Home Care in Morris Park, Van Nest and Westchester Square: An East Bronx Family Guide
Medicaid-covered and private home care for the neighborhoods around the Bronx’s hospital corridor, served from our office at 391 East 149th Street.
Yes. Advantage Home Care has a Bronx office at 391 East 149th Street (3rd floor, Room 319) and serves Morris Park, Van Nest, Westchester Square, Pelham Parkway and Allerton. We match caregivers by language (Italian, Albanian, Spanish, Bangla and English), help with Medicaid and MLTC enrollment at no charge, and can start private-pay care within 24β48 hours. Call 718-375-2707.
Home Care Next to the Hospital Corridor
Morris Park is the Bronx’s Italian-American heart and, increasingly, home to one of the largest Albanian communities in the country. Van Nest and Westchester Square mix long-time residents with Puerto Rican, Dominican, Bangladeshi and West African families in the apartment buildings along Tremont and Westchester Avenues. What makes this area unusual is proximity: Jacobi Medical Center, Montefiore’s Moses and Weiler campuses, Calvary Hospital and the Einstein campus are all within a mile or two. Many of our clients here are people who were discharged from one of them and told to arrange help at home. Discharge planners at Jacobi and Montefiore know us, and we can often have a caregiver in place on discharge day.
Caregivers Matched to the Neighborhood
Italian- and Albanian-speaking caregivers on request; long-term matches for parents in one- and two-family homes.
Bilingual Spanish/English aides and Bangla-speaking caregivers; coverage in walk-ups and larger apartment buildings.
Caregivers familiar with the co-ops and NYCHA developments along the parkway; escorts to Jacobi and Montefiore.
Same-week starts coordinated with discharge planners; see below.
How Medicaid Home Care Starts Here
- Community Medicaid. We help with the application in your language, in person at our Bronx office if you prefer. Income above the limit can often be handled with a pooled income trust.
- The NYIA assessment. See how the assessment decides your hours.
- MLTC enrollment and hours. See how many hours you can get in NYC.
- Care starts, with a matched caregiver and a coordinator you can visit in person.
Need care before Medicaid is approved? Private-pay hours can begin within 24β48 hours and the same caregiver can move onto Medicaid coverage later.
Common Situations in Morris Park and Westchester Square
Discharge from Jacobi or Montefiore
Ask the discharge planner to send the summary to us before the day you leave; see what to set up before discharge day and what happens to Medicaid hours when your loved one is hospitalized.
Wound care after surgery
Who does the dressing and who does everything else; see wound care after surgery at home.
A parent alone in a house on the side streets
See elderly care at home in NYC.
Dementia and wandering
See home care for dementia in NYC.
Why Families Here Choose Advantage Home Care
A Bronx office you can walk into, caregivers who already work around the hospital corridor, and honest answers about Medicaid. Nearby guides: Pelham Bay, Parkchester and the East Bronx, Co-op City and Baychester. Borough overview: home care in the Bronx.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a home care agency near Morris Park?
Yes. Advantage Home Care’s Bronx office is at 391 East 149th Street, and our caregivers work throughout Morris Park, Van Nest and Westchester Square. Call 718-375-2707.
Do you have Albanian- or Italian-speaking aides?
Yes, on request. Tell us at intake and we give a realistic timeline for an exact match.
Can care start the day my mother leaves Jacobi?
Often yes, if we hear from the discharge planner or the family a day or two ahead. See same-week home care.
Does Medicaid pay for home care in the Bronx?
Yes, for people who qualify financially and need help with daily activities; hours are authorized through an MLTC plan after the NYIA assessment.
Can I come to your office to apply?
Yes. Our Bronx office at 391 East 149th Street handles intake in person; call first so the right coordinator is there.
Are you hiring caregivers in the East Bronx?
Yes. Certified HHAs and PCAs can apply online.
Start Home Care in Morris Park, Van Nest or Westchester Square
Call or visit our Bronx office. We will explain what Medicaid can cover, match a caregiver to your household, and handle the paperwork.
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