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Browse the 54 home care agencies in Colon, read 84 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Colon 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 Colon personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

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Adult Transitional Care, LLC

270 Walker Drive, Ste. 207E, State College, PA 16801
Starting at $XX+ hourly
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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Home Helpers Home Care of Altoona, PA

na, Altoona, PA 16601
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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Westarm Therapy & Homecare

2757 Leechburg Road, Lower Burrell, PA 15068
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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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Confiable Home Health

329 Shenandoah Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15235
Starting at $XX+ hourly
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 Colon, PA

Average cost of home care in Colon, PA

Home care in Colon 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
$32/hr
Average overnight rate
$27/hr
Average weekend rate
$32/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Colon

Home care costs in Colon 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
$6,187/mo
Assisted Living
$3,219/mo
Memory Care
$4,183/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Colon assisted living facilities or Colon memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Colon, PA

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 Colon.
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What families are saying about home care in Colon

Recent reviews for home care in Colon

Senior Helpers - Greensburg, PA

5.0
Senior Helpers has been a great help! We only have the aids coming in twice a week but they are very responsive in an emergency situation. The caregivers are awesome and I really appreciate the fact that they helped us with getting long term care in place. All in all things have been great ...
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Senior Helpers - New Kensington

5.0
The service was amazing and the staff and caregivers were very friendly and helpful. They made sure to keep my loved one active and their communication was very good and we always knew what was going on. I would recommend this service to others based on my experience.

Adept Home Care in Wexford, PA

4.5
I think they are doing pretty good. I have been very pleased with them. She seems to get along with the caregiver pretty well. She is getting some stimulation, and that is important. We get a pretty consistent caregiver, it's the same person most of the time. They have been pretty good with ...
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Frequently asked questions about home care in Colon

Home Instead - Export, PA, Senior Helpers - New Kensington and Senior Helpers of Erie, PA are the top-rated home care facilities near Colon, Pennsylvania. See full list of agencies.

There are 54 home care facilities near Colon, Pennsylvania. 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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