Five ways Cedar Grove helps Georgia families keep loved ones safe, comfortable and independent. Private pay, LTC insurance, VA and Medicaid accepted.
Headquartered in Crawford, our care team serves families across Northeast and Metro Georgia.
Helping seniors, veterans and adults remain safe, comfortable and independent at home.
Trusted, temporary relief for Athens-area family caregivers who need a break without worrying about their loved one.
No pressure. Just a conversation about what your family needs.
Tell us what kind of break your family needs, whether it is a few hours or a regular afternoon away. We would be glad to hear about your loved one’s routine and discuss respite care during a free consultation.
Prefer to talk? 706-204-9332Yes — Cedar Grove Private Home Care provides respite care throughout Clarke County, including Athens, Five Points, Normaltown, Winterville, and Bogart. A dedicated caregiver steps in for a few hours or several days so family caregivers can rest, travel, or handle other responsibilities. Care includes personal care, companionship, meal prep, and medication reminders. To start, call 706-204-9332 for a free in-home consultation.
Caring for an aging parent or spouse day after day is a labor of love, but it's also exhausting work that rarely comes with a day off. If you're the one Athens family who's been running on empty — managing medications, meals, and worry on top of your own job and household — you're not alone, and you don't have to keep doing it without support.
Cedar Grove Private Home Care offers respite care across Clarke County so family caregivers can step away, even briefly, knowing their loved one is in capable hands. Whether you need a few hours to attend a UGA football game, run errands down Atlanta Highway, or simply sleep through the night, our caregivers come to the home and follow the routine your family already has in place.
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Respite care is flexible by design. Some families schedule a caregiver for a set block of time each week — say, every Tuesday afternoon while a spouse runs to the pharmacy or catches up on sleep. Others need coverage for a weekend trip or a hospital stay for the primary caregiver. There's no fixed formula; we build the schedule around your family's actual needs, not the other way around.
During a respite visit, our caregiver can assist with bathing, dressing, mobility, and toileting, prepare a meal, handle light housekeeping, offer medication reminders, and simply keep your loved one company. The goal is continuity — your parent or spouse stays in the home they know, following a routine that feels familiar, even when you're not the one there to provide it.
Many families worry that bringing in outside help will upset a loved one who's used to a specific routine or is hesitant about change. We start every relationship with a free consultation where we learn the details that matter — meal preferences, nap schedule, favorite chair by the window, how they like their coffee. The caregiver who arrives is briefed on that routine beforehand.
This matters especially for families managing recovery after a hospital stay at Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, where a short-term need for extra hands at home can turn into an ongoing arrangement. Respite care can flex alongside that recovery, scaling up or down as your loved one regains strength and confidence.
We provide respite care throughout the consolidated Athens-Clarke County community, from Five Points near Milledge Avenue and Lumpkin Street to Normaltown, Chicopee-Dudley, and Downtown Athens near the Carnegie Library Building. Families in Winterville and Bogart, along with those near Georgia Square Mall and the University of Georgia campus, rely on us for the same dependable, local presence.
Because our caregivers know the area — Prince Avenue, Atlanta Highway, US Highway 29 — getting to your home promptly for a scheduled visit isn't a logistical challenge. Whether you're in the 30601 ZIP near downtown or out toward 30606 and 30609, you're working with a care team that understands this community, not a call center dispatching from somewhere unfamiliar.
Every family's situation is different, and costs depend on the hours and type of care needed — something we walk through openly during your free consultation rather than guessing over the phone. Many Clarke County families pay privately, while others use long-term care insurance benefits to offset the cost of respite hours.
If your loved one is a veteran, VA benefits may help cover care, and Georgia's Medicaid waiver programs — CCSP and SOURCE — can also apply for those who qualify, particularly when respite is part of a broader home care plan. We're happy to talk through which of these options fits your family's circumstances.
Families may arrange respite care through private pay or explore veteran benefits, depending on their circumstances.
Private-pay respite care can give family caregivers time to work, rest, or tend to other responsibilities. Long-term care insurance may also help cover eligible services, and we accept it.
Cedar Grove Private Home Care accepts VA benefits for respite care. We can help veterans and surviving spouses understand options such as Aid & Attendance.
I am very grateful for Cedar Grove Private Home Care and am satisfied with how staff go above and beyond.
Jennifer GordonClient familyWe begin with a free in-home consultation to understand your loved one's routine, needs, and schedule. From there, we work to arrange care as promptly as possible based on your family's situation. Call 706-204-9332 to get the process started and discuss your timeline directly with our team.
Yes. Many Athens families use respite care in short blocks — a few hours a week for errands, appointments, or simple rest. Others need longer stretches for travel or recovery periods. We design the schedule around what works for your household rather than requiring a minimum commitment.
Georgia's CCSP and SOURCE Medicaid waiver programs may help cover in-home care services, including respite, for those who qualify based on medical and financial criteria. We can discuss whether your loved one's situation may align with these programs during your free consultation.
We aim for consistency so your loved one builds familiarity and comfort with their caregiver, especially for recurring respite schedules. We discuss caregiver matching and scheduling preferences upfront so your family knows what to expect before care begins.
We serve families seeking respite care in Athens, including Downtown Athens, Five Points, Normaltown, Winterville, and nearby Clarke County communities. Learn more about our respite care.
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