Silicon Valley Home Care Agency
1729 N First St #20604, San Jose, CA, 95112
" We have a Registered Nurse who is available at no extra cost to you. She supervises our caregivers and makes random and scheduled visits."
READ MORECupertino is a suburban city in Santa Clara County, about 15 minutes from downtown San Jose. About 14.5% of its almost 60,400 residents are in the 65+ age group, which is slightly below average. The city is part of the AARP Age-Friendly Network, which aims to increase its senior-friendliness, and is respected for its low crime rate and medical facilities, such as the Santa Clara Medical Center. Numerous home care and home health care agencies operate in the area, the former delivering non-medical care and the latter providing limited medical support. The city’s median fee for home care is $6,864 per month, which is about 11.2% more than normal for California.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Cupertino area – complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.
1729 N First St #20604, San Jose, CA, 95112
" We have a Registered Nurse who is available at no extra cost to you. She supervises our caregivers and makes random and scheduled visits."
READ MORE2530 Berryessa Rd, Suite 319, San Jose, CA, 95132
"We provide quality in home services for the Elderly to continue living independently and comfortably in their own homes."
READ MORE1443 Kilchoan Ct, San Jose, CA, 95122
1210 S, Bascom Avenue Ste 123, San Jose, CA, 95128
37060 Saint Edwards Street , Newark, CA, 94560
"We provide nonmedical personal service and assistance that maintains safety and quality of life of our clients. We have a team of qualified ..."
READ MOREThe 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey reveals that Cupertino seniors pay approximately $764 more per month for home care services than the average Californian. This figure rises to $1,907 compared to the U.S. average. Comparisons with nearby cities are mixed, with some paying similar costs, such as San Francisco ($6,864) and others paying significantly more, including San Jose ($7,102). Inland cities are often more affordable, such as Modesto ($5,768), although some coastal cities compete, including Salinas ($6,673).
Cupertino
$6,864
California
$6,101
The United States
$4,957
San Jose
$7,102
Modesto
$5,768
Salinas
$6,673
San Francisco
$6,864
Home health care agencies typically charge $143 more per month than home care agencies, which reflects the medical services typically provided by registered nurses and/or therapists. Assisted living is the most affordable care with accommodation, at $5,550, and nursing home care is the costliest, at $10,646. The Genworth survey doesn’t include a median fee for adult day care in Cupertino, but the state average of $1,842 per month should indicate an approximate cost.
Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,007
Assisted Living
$5,550
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$10,646
Note: Data for Cupertino was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Santa Cruz, was used instead.
Given the high cost of in-home care, many people use one or more forms of financial assistance to cover the expenses. Below, we explain some of the most common sources of financial help for paying for in-home care. If none of these options are available to you, you can reach out to your Area Agency on Aging or Aging and Disability Resource Center to learn about local resources.
Seniors residing at home in Cupertino can receive help from numerous nonprofit organizations committed to supporting its older residents. Those listed here can make critical home repairs, reduce property taxes, deliver healthy food weekly and make utility bills more affordable.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Critical Repair Program | (408) 578-9519 | Rebuilding Together is a network of volunteers who provide critical repairs to properties at risk of becoming uninhabitable. To qualify for assistance, the homeowner's gross household income shouldn't exceed the limits for its size. Repairs include roofing, electricals, plumbing, water heaters and heating equipment. |
Utility Bill Assistance | (877) 278-6455 | Sacred Heart Community Services provides essential services to low-income Santa Clara residents. Its Home Energy Assistance Program offers non-emergency support once a year to households struggling to pay energy bills and its Low-income Household Water Assistance Program helps those with incomes less than 60% of the state median income pay water bills. |
Meals on Wheels | (408) 350-3200 | Sourcewise is a multi-resource nonprofit dedicated to helping Santa Clara County's most needy residents. Its Meals on Wheels program delivers seven breakfasts and lunches/dinners weekly to seniors. All meals are frozen and microwaveable, although deliveries also include fresh milk, fruit and bread. The organization can also loan microwaves. |
Property Tax Exemptions | (408) 299-6460 | Santa Clara County's Property Tax Exemption Unit can help homeowners benefit from tax reductions of $7,000 on their property's assessed value, resulting in annual savings of around $70. It can also help some vets get the Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption to reduce their property's assessed value up to $100,000. |
Cupertino Senior Center | (408) 777-3150 | Cupertino Senior Center provides stimulating activities to adults aged 50+, including arts, dance, language and technology classes and fitness programs. The center's social program includes bingo, congregate lunches, softball and ballroom dancing. Frequent group trips include the Grand Canyon, Washington, D.C. and New England. |
Aging can be a difficult process, and loved ones may not always ask for help – oftentimes it’s up to their family to evaluate their need for help around the house. While no two situations are exactly alike, this checklist can help you and your loved ones determine when it’s time to start the search for a home care provider.
If you’ve determined that your loved one needs the assistance of a care provider in their home, it may be time for a difficult conversation. Handled correctly, however, this process can bring a family together and ensure that everyone’s concerns are addressed. Use this PDF as a starting point to help the conversation stay as positive and productive as possible.