About home care
Lifting you up with a hand and a heart
Skilled caregivers with hearts as big as their smiles. Goodwin Home Care provides a little extra support to make your days a little easier.
Our Purpose
Care in the comfort
of your life
Helping people live life to its fullest is at the core of who we are. Our expansive home care services provide assistance where it’s needed most—from daily tasks like bathing and dressing to companionship to medical and social appointment escorting—so all those we serve can live with comfort, dignity and purpose.
We’re here to help
Please reach out with any questions or needs.
Goodwin Home Care FAQs
What is home care?
From support with activities of daily living to homemaking services to companionship and more, home care provides daily support for those in their homes. You can receive home care services to meet short-term or long-term care needs. To cover the costs of the care, you would either pay privately or through long-term care insurance reimbursement based on your plan.
Who qualifies for home care?
Anyone. If you need support to live comfortably and safely in your home, are looking for companionship or need an escort to various appointments, you’re a candidate for home care.
What’s involved in getting started with home care?
We will send a nurse to visit with you to discuss your needs. We will then set you up with home care team members to support your needs.
How long does it take to get services scheduled with Goodwin Home Care?
We ask for 48 hours to get you on our schedule.
What is the difference between Goodwin Home Care and Goodwin Home Health?
Goodwin Home Care services provide personal care assistance, such as bathing, feeding or dressing, to those who need help to live comfortably and safely in their home. You can receive these services to meet either short-term or long-term care needs. To cover the costs of this type of care, you would either pay privately or use long-term care insurance reimbursement based on your plan.
Goodwin Home Health services provide clinical care for those who have a chronic medical condition or are home bound while recovering from illness, injury or surgery. You can receive home health services to meet short-term care needs. It requires a doctor’s order, and health insurance typically covers it.
Related services
Goodwin Living Health offers multiple ways to meet your therapy and home care needs.
Medicare-certified care for individuals who require skilled nursing or therapy services and are unable to leave their home. They also provide specialized services, such as treatment for Parkinson’s disease.
Personalized physical, occupational and speech therapy outpatient programs to help you regain strength and mobility.
Related resources
Additional information and helpful resources, including community based support, transportation and complimentary service providers.
The Division for Aging Services helps older Virginians live as independently as possible by coordinating and providing services to help them maintain their dignity and security.
Senior Services of Alexandria (SSA) is a non-profit organization that has as its mission, “to foster independence and self-sufficiency, enabling seniors within the City of Alexandria to age with dignity.”
The Adult Day Services Center serves adults ages 55+ who need supervision during the day due to dementia, medical conditions or mental health needs.
The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services provides numerous resources and opportunities for adults 55+. We strive to foster independence and healthy aging, and improve the quality of life for older adults and their caregivers through comprehensive programs and services.
Providing information on services, programs, recreational activities, educational opportunities and community engagement activities for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
The Department of Aging and Community Living (DACL) serves District residents 60 and older, adults living with disabilities and those who care for them.
Home care stories from The Good Life blog
Stories from our blog offering tips, answering questions and diving into important topics related to aging.
March 21, 2025
Healthcare Council Awards Goodwin Home Care Operations Manager Shunquanna “Q” Woolard as an Employee of the Year
Read this articleRecognition is given to those who have made a significant contribution to healthcare and is based on three criteria: sustainability, quality and customer/patient satisfaction.
