ElderCare Services
1808 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA, 94595
"Working with families to ensure their aging family member lives safely in their home. From companionship to legal advocacy and medical over..."
READ MOREListed by Caring.com in its 2022 Senior Living Report, San Francisco, California, is both an ultramodern city and one with significant historical heritage. Gold Rush architecture and the city’s classic trolley car system coexist with state-of-the-art medical facilities such as UCSF Medical Center, a research and teaching hospital that has been recognized as one of the best hospitals in the country.
To help them to be able to remain in their homes and live happily and comfortably, San Francisco residents can hire home care services for help with activities of daily living, such as housekeeping, light meal preparation, personal care and errands. Home health care is also available and entails medical services that licensed professionals can provide in a senior’s own home, such as certain types of physical and occupational therapy. The average monthly cost of home care in San Francisco is $6,864, according to the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey — but prices vary depending on the rates charged by individual providers and how many hours per week the senior needs the service.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in San Francisco– 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.
1808 Tice Valley Blvd, Walnut Creek, CA, 94595
"Working with families to ensure their aging family member lives safely in their home. From companionship to legal advocacy and medical over..."
READ MORE3575 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94118
"Institute on Aging's Older Adults Care Management (OACM) is a licensed home health agency providing the highest quality of home care, person..."
READ MORE8880 Cal Center Dr, Sacramento, CA, 95826
"Providing live-in home care and hourly care services, our home care assistance enhances the lives of clients and families alike. 89% of eld..."
READ MORE167 S. San Antonio Rd, Suite 17, Mountain View, CA, 94040
"LivHOME is a professionally led private senior home care provider servicing San Jose California "Since 1999". All of our clients are oversee..."
READ MORE32 Cabrillo St., San Francisco, CA, 94118
" Nurse Next Door provides compassionate and flexible home care delivered by exceptional staff. A full spectrum of home care services are off..."
READ MORE2456 Geary Blvd, San Francisco, CA, 94115
"Their best memories are here. So why should they leave? With Providence Home Care Services, your loved one can remain in their own home, saf..."
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1700 California St., Ste. 400, San Francisco, CA, 94109
"A live person is available via telephone twenty-four hours a day. A strong care plan is part of the extensive case management services, whic..."
READ MORE3478 Buskirk Avenue, Suite 1000, Pleasant Hill, CA, 94523
" Saviour Home Care Services is a full-service homecare agency providing in-home, non-medical care to seniors and with special needs clients...."
READ MORE808 Burlway Road, Suite 3, Burlingame, CA, 94010
"Supple Senior care is an Irish owned and operated company. At Supple Senior Care our goal is to provide compassionate care, keeping our c..."
READ MORE120 Green Street Suite 200 , San Francisco, CA, 94111
"Tender Rose Dementia Care Specialists is the San Francisco Bay Area’s premier one-on-one care agency for seniors living with dementia. The m..."
READ MORE1388 Sutter Street, Suite 915, San Francisco, CA, 94109
4215 Geary Boulevard,, San Francisco, CA, 94118
"Peace of Mind Finding Home Care I am a daughter who provided care for my mother till her passing in March 2010. I do understand the way ..."
READ MORE2487 Stanford Way # 1a, Antioch, CA, 94531
264 Southcliff Ave, South San Francisco, CA, 94080
185 N Redwood Drive Unit 120, Suite 120, San Rafael, CA, 94903
"Home health care services from Interim allow individuals to stay safe, independent, and engaged while remaining in their own homes. We offe..."
READ MORE1729 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 MORE10400 NE 4th St, Bellevue, WA, 98004
"Care Indeed is a non-medical home care provider. Since 2010 we have been offering hourly or live-in services that fall into these categories..."
READ MORE533 Airport Blvd Suite 400, Burlingame, CA, 94010
The average cost of home care in San Francisco is a couple of hundred dollars more than the statewide average of $6,101 and significantly higher than the national average of $4,957. Those in the nearby city of San Jose pay the highest home care costs in California, while Imperial Valley residents in El Centro pay the least. At the northern end of California near the Oregon border, Redding residents pay an average of $6,673 for senior care. Home care costs an average of $5,529 for those in Fresno in the Central Valley.
San Francisco
$6,864
California
$6,101
The United States
$4,957
San Jose
$7,102
El Centro
$3,432
Redding
$6,673
Fresno
$5,529
Adult day care is the least expensive option in San Francisco, but this isn’t for everyone because adult day care programs typically only operate during daytime hours on weekdays. Seniors who need a clinical level of care typically opt for nursing homes, which is more expensive than other types of care. Costs are lower for those in assisted living facilities but rise to $7,150 for home health care, which differs from home care in that it provides home-based medical services, such as physical therapy and wound care.Â
Home Care
$6,864
Home Health Care
$7,150
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living
$6,319
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$11,566
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.
Home care services are only one of the pieces needed for seniors to gracefully age in place. There are many services and programs that are low-cost or free, that enable seniors to enjoy an independent lifestyle in the comfort of their own home, such as help with home modifications, meal delivery services, and more. Below, we’ve compiled a few of the most helpful resources in San Francisco:
Resource | Contact | Address | Service |
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Meals on Wheels San Francisco | (415) 920-1111 | 137 FairFax Ave, San Francisco, CA 94124 | Volunteers in the area help senior clients maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle by delivering nutritious meals, including breakfast, lunch and dinner options that can be modified to fit each client’s specific needs. Delivered daily, on weekdays, or twice a week, meals can arrive hot, refrigerated, or frozen depending on the client’s capabilities. The agency also provides volunteer shoppers who can buy groceries and small household items, along with helpful volunteers who can stop by just to change a light bulb, make small furniture repairs and other small projects. |
San Francisco Human Services Department of Disability and Aging Services | (415) 355-6700 | 2 Gough St, San Francisco, CA 94103 | Often referred to as the DAS Benefits and Resources Hub, the agency connects seniors, veterans and individuals with disabilities with a variety of resources, like in-home supportive services, food pantries and LGBT programs. Adult protective services are also available. Applications are accepted online. Representatives can be reached at the provided number and speak the following languages: Spanish, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Japanese and Tagalog. |
Bay Area Legal Aid | (415) 982-1300 | 1800 Market Street 3rd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94102 | The nonprofit represents clients from a variety of different cultural and social-economic backgrounds in areas of finance, housing preservation and helping individuals apply for the government support they are entitled to. Attorneys can also assist with appealing unlawful terminations of financial aid or wrongful denials for benefits. The agency also has experience handling medical issues, as well as assisting clients with obtaining in-home support services and SSI benefits. |
San Francisco Community Assistance Program | (415) 551-3000 | 525 Golden Gate Avenue (at Polk St.), San Francisco, CA 94102 | Not only does this agency help senior and low-income residents in San Francisco provide assistance with paying water bills, but they also offer free replacements of old, in-efficient water fixtures. Once approved, customers receive a free evaluation of their home and receive discounts for up to 35% on sewer bills and 15% on water bills. The program can replace faucets, showerheads and toilets, in addition to fixing expensive plumbing issues. |
Self-Help for the Elderly | (415) 677-7600 | 731 Sansome Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94111 | Serving over 40,000 seniors in Chinatown each year, the non-profit offers a wide variety of senior care services, both in and out of the home, along with resources to help seniors and their caregivers. The organization also provides HICAP services to help seniors better understand their health insurance options and rights. |
Aging can be a difficult process, and loved ones may not always ask for help – often times 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.