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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 2nd Family - EldersburgCommunity card badge
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84 reviews
We have been very pleased with the loving care provided by the 2nd Family caregivers. The caregivers that have come in have been compassionate and caring. Also, if there is ever a call out, 2nd Family worked...
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.
A family-owned business, 2nd Family began in 2011 as a result of our own experience in searching for in-home care for our own loved one — our grandmother. We discovered first-hand that there was a huge void between the level of care available and the level of care that we wanted for our own loved...
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Photo of Senior Helpers - Newark, DE
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5 reviews
They provided help when I needed it for my dad. An initial assessment was done to determine the level of care to be provided. They quickly set him up with someone well suited for dad. She understood how 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.
Senior Helpers is a national leader in professional in home assistance services. Our specialty is experienced and compassionate in home senior care that enables our clients to live independently in their own home. Our mission is to ensure a better quality of life for our clients and their...
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Photo of Chesapeake Caregivers of Annapolis, MD
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14 reviews
Chesapeake Caregivers is excellent. They strive to provide the utmost in service. Right now I have the best caregivers ever. That was not always the case. But once I requested a change of caregiver,...
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.
Typical In Home Care Services Include: Level 1 nursing ?Planning and Preparing Meals Personal Grooming Household Maintenance & Organization ?Assistance with Activities Transportation Companionship
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Photo of Options for Senior America Baltimore
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96 reviews
Moms meals were prepared by her husband. Moms loves to dance. [name removed] did this with mom and made sure she walked. I would recommend them with the understanding that if the client has dementia, the...
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.
Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...
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Photo of A Homemade Plan of Annapolis, MD
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18 reviews
What we like the most about A Homemade Plan is the staff and how professional they are. Your staff took good care of my late husband and worked to maintain his dignity during the last week of his life. Based...
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.
A Homemade Plan (formerly Angels of Care) is an in-home senior care company that provides Caregivers in the homes of senior citizens and people who have disabilities to assist with activities of daily living. These activities may include but are not limited to the following; -Personal Hygiene...
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41 reviews
Options for Senior America sent a caregiver to take care of my mother-in-law. [name removed], the caregiver, was compassionate, dependable, and competent. She had an excellent attitude and interacted well...
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.
Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...
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1 review
We have used Angel Companions on two occasions and things went very well. The caregivers that come out to the house are great companions for my mom they help her with whatever she needs. The staff that...
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 ForeverCare
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13 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.
Photo of Home Helpers Home Care of South Jersey, NJ
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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.
Home Helpers In-Home Care Services is more than an in-home health care agency: we’re your extended family when family can’t be there. We’re a locally owned, trusted provider of quality, compassionate in-home care, and we customize our home care solutions to your unique situation for an affordable...
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Photo of Right at Home - Linwood, NJ
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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.
Right at Home is a national organization that promotes independence, security and joy through the provision of in-home care and assistance to seniors and disabled adults.Right at Home caregivers are screened, trained, bonded and insured employees who provide services from a few hours per week to...
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Photo of Metro 1 Home Healthcare Service Corp
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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.
Save Money on Home Care Our home care services allow you to remain independent at home. What is Home care services? Home care services provide care for an individual who needs assistance with daily living and chooses to have that assistance in the comfort, security, and privacy of their...
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1 review
[name removed] was truly committed to meeting my mother's and family's needs. She went above and beyond on many occasions and perfectly matched caregiver [name removed] who was reliable brought so much joy...
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 Steps Homecare Services Delaware
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1 review
We chose Steps HomeCare Services because they were agreeable to work within our budget, they returned my phone call property, and they were an on hands agency, so the administrator was very present. The...
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 Mekah Citywide Home Care
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1 review
Everybody at Mekka home care is very welcoming, warm, and courteous. Makes me feel very comfortable having my loved one taken care of by that staff. I recommend them to anyone seeking home care for a loved...
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 Best Care Home Care
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2 reviews
This was the first time using this type of service. I was very pleased with the care my mother received. The financial side was hard. We were only able to do the one week. Overall I would use you...
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.
Bestcare Home Care has been open since December 2013. Our staff members have over 20 years combined experience. We love what we do and care deeply for the people who come in contact with us. Bestcare is locally owned and operated. We give you access to owners and managers who play a key role in...
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Photo of Absolute Care Services LLC
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23 reviews
We needed care for my wheelchair bound Aunt who lived alone. Absolute Care was the first one to get back to me, answered all my questions, cared the most, and had care givers within days to help us. The...
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.
If you or your loved ones are looking for in-home care serving the greater Baltimore suburban area, look no further than Absolute Care Services, LLC. Based out of Towson, Maryland, Absolute Care Services, LLC offers a variety of home care options. They were founded in 2014 and are under local...
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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...
Photo of Options for Senior America Bel Air
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18 reviews
I like this service for my father. The care taker was always on time to care for my father. They helped with personal needs. I would recommend this service for others needing to have someone in there home....
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.
Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...
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Photo of ComForCare Home Care - Randallstown, MD
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3 reviews
So far it's working out okay. They have been very responsive if I have called for anything so far. Reliability, and consistency is not as good as I had hoped for, but they are trying to get it down.
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.
How important is peace of mind? We, at ComForcare think that it is everything. Are you looking for someone to take care of your mom (or other family member/friend) just as you would? Our ComForcare office has received compliments directly from our clients stating that we give 'top notch service'....
Photo of Home Instead - West Chester, PA
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10 reviews
We have had a very good experience with Home Instead senior care. We chose them because our family had used them previously and had a good experience as well. All around they are great and we definitely...
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.
You know where the help is needed. The question is who will provide the help. Our approach to providing quality care is to hire quality CAREGivers. Our office services Chester County residents with CAREGivers who live in Chester County. We can run to the grocery store and prepare meals. Let us...
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Photo of Options for Senior America Annapolis
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25 reviews
In general, live-in care is very expensive, and so it's hard to compare companies, since we only used Senior Options. Assisted Living has been a better long term solution for us. Senior Options was good for...
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.
Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...
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Photo of Senior Helpers Medford, NJ
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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.
Compassionate Caregivers Burlington County and Ocean County NJ Seniors TrustAt Senior Helpers In Home Care, we provide compassionate caregivers to residents of Burlington County and Ocean County NJ. It is our greatest pleasure to give our seniors the assistance they need to safely live at home...
Photo of Medsa Healthcare Agency
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2 reviews
I am very pleased with the services provided by Medsa Agency. The staff is professional and provides special care and nurturing to my mother. My mother is 89 years young and needs maximum assistance. I know...
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 Ideal Healthcare Solutions, LLC
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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 Senior Helpers - Dover, DE
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4 reviews
The management team has been really good to work with, and the care taker [name removed] was super friendly and sweet. She was very flexible with our families needs, very caring and understanding with our...
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 is a national leader in professional in-home companion care and personal assistance services.  We provide dependable, consistent, and affordable care services to our clients and their families.  Services include light housekeeping, bathing and dressing, errands and...
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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.
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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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