North Georgia · Respite & IDD Support

Care that gives your family a break — and your loved one a great day.

Respite, job coaching, and training parents for individuals with developmental delays and IDD. We're here so families can rest, and loved ones can thrive.

  • Walton
  • Gwinnett
  • Barrow
  • Clarke
  • Oconee

Safe & dependable care

Consistent, compassionate support you can plan a Saturday around. Trained staff, clear protocols, every time.

Job coaching & growth

Building real skills with real employers — confidence, communication, and the chance to be useful and seen.

Real respite for families

Hours, evenings, weekends, overnights. You get space to breathe — and we promise your loved one a great day.

How we help

Care shaped around your week.

Each service is a way to find rest for caregivers and connection for the person you love. We adapt to your routine — not the other way around.

After-school care

Pickup, homework, snack, regulation breaks, and quiet wind-down. Mon–Fri, 2:30–6:30pm.

Weekend care

Full or partial Friday-to-Sunday coverage with community outings, hobbies, and routine — never just sitting at home.

Date-night respite

Four-hour evening blocks so you can show up for each other. Booked a week ahead, predictable, professional.

Overnight care

In-home or community-based overnight stays. Awake staff, medication oversight, and a real sleep plan.

Job coaching

One-on-one coaching at real jobsites: interviewing, tasks, soft skills, and the long arc of employment dignity.

Training & life skills

Cooking, banking, transit, household tasks. Small groups, plain language, generous pace.

Transportation included

Our 12-passenger van does the driving so your day can go further.

Community outings, training cohorts, job-site pickups — when the day's plan needs four wheels, we drive. Always paired with care, never a standalone ride service.

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Seats on every trip

Serving North Georgia

Five counties, one promise.

In-home and community-based care across our service area. If you're near these counties, ask — we may be able to help.

  • Walton County · Monroe, Loganville, Social Circle
  • Gwinnett County · Lawrenceville, Snellville, Dacula
  • Barrow County · Winder, Statham, Auburn
  • Clarke County · Athens and surrounding
  • Oconee County · Watkinsville, Bishop, Bogart
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More than one way in

How families pay for MAC.

Most families don't pay out of pocket. We're set up to bill multiple funding sources directly, with coordinator-ready paperwork.

  • Waiver
    NOW / COMP Medicaid Waiver

    We're a registered provider — covered services billed directly.

  • FSF
    Family Support Funding

    Annual state allotment your DD coordinator can route to MAC.

  • Pay
    Direct private pay

    Transparent hourly rates. No long-term commitment.

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We're in it with you

Tell us about your family.

No long forms to fill out alone. We'll respond within one business day — often the same day. If it's urgent, call us at 678-283-0318.

  • You reach out. Phone, email, or this form — whatever's easiest.
  • We listen first. A short call to understand your family and routine.
  • We match the team. The right caregiver, the right hours, the right plan.

We never share your information. A real person reads every message.

Why families & coordinators choose MAC

A care team families actually trust, and coordinators can hand off to.

We do the small things relentlessly: arrive on time, communicate clearly, document properly, and make every hour feel like a good day for the person you love.

  • Trained, person-first staff.
    Background-checked, CPR/First Aid certified, continually trained in person-centered care.
  • Clear communication.
    Daily notes, easy scheduling, and one person you can always reach.
  • Coordinator-ready paperwork.
    Waiver-compliant documentation. Service notes, billing, ISP alignment — handled.
  • Real activities, not babysitting.
    Outings, skill-building, hobbies. Dignity in every plan.
What families are saying

"They show up, every time."

Real notes from families and care coordinators across our service area. Names changed where requested.

"We waited three years for the right respite team. MAC arrived on time the first week and have arrived on time every week since. That sounds small. It isn't."

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Rachel M. Parent · Gwinnett County

"My son came home from a Saturday with MAC and told me — clearly — about a recipe they made. I cried in the kitchen. They treat him like a person with interests, not a checklist."

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Denise T. Parent · Barrow County

"As a support coordinator I get clean documentation, prompt service notes, and zero panicked emails. My families love them. That's the whole job, honestly."

JS
Jeanette S., MSW Support Coordinator · Athens
We're in it with you.

Tell us about your family. We'll listen first.

No forms to fill out alone. Most families talk to a person within a business day — sometimes the same hour.