Home care in Florence
In-home care in Florence, MS, at the south end of Rankin County
Florence, Mississippi is in Rankin County, south of Richland on Highway 49, about 20 minutes from our office downtown. Non-medical care at home, a few hours a week or around the clock.
Quick answer
Do you serve Florence, MS?
Yes. Exceptional Touch, a family-run home care agency in downtown Jackson, comes to Florence, MS. It is in Rankin County, about 20 minutes from our office by I-55 South and US 49 South. We provide non-medical in-home care: dementia and Alzheimer's care, personal care, companionship, respite and 24-hour care. Our families pay out of pocket or through long-term care insurance, never through Medicaid or Medicare.
The town itself
In-home care in a small town that is growing.
Florence is small and growing. About 4,600 people lived there at the 2020 Census, up from about 4,100 in 2010, and it is filling in northward toward Richland with the Pearl River as its edge. It is a young place: Census Bureau estimates put only about one resident in nine at 65 or older, well below Brandon or Richland.
The houses are mostly newer, on quiet streets off Highway 49 in subdivisions like Rolling Hills, Cleary Grove and Steen's Creek, and most are owned by the families in them. The town began as Steen's Creek, after the family who settled there in the 1820s, and Steen's Creek Elementary keeps the name.
There is no hospital in Florence. Mississippi Baptist and St. Dominic in Jackson are each about 20 minutes away, and Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood about 25. When the drive up 49 gets to be too much for her, a caregiver can take it. For company, the Florence Community Center (opens in new tab) on South Church Street, beside Hemphill Park, holds Senior Game Day on the first and third Wednesdays from 9:30 to noon.
- County
- Rankin County
- Drive from our office
- I-55 South to US 49 South. About 13 miles, about 20 minutes
- Nearest hospital
- Mississippi Baptist or St. Dominic, Jackson, about 20 minutes. None in Florence
- Service area
- All of Florence, north to Richland
- Scope
- Non-medical. Short visits up to 24-hour shifts
- First visit
- Free, at the house. The plan is yours to approve
- Senior resources
- CMPDD Area Agency on Aging (opens in new tab) on Centre Pointe Boulevard in Pearl, for Rankin County residents 60 and over. A referral resource, not us.
What we do in Florence
Senior care in Florence, starting with what she needs now.
Small town, same list as in Jackson. Add to it as things change.
Getting around from Florence
- 20 min
Mississippi Baptist or St. Dominic in Jackson, up Highway 49. Merit Health River Oaks in Flowood is about 25.
- Games
Senior Game Day at the Florence Community Center on South Church Street, first and third Wednesdays, 9:30 to noon.
- Park
Hemphill Park, beside the community center, for a slow walk after the games.
Non-medical care. We do not treat anything; we help with the day. Medication support is reminders only, not administration. If your parent needs medical care at home, we will tell you and point you to the right provider.
Nearby
Up 49, and over in Hinds County.
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Straight answers
Questions about Florence, answered.
Four questions from the south end of the county. Anything else, call (769) 572-5999.
How long does it take you to reach Florence?
About 20 minutes from our office downtown: I-55 South, then US 49 South through Richland. Rush hour adds a few minutes.
Do you go past Florence, further down Highway 49?
Florence is the southern edge of where we work in Rankin County. If the house is a few miles past it, call and tell us the road, and we will tell you straight on the phone.
Will Medicaid pay for in-home care in Florence, MS?
No, and we would rather tell you now than after a visit. We work with private pay and long-term care insurance. For a parent on Medicaid, start with Mississippi's Elderly and Disabled Waiver. The CMPDD Area Agency on Aging in Pearl runs its case management for Rankin County.
What does home care cost in Florence?
We quote after the free visit at your parent's home in Florence, once we know the days and the hours.
One call
Tell us about your parent in Florence.
(769) 572-5999Our 24/7 line, (601) 589-0768, is answered day and night by the people who run the agency. We will be plain with you.
Office (769) 572-5999 · 100 West Amite St, Ste 140, Jackson, MS 39201 (opens in new tab)