If your mom or dad has spent their years in Plant City — watching the trains roll past the old Union Depot, walking McCall Park downtown, or never missing a day of the Florida Strawberry Festival every February — they probably don't want to leave the town that raised their family. That's exactly where we come in. Compassionate Choice provides non-medical companion and homemaker care that lets Plant City seniors stay right where they feel most like themselves: home.
A plain, honest note about our service area
We want to be straight with you from the start. Compassionate Choice is based in Lakeland, and our hands-on companion care centers on Lakeland and greater Polk County. Plant City sits just across the line in Hillsborough County — it's the western edge of where we regularly send caregivers. The good news is that Plant City is only about 15 minutes up Highway 92 or I-4 from us, so for families here we can very often say yes. Rather than guess, please call us and tell us your street. We'll tell you honestly, in the same conversation, whether we can cover your loved one's routine or whether we should point you to someone closer. No runaround.
What companion care looks like day to day
Everything we do is non-medical — think of it as the help a caring, reliable friend or family member would give, delivered on a dependable schedule. That includes:
Company & conversation
A familiar face for coffee, cards, reminiscing about old Plant City, or a slow walk when the weather's kind.
Meals & light housekeeping
Cooking favorite dishes, tidying up, laundry, dishes — keeping the home comfortable and safe.
Errands & getting out
Rides and accompaniment to appointments at South Florida Baptist Hospital, the pharmacy, church, or the grocery store.
Medication reminders
Gentle prompts so pills are taken on time. We remind — we never administer or give medical care.
We also provide respite so a family caregiver can rest, and overnight or 24-hour presence when someone shouldn't be alone. For loved ones living with dementia or Alzheimer's, our caregivers offer patient companion-style supervision — routine, gentle redirection, and a calm presence — which is different from medical or nursing care.
Near South Florida Baptist Hospital? Many Plant City families reach out to us right after a hospital stay, when a parent is home but wobbly on their feet and shouldn't be alone. A companion during those first weeks — help with meals, reminders, and a watchful eye — can make all the difference. Read more about our hospital-to-home support.
Thinking about assisted living instead? That help is free — anywhere in Florida
Sometimes home care isn't quite enough, and a family starts looking at assisted living or memory care — whether that's a well-known community like the ones near Walden Lake and Walden Woods here in Plant City, or somewhere closer to other relatives. Our senior placement service helps you sort through the options, understand the real costs, and tour the right fit — and it is completely free to your family, statewide in Florida. We're paid by the communities, never by you, and we'll never push you toward a move you're not ready for.
Neighbors, not a call center
When you call (863) 812-0613, you reach real people who know this corner of Central Florida — the drive down Alexander Street, the crowds at the Strawberry Festival, the quiet brick streets of the historic downtown. Owner Kristina Leach built Compassionate Choice around a simple promise: holding your family in our hands with love. If your family in Plant City could use a hand, let's talk about what would help most.
Not sure whether companion care or a move is right? Our guide on caring for the caregiver is a good, honest place to start.