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Browse the 362 home care agencies in Kent County, read 562 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Kent County choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Kent County personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Kent County, DE

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Photo of Griswold Home Care - Baltimore and Howard County, MD
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6 reviews
Our family would use them on a random basis and not a weekly basis, and they have a 4hr minimum per shift which really worked out for us. Due to the randomness when we would call sometimes we would get a...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
We provide non-medical in-home care. We have been in business for over 30 years. We have over 225 qualified caregivers serving 150 families in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County. We pay 70% of our fee to the caregiver so we have an ample pool of experienced caregivers to...
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1 review
They are trying to get us a consistent caregiver, but it hasn't been the same all the time. They have assigned us the same people to us, but we have run into vacation times. There were some issues with...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Interim HealthCare is the nation's oldest leading home care and medical staffing company. Founded in 1966, there are more than 300 locations nationwide with approximately 75,000 health care workers.Through our trained health care professionals, we provide a broad array of home care services...
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2 reviews
Care is provided in the home essentially for non-medical services. The “Care Pro” assists with activities of daily living and provides companionship for my soon to be 100 yr. old mom. This gives me and my...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Instead Senior Care enables the elderly to live independently. It’s at home where quality of life is enhanced without the stress of interrupted routines and changes in daily habits. Our non-medical CAREGivers provide one-on-one support and interaction that reduce feelings of isolation and...
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Genesis SelectCare is a Private Duty Home Care Agency. Our highly vetted, trained and dedicated professionals can help you maintain your independence in your current residence, by providing support for daily activities and by offering companionship.Services are currently available in the...
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Brightstar Care Greater Chester County
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1 review
We would recommend the Brightstar Care home services to other families.
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Assured Home Care Services
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5 reviews
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
ENJOY OPTIMUM CARE IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.For individuals who are recuperating from an illness, receiving the proper health care in the comfort of their homes can have remarkable benefits to their mental and physical well-being. Even for individuals seeking companion care or who simply need...
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They are quick to respond and easy access to scheduling. [Name Removed] is very personable and my loved one enjoys her. The office staff and I have only had dealings when signing the contracts. Changing...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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2 reviews
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Heron Companions is dedicated in providing quality non-medical in-home care in the Philadelphia, Delaware, Berks, Bucks,Chester,Montgomery, and Lancaster counties. Our services include personal care, respite care, comfort, escorts on walks and...
Photo of ComForCare Home Care - Glen Burnie, MD
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4 reviews
Everything was fantastic. Their concentrated effort is on taking care of your family member and they go out of their way to ensure that they are providing the service that you need. From a quality management...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Ours is an in-home care agency, that provides service in the home, in independent living, in assisted living, in rehab centers, and in hospitals. In the home setting and in independent living, we provide assistance not otherwise available so that some people can avoid going to a higher level of...
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Photo of Spring Hills Home Care
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13 reviews
My loved one did not need much in the way of actual care, but the services we received from Spring Hills Home Care were just what we were wanting. Everyone we worked with was friendly, and the only time we...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Spring Hills Home Care Services, a division of Spring Hills Senior Communities, emerged from a desire to meet the needs of seniors who wish to stay at home and age in place. Spring Hills Home Care Services is fully licensed by the State of New Jersey to match carefully selected caregivers to you...
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3 reviews
Things are going really good with this agency, they’re very professional and really just everything we expected. They send someone out about 5 days a week for a couple of hours a day. The caregiver that they...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Care Assistance, Maryland's leading provider of in-home senior care, provides premier care at home. Founded by a Certified Geriatric Care Manager and PhD Clinical Psychologist, Home Care Assistance rigorously screens and trains caregivers in its exclusive Balanced Care Method™. This Method...
Photo of Comfort Keepers of Chadds Ford, PA
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3 reviews
My parents absolutely love Stella at Comfort Keepers. She is phenomenal. My mom is doing incredible. Stella is dependable and is always there when she is supposed to be. My dad even tried to dismiss her...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
We Are Comfort Keepers Our Family Is Here To Give Comfort To Your Family. Nothing is more important than helping people to live, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Comfort Keepers has been dedicated to providing the kind of non-medical in-home care that helps...
Photo of Always There in Home Health Care LLC
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6 reviews
great company great people great price
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Always There in Home Health Care, LLC provides non-medical services. We employ reliable Certified Nurse's Aides, CHHHAs and Companion homemakers. They provide services to seniors, those recovering from surgery, new and expectant mothers, and others. Options include 24 hour live-in care, weekly,...
Photo of Beulah Nursing Services LLC
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Senior Helpers - Cherry Hill, NJ
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7 reviews
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers can provide you with a professional caregiver to help you with some things around the house so you won't have to rely on your children or friends as much and so you remain independent in your home longer. We allow you to continue to enjoy the comforts of home and to spend more...
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Photo of Tru Assist Home Health
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Your Own Home
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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3 reviews
[names removed] were exceptional with my father. We couldn’t have made it through after his surgery without them. They were kind and dependable and treated him and my family like we were part of their...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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18 reviews
[name removed] was excellent and caring and professional. She kept in contact regularly and I really appreciated her help. The. Caregivers were professional also. Sometimes it was difficult to schedule...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers of Baltimore serves Pikesville, Towson, Essex, Bel Air and surrounding areas throughout Baltimore and Harford counties with "care and comfort at a moment's notice." Our responsiveness, dependability and experienced caregivers have allowed Senior Helpers to become one of the most...
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3 reviews
The manager [name removed] is extremely friendly. More caregivers are as well. And most give excellent care, some others I had issues with but [name removed] replaced them immediately. She is a pleasure to...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
1 review
Overall we've had a good experience with Griswold. The caregivers have been friendly and professional, and any issues we've had with specific people have been correct immediately by the administration. I'd...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
3 reviews
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Instead Senior Care enables the elderly to live independently. It’s at home where quality of life is enhanced without the stress of interrupted routines and changes in daily habits. Our non-medical CAREGivers provide one-on-one support and interaction that reduce feelings of isolation and...
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1 review
I am a present consumer with holistic Homecare services, the service is outstanding the way how they treat me and respect my wishes. It’s really amazing working with holistic homecare services. They’re very...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Costs of home care in Kent County, DE

Average cost of home care in Kent County, DE

Home care in Kent County is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
Average hourly rate
$26/hr
Average overnight rate
$30/hr
Average weekend rate
$30/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Kent County

Home care costs in Kent County increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
44 hours of home care/wk
$4,978/mo
$5,867/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Kent County assisted living facilities or Kent County memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Kent County, DE

Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Kent County.
Paying for home careGet an overview of all payment options for home care.
VA home care benefitsSee how VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for home care.
Home care and LTC insuranceLearn how to use long-term care insurance to cover home care costs.

What families are saying about home care in Kent County

Recent reviews for home care in Kent County

Griswold Home Care - Baltimore and Howard County, MD in Ellicott City, MD

4.5
The caregivers were just wonderful. Very friendly, nice, and they did a great job. Getting the office and the caregivers on the same page was not good. It was the office staff just was not in sync. I would use this service again.

2nd Family Main Line in Ardmore, PA

4.4
This company is worth looking at if you need care for an elder. The workers that they have sent out have been pretty good for the most part.

Medsa Healthcare Agency in Upper Marlboro, MD

4.0
Overall the Medsa Healthcare Agency was pretty good, the communication could be a little more quicker but we would still recommend this home health care to others.

Frequently asked questions about home care in Kent County

There are 362 home care facilities near Kent County, Delaware. See the full list.

Home care is provided by an aide who comes to a senior’s home to help with daily chores and activities of daily living. It can be offered anywhere a senior calls home — including a house, senior apartment, independent living, or assisted living. Learn more about home care.

Home care services are customizable to a senior’s unique needs. Services can include companionship, help with chores like cooking and housekeeping, or assistance with activities of daily living, like toileting and bathing. Explore home care services in more detail.

Home care provides nonmedical services for seniors who require assistance with daily tasks like housework, bathing, dressing, and transportation. In contrast, home health care is prescribed by a doctor and includes services like skilled nursing care and therapies, health monitoring, and medication administration that are provided by licensed medical professionals. Read more about home care vs. home health care.

The national median cost of home care is $30 per hour, according to A Place for Mom’s internal data. This cost may vary depending on the location and provided services.

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