Home Care & Attendant Care
Stay home. Stay independent.
When everyday routines get harder, a Freedom caregiver can come to the home to help. Our home care and attendant care follow the person’s care plan and support older adults and younger adults with disabilities. Freedom can help you understand what is available where you live and how care may be paid for.
Help with the parts of the day that have gotten harder
Personal care
Bathing, dressing, grooming and other personal routines included in the care plan.
Meals and home routines
Meal preparation and approved household tasks that help the day run more smoothly.
Medication reminders
Help staying on schedule with medications, as written in the care plan.
Companionship
Conversation, a walk and company during the day.
Our caregivers are employees, not names from a registry.
For agency home care, the caregivers we employ are W-2 employees who are screened, trained and supervised by Freedom. We hire from the communities we serve. For services that require electronic visit verification, caregivers check in and out electronically as part of the required service record.
We work to provide consistent caregivers and consider language, culture and schedule when making assignments. Staffing can change, so call your Participant Coordinator when an assignment changes, a visit is missed or something does not feel right.
An additional point of contact at Freedom.
Your Freedom Participant Coordinator is an additional point of contact who helps you navigate services, answer questions and coordinate support alongside your case manager, if you have one. This role does not replace your case manager, and changes to an authorized care plan go through your case manager and the program that authorizes your care.
Already caring for a parent, spouse or adult child?
Some programs may allow eligible family members to provide approved paid care. The options depend on where the person lives, the program and the relationship to the person receiving care. Tell us your situation and we can explain the pathways Freedom supports where you live.
How home care gets paid for
Medicaid waiver programs pay for home care for many people who qualify. The program, service and market determine which options are available. The VA authorizes care for eligible veterans and determines any applicable copay. Private pay is available for some services in some markets. We can explain the pathways Freedom currently supports.
Some families use home care and adult day health together.
Home care brings help into the house. Adult day health adds a place to spend the day among friends, with meals, activities and health support. Many Freedom families use both. We can explain what is available locally and how the services may fit together.
Kentucky
Kentucky Case Management
In Kentucky, Freedom also offers case management for people who receive services through a Kentucky Medicaid waiver, a program that helps pay for care at home and in the community. A case manager helps you understand your services and options, keeps track of program steps such as assessments, plan reviews and renewals, and helps coordinate the services in your plan.
Case management is separate from home care and attendant care. It is also different from Participant Coordinator support: your case manager looks after your overall plan, while a Participant Coordinator is an additional Freedom contact for day-to-day service questions.
Questions about Kentucky Case Management?
Questions families ask about home care
What are home care and attendant care?
A caregiver comes to the home to help with approved daily routines in the care plan, which may include personal care, meals, medication reminders and companionship. You may also hear this kind of in-home help called attendant care.
How much does home care cost?
Coverage depends on the payment pathway. Medicaid waiver programs may cover home care for eligible participants. The VA determines coverage and any applicable copay for VA-authorized care. Where private pay is offered, the local team explains charges before care begins.
Will the same caregiver come every time?
Freedom works to provide consistent caregivers. Schedules and staffing can change, and your local team will explain how assignments and coverage work.
Can I be paid to care for my family member?
It depends on the program and your circumstances. Payment requires approval under the applicable program and completion of its requirements. Freedom can explain the pathways available where you live.
What if language or culture matters in our home?
Tell us. Freedom uses what you share when planning care. Language-matched staffing depends on availability, and language assistance is available.
How quickly can care start?
Timing depends on the program, authorization and available staffing. We will explain the steps that apply to your situation.
Start with a conversation.
You do not need to know the program name or exact number of hours before you call. Tell us what is happening at home, and a Freedom coordinator will help you find a practical place to begin.
Cared for. Cared about.