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In-Home Care in Polk County, FL

Licensed in-home care providers across Polk County, the cities they are in, and where to get free local help.

Licensed in-home care providers: 9

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Cities in Polk County

Local housing costs

HUD’s fair market rent for Polk County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.

One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,230per month
Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,497per month
Income limit, one person (FY2026)
$30,600per year
Income limit, four people (FY2026)
$43,650per year

The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026Source: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Long-term care ombudsman

Free help with complaints about care and residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living.

Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program · 1-888-831-0404

Official ombudsman website

Source: State LTC Ombudsman

Area Agency on Aging

Senior Connection Center, Inc · (813) 740-3888

Official AAA website

Source: State aging agency

Aging & Disability Resource Center

Florida Aging and Disability Resource Centers · 1-800-963-5337

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center

Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE) · 1-800-963-5337

Official SHIP website

Source: Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Florida Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

Source: State Medicaid program

Questions families ask

Which cities in Polk County have in-home care listings?

Polk County has in-home care agencies in 4 cities, each listed on this page with its own provider list.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Polk County?

Senior Connection Center, Inc is the Area Agency on Aging covering Polk County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Polk County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

Florida runs named Medicaid programs that pay for care at home and in assisted living. This page links to the official state pages for each.

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