Trusted, background-screened caregivers plus straightforward Florida Medicaid guidance and flexible private-pay care for Manatee County families — coordinated by Cottage Home Care's Florida team.
Request care in Manatee County
From the banks of the Manatee River in Bradenton to the Gulf shores of Anna Maria Island, Cottage Home Care helps seniors and adults with disabilities across Manatee County stay right where they feel most themselves — at home. Whether your loved one is aging in a longtime Palmetto neighborhood, a Lakewood Ranch villa, or a quiet home out in Parrish, in-home support with everyday tasks like bathing, dressing, meals, and mobility often means avoiding a move into a nursing facility or assisted living. Familiar surroundings, a familiar routine, and one-on-one attention tend to keep people healthier and happier than an institutional setting ever could.
Our Florida care team walks with you from the very first phone call, explaining how Florida Medicaid's Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care program (SMMC-LTC) works and whether your family member may qualify — a statewide program that reaches every community in Manatee County. In many situations a qualified son, daughter, spouse, or trusted friend can be hired and paid to provide that care through Florida's participant-directed options, so support comes from someone your loved one already knows. Every caregiver we place is trained and thoroughly background-screened, and their schedules and care plans are coordinated by Cottage's Florida team.
Not everyone wants to wait on a Medicaid determination, and not everyone qualifies — so we also offer flexible private pay. With private-pay care there's no eligibility waiting period, and support can often begin within about 24 hours. You choose the schedule that fits, whether that's a few hours a week for companionship in Ellenton, overnight coverage in Bradenton, or full live-in help on Longboat Key.
Cottage Home Care serves families throughout Manatee County — including Bradenton, Palmetto, Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton, Holmes Beach, and Anna Maria — with dependable Florida Medicaid and private-pay in-home care.
Cities we serve in Manatee County
Florida's SMMC-LTC program is administered statewide, which means families in Bradenton, Palmetto, Parrish, and every corner of Manatee County can access its long-term care benefits regardless of where our offices sit. Cottage Home Care coordinates that care through Florida Medicaid so your loved one gets consistent in-home support close to the Manatee River, the Gulf beaches, or wherever home happens to be.
Sorting out SMMC-LTC eligibility, enrollment, and the required documentation can feel overwhelming for a Manatee County family already busy with caregiving. Our Florida team provides free eligibility screening and paperwork help, and for those who qualify there is little to no out-of-pocket cost for the in-home care itself. You focus on your loved one in Ellenton or Lakewood Ranch; we handle the process.
Through Florida's participant-directed Medicaid options, a qualified family member or trusted friend can often be hired and paid to care for your loved one at home. For many Manatee County households, that means a daughter in Palmetto or a spouse in Bradenton can provide the bathing, meals, and companionship your family member needs while being compensated for it. We'll walk you through exactly how that works.
If Medicaid isn't the right fit or you simply don't want to wait, private-pay care from Cottage can typically begin within about 24 hours anywhere in Manatee County — from Anna Maria Island to Myakka City. Choose hourly help, overnight coverage, or live-in care, adjust the schedule as needs change, and skip the eligibility wait entirely.
Most Florida families use Medicaid to cover home care. Others start privately within 24 hours. One free call and we’ll tell you which path fits — no obligation.
Statewide Medicaid Managed Care — Long-Term Care (SMMC-LTC)
Florida Medicaid covers in-home care at no cost for eligible seniors. Through the Participant Directed Option, a family member can even be hired and paid as the caregiver.
Flexible care with no Medicaid paperwork or waiting
Choose the schedule you need — hourly, overnight, 24-hour, or live-in care anywhere in South Florida — and we match a trusted caregiver right away.
Not sure which path is right for your family? We’ll walk you through both — free, with no obligation.
Ready to find the right home care in Florida?
From everyday personal care to specialized memory support, our South Florida caregivers deliver personalized care at home — through Florida Medicaid or private pay, we’ll help you find the right fit.
Bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and everyday mobility support.
Companionship, supervision, errands, and genuine emotional support.
Specialized, patient memory care delivered in familiar surroundings.
Light housekeeping, laundry, and home-cooked meal preparation.
Around-the-clock and live-in care for higher-need routines.
Free help with SMMC-LTC eligibility, or flexible private-pay plans.
Real reviews from the families we care for across Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach.
Cottage made it so easy to arrange care for my mother. Our caregiver treats her like family, and I finally have peace of mind knowing she is safe at home.
From the first call, the team was warm and organized. They matched us with a caregiver quickly and the care has been outstanding every single day.
After my husband’s surgery we needed help fast. Cottage handled everything and the caregivers were compassionate, punctual, and truly skilled.
Being able to be paid to care for my dad through the Medicaid program changed everything for our family. Cottage walked us through every step.
The team went above and beyond to make sure I understood every option. Patient, kind, and genuinely caring — five stars without hesitation.
Cottage made it so easy to arrange care for my mother. Our caregiver treats her like family, and I finally have peace of mind knowing she is safe at home.
From the first call, the team was warm and organized. They matched us with a caregiver quickly and the care has been outstanding every single day.
After my husband’s surgery we needed help fast. Cottage handled everything and the caregivers were compassionate, punctual, and truly skilled.
Being able to be paid to care for my dad through the Medicaid program changed everything for our family. Cottage walked us through every step.
The team went above and beyond to make sure I understood every option. Patient, kind, and genuinely caring — five stars without hesitation.
Quick answers about Florida Medicaid, private pay, and getting started with in-home care in Manatee County.
Yes. We help families across the entire county — from Bradenton and Palmetto to Lakewood Ranch, Parrish, Ellenton, Myakka City, and the island communities of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach, and Bradenton Beach. Care is delivered in your loved one's home and coordinated by Cottage Home Care's Florida team; we don't need a physical office in Manatee County to arrange and manage that care.
Stop by, call, or send us a message. Our local team is here to answer your questions and help you get started.
