Home Instead - Vista, CA
901 Hacienda Dr, Vista, CA 92081
"I have had excellent help from Home Instead for my brother until he passed away and for my husband spanning the last...
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901 Hacienda Dr, Vista, CA 92081
"I have had excellent help from Home Instead for my brother until he passed away and for my husband spanning the last...

2173 Salk Ave , Carlsbad, CA 92008
"I used San Diego Compassionate Caregivers for my husband because he has dementia, and I had to go into the hospital. So...
310 Via Vera Cruz, San Marcos, CA 92078
Right at Home provides personalized in-home care and support for seniors and adults with disabilities. Our caregivers...
2103 S El Camino Real#204, Oceanside, CA 92054
"We hired Qualicare-San Diego North to help care for our father during his decline. Steve and his staff are wonderful...
2204 El Camino Real, Suite 215, Oceanside, CA 92054
Assisting Hands exemplifies compassion, dependability and dignity to all of our clients. Our company was founded on the...
5927 Balfour Court, Carlsbad, CA 92008
"The HomeWatch Caregivers of San Diego did WATCH our parents but they did so much more! They cared, supported...
250 W Crest St Suite E, Escondido, CA 92025
"I am so relieved to have found the perfect company and Care Giver for my 93 year old mom. Home Instead Senior Care has...

2235 Encinitas Blvd Ste 206, Encinitas, CA 92024
"We have been using Whole Life Home Care for a couple of months now. We use them on a very limited basis. We have them...
577 E Elder St , Fallbrook, CA 92028
Right at Home provides personalized in-home care and support for seniors and adults with disabilities. Our caregivers...

PO Box 445 , Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
Eucalyptus Home Care provides non-medical home care services to seniors in North County San Diego. Our caregivers are...
9967 Fieldthorn Street, San Diego, CA 92127
"We chose Partners In Home Care for our father because they're close by, and I was impressed speaking with the owner. We...
43460 Ridge Park Dr, Temecula, CA 92590
"I cannot say enough how much I appreciate the care we are receiving from Homewatch CareGivers for my mom. She recently...

43980 Margarita Rd. Ste 102, Temecula, CA 92592
"We hired Always Best Care. We have 4 hours 2 days a week where a caretaker comes in and basically gets my dad out and...
43218 Business Park Dr # 101, Temecula, CA 92590
At FirstLight Home Care of Temecula, we believe everyone deserves to live with dignity, independence, and joy. Life’s...
27720 Jefferson Ave, Temecula, CA 92590
"Right at Home Temecula is amazing. We use them once a week for three hours a day. The caregiver takes my dad out on...
41690 Ivy St , Murrieta, CA 92562
If you have an elderly, disabled, or injured loved one who could use some help living independently, you’ve come to the...
7777 Fay Avenue, La Jolla, CA 92037
For nearly 20 years, TheKey—formerly Home Care Assistance—has delivered quality in-home care, supporting older adults...
41880 Kalmia St, Murrieta, CA 92562
"The caregivers were kind, compassionate and very friendly. They were always on tme and tended to my wife's every need...
4883 Ronson Court, Suite L, San Diego, CA 92111
Griswold is an award-winning pioneer in the home care industry, with over four decades of experience and a storied...
8369 Vickers Street, San Diego, CA 92111
"This was an excellent and positive experience for my husband after having back-to-back surgeries. The caregiver provided...
According to the 2024 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, Vista's home care clients pay a monthly median rate of $6,673. This exceeds the national norm by about $950. However, it falls about $190 lower than California’s median, as well as care costs in San Diego. It also has a competitive edge over Santa Maria, where seniors pay around $14,491 for in-home care.
Vista
$6,673
California
$6,864
United States
$5,720
Riverside
$6,483
San Diego
$6,864
Oxnard
$6,864
Santa Maria
$14,491
In Vista, seniors pay around $6,673 for nonmedical home care services, as well as specialized home health care. Opting for personal care in an assisted living facility saves seniors about $925 per month over home care, but seniors who need 24-hour care and monitoring pay about $4,000 more per month for nursing home care.
Home Care
$6,673
Home Health Care
$6,673
Adult Day Health Care
$1,690
Assisted Living Facility
$5,748
Nursing Home Care (semi-private room)
$10,646
Note: Data for Vista was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Los Angeles, 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.
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 Vista:
| Resource | Contact | Address | Service |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senior Services Center | (760) 643-5288 | 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA 92084 | The Gloria McClellan Adult Activity and Resource Center is a state-funded center that offers a range of services and activities for senior citizens in the community. Services offered by the center include tax assistance, legal assistance, hearing screenings, transportation and health insurance counseling. The center provides lunch to seniors who attend activities and there is no charge for the meal. Activities offered include bridge, knitting circles, movies, bingo, sewing classes, chair yoga and fitness classes. Some of the classes are free and others charge a small fee. |
| Meal Delivery Service | (760) 643-5288 | 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA 92084 | This program is funded by the federal government, the city of Vista and donations from the community. The aim of the service is to provide meals to seniors over the age of 60 who are homebound. In order to qualify for the program, seniors must be incapable of doing at least two of the following activities on their own: bathing, walking, eating, dressing and toileting. Clients are assessed on a quarterly basis to ensure that they still qualify for assistance. A meal is delivered on a daily basis from Monday to Friday and two frozen meals are provided for the weekend. There is a suggested contribution for each meal but finance is provided to those who are unable to pay. |
| Transport | (760) 643-5288 | 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista, CA 92084 | Out and About Vista is a program funded by the city of Vista. The aim of the program is to promote self-sufficiency for senior citizens and enable them to live in their own homes for a longer period of time. Volunteers from the community, use their private vehicles to transport homebound seniors to the shops, banks and social events. The volunteers are reimbursed for the mileage and supplemental insurance required. A notice period of 24 hours is required when booking a ride with this system. Donations are appreciated but there is no charge for using the transport service. |
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.


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Marie Karen
5.0
Review of Home Instead - Vista, CA
Caregivers stayed with our mom through the night to make sure she stayed in bed and had companionship when she could not sleep and was confused or frightened. They were always on time, personable...
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brenda-post
5.0
Review of Home Instead - Vista, CA
Everyone we have interacted with on the staff has been professional, caring and responsive. I appreciate the ease of schedule changes.
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San Marcos CA
4.0
Review of Home Instead - Vista, CA
My mom has used Home Instead for more than 2 years and they have been fantastic. Staff is caring and really concerned about their clients. When I asked to change assistants to better fit my mom's...