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Personal Care Services · Broward County

Personal Care for Seniors in Broward County, FL

A trained home health aide for the hands-on, non-medical help your loved one needs every day — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, mobility and transfers. You meet your caregiver first.

DavidStar caregiver providing personal care at home in Broward County, FL
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Licensed & insured · 5.0★
★★★★★

Finding high-quality help with personal care and routine grooming can be overwhelming, but their team makes it seamless. Their staff is expertly trained and specialized in transfers, ensuring every movement is safe and secure. We couldn’t ask for better support for our dad.

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What personal care services are

Hands-on help with the activities of daily living.

Quick answer: Personal care is hands-on help with the activities of daily living—bathing, grooming, dressing, toileting, transfers and mobility—provided by a trained Home Health Aide or Certified Nursing Assistant. It is non-medical care, not skilled nursing. At DavidStar, you meet and approve the specific caregiver before any care begins, anywhere in Broward County.

Personal care services are the most intimate kind of home care — the physical, day-to-day help a person needs once bathing, dressing or getting up safely become difficult on their own. At DavidStar, that help comes from a trained home health aide (HHA) or certified nursing assistant (CNA) who does the hands-on work gently, discreetly and at your loved one's pace. This is non-medical care: our aides are not nurses, and they focus on the activities of daily living (ADLs) rather than skilled medical tasks.

What sets this apart from a search for a "home health aide near me" is the introduction. Before any care begins, you meet and approve the specific caregiver who will be in your home — so the person helping with something as private as a shower is someone your family already trusts. Coordinators who speak Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Russian and Hebrew can manage the plan, and kosher and Shabbat-observant care is available.

Who it's for: Seniors and adults with disabilities across Broward County who need a personal care attendant for hands-on ADL support but want to stay home with their dignity and independence intact.

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Personal care at a glance

  • Bathing, showering and personal hygiene
  • Dressing, grooming and incontinence care
  • Transfers, mobility and fall prevention
  • Toileting and discreet bathroom help
  • Eating, nutrition and medication reminders
The activities of daily living

What personal care covers — the ADLs, one by one

Clinicians group everyday self-care into the "activities of daily living," or ADLs. When even one or two become unsafe, a trained home health aide can step in. Here is exactly what each looks like in practice — and why having the right caregiver makes the difference between a chore and a dignified routine.

  • Bathing & hygiene. A wet tub is where many serious falls happen. Your home health aide manages the shower or bath safely — water temperature, washing, hair and skin — so your loved one stays clean and comfortable without the fear of slipping.
  • Dressing & grooming. Buttons, zippers, shoes, shaving and hair-brushing get harder with arthritis or weakness. The aide helps your loved one dress for the day and look like themselves — a small thing that protects a person's sense of self.
  • Toileting & incontinence care. This is the most private ADL, so we treat it that way. A trained HHA assists with the bathroom and with incontinence care discreetly and without embarrassment, keeping skin clean and healthy.
  • Transferring & mobility (fall prevention). Getting out of bed, up from a chair, or down the hall is when many falls occur. Your aide provides steady, hands-on support for transfers and walking, reducing fall risk throughout the day.
  • Eating & nutrition. Whether it is preparing a meal, cutting food, or providing patient hands-on feeding assistance, the aide makes sure your loved one eats well and stays hydrated — quietly one of the biggest factors in staying healthy at home.
  • Medication reminders. Our aides remind your loved one to take medications on schedule and keep the routine on track. As a non-medical agency, we provide reminders and cueing rather than clinical administration.

Personal care vs. a home health aide — what's the difference?

For non-medical care in Florida, there isn't one. "Personal care," "personal care attendant" and "home health aide" all describe the same thing: hands-on, non-medical help with the ADLs above, delivered in the home. So if you've been searching for a "home health aide near me," personal care services are exactly what you're looking for.

The real distinction is medical vs. non-medical. Skilled nursing — wound care, injections, IVs — is ordered by a doctor and done by a licensed nurse. DavidStar caregivers are HHAs and CNAs, not nurses, and they focus on the everyday, hands-on support that keeps your loved one safe, clean and dignified at home across Broward County.

Where we provide personal care

Personal care across Broward County

DavidStar provides dignified personal care in Fort Lauderdale, Weston, Coral Springs and Oakland Park, and throughout Broward County — including Plantation, Pembroke Pines, Sunrise and Tamarac. Bathing, dressing and mobility help delivered with respect, wherever your loved one calls home.

Personal Care FAQs

Common questions about personal care

What are personal care services?
Personal care services are hands-on, non-medical help with the activities of daily living (ADLs) — bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting and incontinence care, transferring and mobility, eating, and medication reminders. A trained home health aide does the physical work your loved one can no longer manage safely, so they can stay comfortable and dignified at home.
Is a personal care attendant the same as a home health aide?
In Florida non-medical home care, yes — they describe the same role. Whether you search for a personal care attendant or a home health aide near me, you are looking for hands-on help with bathing, dressing and mobility. DavidStar caregivers are HHAs and CNAs (home health aides and certified nursing assistants), not nurses, and they provide non-medical personal care only.
Which activities of daily living (ADLs) do your aides help with?
Bathing and hygiene, dressing and grooming, toileting and incontinence care, transferring and mobility with fall prevention, eating and nutrition, and medication reminders. We build the plan around exactly which ADLs your loved one needs help with.
Are your home health aides trained and screened, and do we meet them first?
Yes. Every home health aide is background-checked, trained in safe personal care, and matched to your loved one — and you meet and approve your caregiver before care begins. That is our signature promise.
Does Medicare or insurance pay for personal care at home in Florida?
Medicare generally does not cover ongoing non-medical personal care. DavidStar accepts private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, and the Florida APD iBudget waiver. We are happy to walk you through your options on a free call at (954) 248-3538.
How do caregivers protect dignity during bathing and toileting?
Our home health aides are trained to assist with bathing, toileting and dressing discreetly and respectfully, working at your loved one's pace and preserving privacy. Multilingual coordinators in Spanish, Haitian Creole, French, Russian and Hebrew help, and kosher and Shabbat-observant care is available.

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Free, no-obligation consultation. Our coordinators visit your home, listen to your needs, and introduce you to the caregiver who fits.

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