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Browse the 185 home care agencies in Brookline, read 157 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Brookline 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 Brookline personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

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top3CommunitiesWithLinks: Ezra Home Care LLC, Sudbury River Home Care and Elderly Caregivers LLC
avgHourlyRateHC: $35
avgFulltimeRateHC: $6,668
nationalAvgRateHC: $30
avgParttimeRateHC: $3,031

Home Care Agencies near Brookline, MA

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Photo of Ezra Home Care LLC
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44 reviews
I had a wonderful experience with Ezra Home Care, thanks to the Business Development Manager, who went above and beyond to make my transition from inpatient rehab at [community removed] to home smooth and...
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.
Maintaining independence is important to everyone. At Ezra Home Care we understand this, and we work to make it a reality through our compassionate, experienced caregivers. We demand the same type of personalized, quality care from our staff that we would insist upon for our own loved ones....
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13 reviews
Sudbury River is a great fit for our family. Staff is courteous, friendly and we have a excellent caregiver. Based on the experience we have had so far with Sudbury River Home Care, we would recommend this...
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.
Homewatch Caregivers Serving Metrowest is a in-home senior care provider located in Framingham, a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. This peaceful town offers a slower pace of life, friendly neighbors, and a more relaxed way of living. Beautiful tree-lined streets offer a variety of...
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15 reviews
I have no issues with moms care or working with your organization. I understand Eldery care is expensive therefore I giving a 4 on value. Yes, I would recommend their services to other families.
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
All the nurse's aides I got from LovingParents were phenomenal, they were always nice and took very good care of me and my wife. I would highly recommend LovingParents to anyone who's looking for good care.
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.
Our in-home healthcare services include, respite care, companionship, personal care, and housecleaning. We also provide staffing for Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Nurses, Home Health Aides and Homemakers, who can assist with patient care, personal care, assessments, medication, ADL's,...
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1 review
Savens Healthcare Services was referred to me by the VA. My father had kind and caring staff and was able to live at home. At the very end of his life he had two staff members who went out of their way 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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3 reviews
I live in Virginia while my relative stayed at his home in Massachusetts. Purple Nurses treated [name removed] like he was family. They totally exceeded my expectations. I felt at ease being so far away...
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.
Skilled and Non Skilled Home CareRNs, LPN's, CNA's and Home Health Aides
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Photo of ComForcare Home Care - Woburn, MA
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1 review
Com For Care provided personal care services for my Mom, who was in a memory care assisted living facility. [Removed] and his staff were amazing! [Removed] was very responsive from the very beginning. They...
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.
Private Home Care assistance for Seniors in there place of living. Personal care Aides and Certified nurses Aides, Home Health Aids. Dementia Care Services. Live-in Care aides. Oversight Care. 24 hour care services. Overnight Care. Bathing grooming, Toileting assistance Medication reminders,...
Photo of Grandma Joan's Live-In Care Consulting and Recruiting
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57 reviews
I was in a real pinch to find the right care giver and "home manager" for my parents. Mom suffers from dementia and suddenly Dad, her main caregiver, had a stroke. Almost overnight, we needed immediate...
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.
About our Consulting and Recruiting ServicesGrandma Joan is an award-winning consulting and recruiter service that has been helping discerning families recruit, screen, and hire premium live-in caregivers since 2010.We act as the family’s private 3rd party recruiters, finding and screening the...
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3 reviews
Great job, my mom is very happy with their services, very caring, helpful and clean I would recommend them to anyone out there looking for senior care. Thanks
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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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.
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Photo of Right at Home - Boston Metro West - Newton Upper Falls, MA
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3 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.
Right at Home helps people stay in their homes. We believe that maintaining an independent lifestyle fosters the dignity and sense of purpose we all seek. Your own home provides invaluable comfort, a sense of security and feeling of well-being.If you or a family member needs assistance with...
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7 reviews
I would definitely recommend them! all of the caregivers were wonderful except for one, who was good but not as compassionate as the others.
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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4 reviews
Can not say enough about this amazing resource! As soon as I was in tough with [name removed] our prayers were answered My mother’s needs and wishes were immediately assessed and heard Resources were sent...
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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® is a reliable source of home care for seniors north of Boston. Services include companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, shopping, errands, Alzheimer's care and more.We also have nurses on staff as well as Home Health Aides and Certified...
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1 review
Great home care agency service to use if you are located in the Greater Boston area!
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.
1 review
Excellent customer service. I spoke to the same staff every time. They called for orders and we never ran out. No stress, no worries with this company
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
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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 of Waltham is an independently owned office of the World's largest Senior Care Organization. Owned by local resident Christopher Jenkins, the Waltham office services the towns of Brookline, Newton, Watertown,Waltham, Brighton and Allston.Christopher meets each Caregiver...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Truly Cherished Home Care
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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.
We provide the following home care services; LIVE-IN care, companionship, personal care, medication reminders, transportation to the Dr's appointment, and running errands.

Costs of home care in Brookline, MA

Average home care costs in Brookline, MA

Home care in Brookline 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
$35/hr
Average overnight rate
$40/hr
Average weekend rate
$43/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Brookline, MA

Home care costs in Brookline 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
$6,668/mo
$7,122/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Brookline assisted living facilities or Brookline memory care facilities.

Home care costs in Brookline vs. state and national averages

Daily, monthly, and annual costs in the table below are based on a part-time care schedule of 4 hours of care per day, 5 days per week.
Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 5 columns.
Column location: Location (Location name)
Column hourlyCost: Hourly cost (Cost per hour)
Column dailyCost: Daily cost (Cost per day (4 hours))
Column monthlyCost: Monthly cost (Cost per month)
Column annualCost: Annual cost (Cost per year)
LocationHourly costDaily costMonthly costAnnual cost
Brookline, MA$35$140$3,031$36,400
Massachusetts$35$140$3,031$36,400
National$30$120$2,598$31,200
Brookline, MA
Hourly cost:$35
Daily cost:$140
Monthly cost:$3,031
Annual cost:$36,400
Massachusetts
Hourly cost:$35
Daily cost:$140
Monthly cost:$3,031
Annual cost:$36,400
National
Hourly cost:$30
Daily cost:$120
Monthly cost:$2,598
Annual cost:$31,200
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How to pay for home care in Brookline, MA

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 Brookline.
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What families are saying about home care in Brookline

Recent reviews for home care in Brookline

Comfort Zone Home Care, LLC - Framingham in Hudson, MA

5.0
We've only been utilizing their services for a short time and I can't tell you what a relief it is to have someone here to help my mom when I can't be. The caregiver have all been great and I couldn't be more thankful that A Place For Mom sent Comfort Zone Home Care to me! i would definitely ...
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Home Helpers Home Care of Lexington, MA in Burlington, MA

4.2
Can't hurt to look. It takes a bit to find the right caregiver that is a good fit. That takes a bit.

Senior Helpers - Norwell, MA

4.0
Good but a bit corporate, less medical

Frequently asked questions about home care in Brookline

Ezra Home Care LLC, Sudbury River Home Care and Elderly Caregivers LLC are the top-rated home care facilities near Brookline, Massachusetts. See full list of agencies.

There are 185 home care facilities near Brookline, Massachusetts. 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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