Southern Ohio home care service areas
Find In-Home Care Near You
SILK provides family-owned, non-medical home care across Ross, Jackson, Gallia, Pike, and Vinton Counties through Medicaid/PASSPORT and private pay—while also evaluating private-pay requests in Athens, Scioto, Washington, and nearby Southern Ohio communities.
Medicaid/PASSPORT + private pay
Explore SILK’s five core service counties.
Each county page is built as a practical local guide—not a copied paragraph with a county name swapped in. Use the page for your county to review communities, services, payment options, rural availability, local resources, and next steps.
Ross County
Home care for families in Chillicothe, Bainbridge, Frankfort, Kingston, Richmond Dale, South Salem, and surrounding Ross County communities.
- Chillicothe
- Bainbridge
- Frankfort
- Kingston
- Rural Ross County
Jackson County
Home care for families in Jackson, Wellston, Oak Hill, Coalton, Beaver, Ray, and rural communities throughout Jackson County.
- Jackson
- Wellston
- Oak Hill
- Coalton
- Rural Jackson County
Gallia County
SILK is located at 828 Jim Lackey Road in the village of Vinton, Ohio—inside Gallia County. We evaluate home care requests in Gallipolis, Vinton, Rio Grande, Cheshire, Crown City, Bidwell, Patriot, and rural homes across the county.
- Vinton
- Gallipolis
- Rio Grande
- Cheshire
- Rural Gallia County
Pike County
Home care for families in Waverly, Piketon, Beaver, Jasper, Wakefield, Stockdale, Latham, and rural Pike County.
- Waverly
- Piketon
- Beaver
- Jasper
- Rural Pike County
Vinton County
Home care for families in McArthur, Hamden, Zaleski, Wilkesville, New Plymouth, Creola, Ray, Dundas, and rural Vinton County.
- McArthur
- Hamden
- Zaleski
- Wilkesville
- Rural Vinton County
Why a map cannot promise care
Availability is determined address by address.
A county boundary tells you whether a request may fall inside SILK’s service area. It does not tell you whether a specific schedule can be staffed safely and dependably.
Exact location
Town, road, distance, drive time, weather, and whether the home is practical for reliable arrival all matter.
Care needs
Personal care, mobility, dementia concerns, household tasks, supervision, and risk level shape caregiver matching.
Requested schedule
Days, hours, shift length, urgency, overnight needs, and whether continuity is required affect availability.
Payment and authorization
Medicaid/PASSPORT services require eligibility and authorization; private pay follows a different start-up path.
Additional private-pay requests
Private pay allows a wider Southern Ohio conversation.
Beyond SILK’s five core Medicaid/PASSPORT counties, we also evaluate private-pay requests in Athens County, Scioto County, Washington County, and nearby communities.
Private pay can offer more flexibility in scheduling and services because it does not require Medicaid program authorization. It still depends on the exact address, requested hours, care needs, travel, caregiver availability, and whether the schedule can be supported responsibly.
Priority town guides
Start with a town page when one already exists.
Town pages provide a closer look at care in selected communities where SILK has meaningful local knowledge, operational experience, or a strong reason to provide a dedicated guide.
Ross County home care, local resources, post-hospital support, and rural-area context.
Local non-medical home care in the county seat and surrounding Jackson County communities.
Personal care, companionship, respite, and extended support for Wellston-area families.
Home care in Gallipolis and the Ohio River communities of Gallia County.
Local care information from a community where SILK already has direct operational experience.
Home care information for the Vinton County seat and the rural communities surrounding McArthur.
Two different payment paths
Medicaid/PASSPORT and private pay should not be blurred together.
Both can support care at home, but the approval process, scheduling flexibility, and decisions involved are different.
Ohio Medicaid / PASSPORT
SILK serves eligible clients in Ross, Jackson, Gallia, Pike, and Vinton Counties when the appropriate assessment, enrollment, authorization, approved service, and staffing requirements are met.
- Eligibility and enrollment are determined by the administering agencies.
- Authorized services and hours depend on assessment and approval.
- SILK does not decide eligibility or approved hours.
- Care still depends on location, needs, schedule, and caregiver fit.
Private-Pay Home Care
Private pay allows families to arrange care directly, without waiting for Medicaid program authorization. It can provide more flexibility, but service must still be practical and staffable.
- The family and SILK define the requested care plan directly.
- Scheduling can be more flexible than an authorized program plan.
- Current rates and minimums should be confirmed by phone.
- Distance, hours, care needs, and staffing still determine availability.
Service-area FAQ
Answers before you call.
These answers are general. The fastest way to know whether SILK can help is to share the exact address, requested schedule, care needs, and payment source.
Which counties does SILK serve through Medicaid or PASSPORT?
SILK’s core approved Medicaid/PASSPORT service counties are Ross, Jackson, Gallia, Pike, and Vinton Counties. Eligibility, enrollment, authorized services, and approved hours are determined by the appropriate administering agencies. Service also depends on the address, care needs, requested schedule, authorization, caregiver availability, travel, and caregiver fit.
Does SILK accept private-pay clients outside those five counties?
SILK evaluates private-pay requests in additional Southern Ohio areas, including Athens, Scioto, and Washington Counties. Availability depends on the exact address, requested schedule, care needs, travel, caregiver availability, and the ability to staff the plan responsibly.
Does listing a town mean care is immediately available there?
No. A listed town means SILK evaluates requests in that area. It is not a promise that every address, schedule, or care plan can begin immediately. Availability must be confirmed after reviewing the exact location, needs, requested hours, payment source, and staffing.
Why does SILK ask for the exact address?
Southern Ohio includes cities, villages, township roads, hills, river corridors, and rural homes. A mailing address or town name may not reflect the actual drive. Reliable care requires realistic planning around distance, roads, weather, shift length, and caregiver travel.
Can SILK provide care in a very rural area?
Possibly. Rural requests are evaluated individually. Longer shifts, reasonable schedules, caregiver availability, route conditions, and the ability to maintain dependable coverage can all affect whether the plan is practical.
Can I request care in a town that is not listed?
Yes. Call SILK with the exact address. Not every community is listed on this page, and a nearby town may still fall within an area SILK can evaluate.
Does SILK provide both Medicaid/PASSPORT and private-pay care in Ross County?
Yes. SILK provides Medicaid/PASSPORT and private-pay home care in Ross County, subject to eligibility, authorization, care needs, location, requested schedule, caregiver availability, and caregiver fit.
Can I speak directly with Susan or Ehren about a service area?
Yes. Susan or Ehren can discuss the address, care needs, schedule, payment source, timing, and whether the request appears practical for SILK to evaluate further.
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