reinforcement, mobility, transfer support, fall prevention.
Congestive Heart Failure
Weight and fluid monitoring, low-sodium meals, symptom watch.
Diabetes Management
Glucose checks, insulin reminders, diabetic meal prep, foot care.
Fall & Mobility Recovery
Post-fall rebuild: transfer training, balance work, home safety.
Hospice Support
Comfort care alongside your hospice team, dignity to the end.
Don't see it? Ask us.
We've trained on COPD, MS, ALS, oncology recovery — and more.
The Care Match
From first call to first shift, often within 48 hours.
No six-week onboarding. No phone trees. A real nurse on the line, then in your living room.
DAY 0 · 5 min
01
Tell us about your parent
A short call. Diagnoses, routines, what they love, what they refuse to do.
DAY 1 · 60 min
02
Free RN home assessment
A registered nurse meets you at the house, builds a real care plan, no obligation.
DAY 1–2
03
Caregiver match & meet-greet
We match on personality, condition experience and schedule. You meet them before they start.
DAY 2
04
Care begins.
First shift, the same caregiver every shift after, an RN checking in weekly.
What care looks like
Three ways a plan comes together.
Illustrative examples of how a plan of care comes together. Not real clients.
Companion care
Helen, 82
Lost her husband last year and lives alone in Mandarin. Still independent, but the days had gotten quiet and the freezer was full of frozen dinners. Her daughter wanted someone there to share lunch and keep an eye on things.
Hours
16 hrs / week
Care level
Companion + light care
A week in the life
MON 11–3
Lunch, light housekeeping, grocery run together.
WED 11–3
Doctor's appointment, pharmacy pickup, cup of tea after.
FRI 10–2
Hair appointment, library, lunch out — Helen's choice.
SUN 12–4
Family dinner prep, church on alternate weeks.
Personal + skilled care
Robert, 78
A stroke six months ago left him with left-side weakness, swallowing trouble and slow speech. His wife is 76 and can't manage transfers alone any more. They wanted help getting Robert back on his feet at home, not in a facility.
Hours
40 hrs / week
Care level
Personal care + RN oversight
A week in the life
MON–FRI 8–4
Morning routine, bathing, transfers, therapy exercises, lunch, errands together.
TUE RN VISIT
Weekly RN check-in: med review, blood pressure, swallowing screen.
SAT 9–1
Backup caregiver — one Robert and his wife have already met.
ON-CALL
A direct line for after-hours questions, with an RN response within the hour.
24 / 7 live-in
Margaret, 91
Late-stage dementia and mobility loss, in the St. Augustine house she has lived in for 50 years. Her son lives in Atlanta. The family was choosing between a memory care facility and bringing 24-hour care into the home. They chose home.
Hours
24 / 7 live-in
Care level
Full personal + memory care
A week in the life
DAILY
Two-caregiver rotation on 12-hour shifts — the same two faces, always.
WEEKLY RN
On-site RN: meds, weight, skin checks, family update call with her son.
ROUTINE
Morning anchor (window, music, breakfast), afternoon walk, evening photos and dinner.
FAMILY
A weekly video call with her son, and photo updates on the family thread.
Insurance & payment
We handle the paperwork. You stay with your parent.
Our care coordinator verifies your coverage before the free assessment — so by the time the RN walks in, you already know what your plan covers and what, if anything, it will cost.
Marvallous Home Care is not a Medicare-certified provider and does not bill Medicare.
Check my coverageMedicaid
Florida long-term care waiver and statewide Medicaid managed care plans.
VA Benefits
Veteran-Directed Care, Aid & Attendance, Homemaker and Home Health Aide.
Long-term care insurance
We verify your policy's benefit, elimination period and daily maximum before you commit.
Private Pay
Flexible plans by the hour, shift or live-in week. No long-term contract required.
RN response within 1 business hour
Let's get Mom or Dad home.
The free in-home RN assessment is the easiest first step. We'll come to you, build a real plan, and care can often begin within 48 hours.
Serving these counties
Baker
Clay
Duval
Flagler
Nassau
St. Johns
Volusia
Common questions
Senior care, answered.
When does my parent actually need home care?
A few honest signs: missed medications, unopened mail piling up, weight loss, recent falls, leaving the stove on, or the family caregiver burning out. You don't need a crisis to start — most families wish they'd called sooner.
Is the in-home assessment really free?
Yes. A registered nurse comes to the home, spends about an hour with your parent, and builds a written care plan. You owe us nothing and you're under no obligation to start care.
Will my loved one have the same caregiver every shift?
Yes. Consistency is the whole point — the same caregiver every shift, learning your parent's routines, preferences and the hard days. We arrange a backup who has met your family for the rare times your primary caregiver is out.
What's the difference between a CNA, an HHA and an RN?
HHAs (Home Health Aides) handle companionship and personal care. CNAs (Certified Nursing Assistants) do everything HHAs do plus hands-on personal care under medical supervision. RNs (Registered Nurses) handle clinical care — medications, wounds, condition oversight. We work with all three and right-size to your plan.
What if my parent refuses help?
Common, and completely normal. We start small — a few hours of companionship, not "a caregiver". Once your parent meets the right person, the resistance usually softens within two or three visits. Our care coordinator can coach you through the first conversation.
What does this actually cost?
It depends on the plan, the hours and how care is paid for. We verify your Medicaid, VA or long-term care insurance coverage before you commit and give you an exact number in writing, so there are no surprises. Private-pay rates are quoted by the hour, shift or live-in week.
What if my parent's needs change?
They will — that's normal. The care plan is reviewed as things shift, and hours, tasks or the level of caregiver can all be adjusted. A registered nurse re-assesses whenever there's a hospital stay, a fall, a new diagnosis or a medication change, and any time you ask.
How do you handle an emergency or a fall?
Caregivers follow a written emergency protocol built during the assessment: call 911 where warranted, then the family, then our on-call line, which is staffed 24/7. Every incident is documented and reviewed by a registered nurse, and we call you — you never find out from a note.
Can a caregiver drive my parent to appointments?
Yes. Transportation and appointment escort are part of what we do — the pharmacy, the doctor, the hairdresser, church. We'll confirm during the assessment whose vehicle is used and how mileage is handled.