Homemaker & Companion Services Registration
This AHCA registration covers homemaker and companion tasks such as housekeeping, cooking, errands, and companionship. It does not authorize hands-on personal care or nursing.
An agency planning bathing, dressing, toileting, feeding, or other personal care should evaluate a different pathway.
Nurse Registry
A nurse registry is a licensed referral model. Referred caregivers are independent contractors rather than registry employees.
Florida restricts a registry’s role in monitoring, supervising, managing, or training referred caregivers. The full operating structure must fit the registry model, not simply the owner’s preference for contractors.
Home Health Agency (HHA)
A Florida HHA may provide unskilled services, skilled services, or both. Selected services affect leadership, staffing, supervision, policies, and survey planning.
State licensure does not automatically include Medicare or Medicaid enrollment, accreditation, or payer contracts.
Hospice
Hospice is a separate coordinated end-of-life care model with its own clinical and operational requirements. Florida requires Certificate of Need approval before proceeding with hospice licensure.
Official resources
Reviewed October 15, 2026. Confirm current requirements with the applicable authority.