Nurse Registry & In-Home Care in Broward County
Screened caregiver referrals for Broward County households — hourly companionship, hands-on personal care, overnight coverage and skilled nursing support.
Broward County packs an unusual range of living situations into a small area: beachfront high-rises in Fort Lauderdale, condominium associations in Pompano Beach, multigenerational households in Hollywood, and sprawling suburban neighborhoods out through Plantation, Davie and Weston. Home care that works in one of those settings often needs to be arranged very differently in another.
Care Alternatives, Inc. operates in Broward County as a licensed Florida Nurse Registry under License #30211539, referring companions, home health aides, certified nursing assistants, LPNs and registered nurses. We have served South Florida since 1990.
Broward families also tend to call under time pressure — a discharge date moved up, a fall over the weekend, a spouse who is no longer safe alone at night. A coordinator will tell you what is realistically available rather than promising a schedule that cannot be staffed.
Not sure which county page applies to you? Start with our South Florida Nurse Registry overview or browse the full South Florida service area.
Florida Licensure
Broward Nurse Registry License #30211539
Homemaker Companion Service License #232233 · Care Alternatives, Inc. has served South Florida since 1990.
Our role in Broward County
Care Alternatives is a Nurse Registry in Broward County, which means we connect families with independently contracted caregivers rather than dispatching employees. Credentials and licensure are verified before a caregiver is referred, you interview and choose, and the caregiver works under your direction. Families who value keeping one consistent caregiver — rather than whoever is on an agency's schedule that day — generally find the registry model a better fit.
Who we can refer in Broward County
As a licensed Florida Nurse Registry we screen and verify credentials, then refer independently contracted caregivers. Families interview candidates and choose who comes into the home.
Companions
Conversation, errands, appointment escorts, meal preparation and light household help for people who mainly need presence and a steady hand.
Home Health Aides (HHAs)
Assistance with grooming, bathing, meals, medication reminders and the everyday routines that keep someone comfortable at home.
Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs)
Personal care and daily living support — bathing, dressing, toileting, transfers, mobility and safe supervision day or night.
Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs)
Hands-on nursing support under a plan of care: vitals, medications, catheter and ostomy care, diabetic care and post-hospital monitoring.
Registered Nurses (RNs)
Skilled clinical oversight at home — medication management, wound care, disease-specific monitoring and coordination with your physician.
What Broward County families ask for most
Every household is different. These are the arrangements we are asked about most often in this county.
Post-hospital and post-rehab support
Coverage during the first weeks home, when mobility, bathing, meals and medication reminders need the most help.
High-rise and condominium care
Referrals arranged around building access, guest parking and elevator rules along the beach and downtown.
Dementia and memory support
Caregivers experienced with routine, redirection and safe supervision, including overnight coverage for night waking.
Hourly help around working families
Specific recurring windows — weekday mornings, evenings, weekends — rather than full-day care.
Facility sitters
One-on-one companion or aide support inside a hospital, rehab stay or assisted living community.
Live-in and 24-hour arrangements
Continuous coverage for advanced needs, fall risk, or support at home alongside hospice.
Coming home from the hospital
Hospital-to-home is the most common reason Broward families reach us. Care Alternatives has no formal relationship or referral arrangement with any hospital, rehabilitation center or facility — we are an independent registry, and you are free to choose any provider. Practically, we ask what the discharge paperwork says the person will need help with, then refer caregivers whose experience matches that level of support. Timing depends on caregiver availability and we will not promise a same-day match we cannot deliver.
Paying for care
Broward households pay for care privately, through long-term care insurance, or with VA-related home-care support. We assist with the caregiver logs and service documentation insurers usually request, and our Veterans page explains the programs veterans and surviving spouses most often ask about. Care Alternatives does not determine benefit eligibility and cannot guarantee that a claim will be approved.
Cities we serve in Broward County
Priority communities have their own page with local detail. We refer caregivers countywide, so call if your city is not listed.
Home care in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Screened caregiver referrals for Fort Lauderdale homes, waterfront neighborhoods and high-rise condominiums.
Fort Lauderdale nurse registry detailsHome care in Pompano Beach, FL
Caregiver referrals for Pompano Beach — hourly companionship, hands-on personal care, overnight and live-in support.
Pompano Beach nurse registry detailsHome care in Hollywood, FL
In-home caregiver referrals for Hollywood families, from a few hours of companionship to 24-hour support.
Hollywood nurse registry detailsAlso serving these Broward County communities
- Pembroke Pines
- Coral Springs
- Davie
- Plantation
- Sunrise
- Miramar
- Weston
- Tamarac
- Cooper City
Broward County home care questions
- What is Care Alternatives' Broward County license number?
- Broward Nurse Registry License #30211539, along with Homemaker Companion Service License #232233.
- Can you refer a caregiver to an assisted living community in Broward?
- Yes. Families often arrange one-on-one support to supplement a community's own staffing, or a sitter during a hospital or rehab stay.
- How fast can care begin after a discharge?
- It depends on the hours, the caregiver level requested and current availability. We will tell you what is realistic for your dates instead of guaranteeing a turnaround time.
- Are referred caregivers screened and credential-verified?
- Yes. Screening and credential verification are completed before a caregiver is referred to a household.
- Do you cover the western Broward suburbs?
- Yes — Weston, Plantation, Davie, Coral Springs and the surrounding communities are all within our Broward service area.
Ready to talk about care in Broward County?
Tell us what the days look like and a coordinator will explain what level of caregiver referral usually fits. No obligation.
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