Home Care in Augusta, GA
Agate Home Care is an approved Georgia Medicaid provider serving families in Augusta and across Richmond County, helping seniors receive dependable care at home.
Richmond County is one of the counties the Georgia Department of Community Health has approved us to serve, and we are actively recruiting and onboarding caregivers who live in the Augusta area. When you call, you reach our care team directly, and we will tell you honestly what we can staff and when.
Services we provide in Augusta:
Bathing, dressing, grooming and toileting
Mobility assistance and transfer support
Medication reminders
Meal preparation and light housekeeping
Companion care and supervision
Skilled nursing at home
Alzheimer's and dementia care
Respite for family caregivers
Transitional care after a hospital stay
Paying for care in Augusta
Georgia's Medicaid waiver programs - CCSP, SOURCE and ICWP - can cover in-home care for people who qualify. Agate Home Care is an approved provider for all three, and we serve CareSource members. If you are not sure whether your parent qualifies, we will walk through it with you on the phone at no cost.
Many Augusta families start with private pay while a waiver application is pending, or use private pay for hours beyond what Medicaid approves. If you already have a waiver and are unhappy with your current agency, you can change providers without losing your hours or your eligibility.
In this part of the state, waiver intake and assessment run through the CSRA Regional Commission Area Agency on Aging and Alliant GMCF. We can explain who to call first and what they will ask you.
Where we serve around Augusta
We cover Augusta ZIP codes 30901, 30904, 30905, 30906 and 30909, along with Hephzibah, Blythe and the rest of Richmond County. We also serve neighbouring Columbia County, including Evans, Martinez, Grovetown, Harlem and Appling.
When families call us
Many families reach us after a discharge from Wellstar MCG Health, Piedmont Augusta, Doctors Hospital of Augusta or the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, when the first two weeks back at home are the ones that matter most. Others call because a parent is managing at home but the gaps are widening, or because a family caregiver is running out of road and needs respite.
Getting started in Augusta
Call 770-789-7278. The first conversation is free and takes about fifteen minutes. We will ask what is happening at home, explain what Medicaid may cover in your situation, and tell you what care would actually look like week to week. If we are not the right fit for your family, we will say so.
