First Coast Care

First Coast Care is a Home Health Care Agency that providesquality home health care you and your family can rely on. We provide an array of services for senior citizens, the disabled,those recovering from surgery or any illness, new and expectant mothers, and any individual who may need or want the benefits of our dependable services

Our experienced and compassionate companions provide our patients loving care and assistance to help make their lives easier, while providing their family the peace of mind that their loved ones are safe. Our dependable services include:

•     Hourly, Long- or Short-term Home Health Care
•     24-hour Live-in Care
•     Skilled Medical Care
•     Mobile Diagnostic Ultrasound

In addition, First Coast Care specializes in fall prevention,recognizing risk factors, and proper  techniques for assisting patients during ambulation.

Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of the people in our community.

We are a Home Health Care Agency.
At First Coast Care, we understand that home care is all about getting the best care possible within the comforts of your surroundings. Our experienced and compassionate staff provide. our patients with loving care and assistance to help make their lives easier, while providing their families with the peace of mind that their loved ones are safe.

We are a Staffing Agency.
One of the many services First Coast Care offers is staffing toorganizations who utilize medical personnel. We understand the need to supplement your medical staff can be either constant or
it can fluctuate.

We are a Family Owned Business.
First Coast Care is a family-owned business with over 45 years of combined experience in the health care industry in the Jacksonville Community. First Coast Care is a locally owned and operated business servicing Duval, Clay and St. Johns Counties.

First Coast Care is the ideal solution for elderly or disabled individuals who want to maintain their independence and dignity by continuing to live in the comfort of their own homes. Our companions follow the care plan established between the family and the medical personnel to make the lives of their patients more fulfilling.

Our companions provide an array of services including but not limited to:

•     At-home Companionship Care
•     Meal Preparation
•     Light Housekeeping
•     Laundry
•     Errand Services
•     Grocery Shopping
•     Transportation Services
•     Recreational Activities
•     Grooming and Dressing Assistance
•     Medication Assistance
•     Hygiene Assistance
•     Respite Care for Family Companions
•     Ambulation Assistance

First Coast Care recognizes the fact that certain illnesses and affictions are more common to seniors. Therefore, we provide special training to our staff on communicating with persons who
have Alzheimer’s and related Dementia, Hearing Loss and Aphasia, which ensures a higher level of care for our patients.

We also offer packages that do not require long-term commitment:

•     Hospital Discharge
•     New and Expectant Mothers (Ideal for High Risk Pregnancy)
•     Post Surgery (Ideal for Plastic Surgery Patients)
•     Rehabilitation
•     Senior Citizen

We understand the need to supplement your medical staff can be either constant or it can fluctuate. One of the many services First Coast Care offers is staffing to organizations that utilize Medical Personnel.All personnel are carefully chosen after a stringent employment process. Our rates are competitive and our personnel are reliable and well trained.

We provide Licensed Personnel:

•     Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
•     Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)
•     Registered Nurse (RN)

Training Consists of but not limited to:

•     Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
•     Developing Cultural Competence
•     Fire Safety
•     HIPAA Compliance
•     HIV/AIDS
•     How to communicate with someone who has Aphasia
•     How to communicate with someone who has Hearing Loss
•     Optimizing Mobility in Older Adults
•     Overview on Workers' Compensation Managed Care
•     Arrangement (employees' rights, responsibilities, and grievance procedures)