Caring.com offers a free service to help families find senior care and authentic reviews to help you in your decision. On average in Wilmington, DE, residents and their loved ones rate In Home Care agencies 4.7 out of 5 stars across the 33 options below.
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1701 Shallcross Ave, Suite A, Wilmington, DE, 19806
4.9
(16 reviews)
"We've been using Home Instead for my mother-in-law for three to four years now, four days a week. They're dependable and the caregivers that they send out are excellent. They assist her in bathing, they assist in serving her, her meals, and they assi..."
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1172 S Broad St., Philadelphia, PA, 19146
"Since 1996, the compassionate caregivers from Always Best Care have helped thousands of families with non-medical in-home care needs. We pr..."
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1035 North Lincoln Street, Suite 600 , Wilmington, DE, 19805
5145 W. Woodmill Road, Suite 22, Wilmington, DE, 19808
4.5
(130 reviews)
"We have been using Griswold Homecare for my mother since the beginning of November. The caregiver we have would help Mom use the facilities, bathe her if needed and actually does some light housekeeping. She also fixes her lunch. She helps monitor th..."
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3826 Kennett Pike , Greenville, DE, 19807
4.8
(32 reviews)
1005 Pontiac Road Suite 430, Drexel Hill, PA, 19026
5.0
(6 reviews)
"I enjoy the way they take there time with there clients. Very caring and nurturing. Always so helpful and kind. They arrived promptly and without hesitation they jumped right in to lend a helping hand I would strongly recommend them and the services ..."
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1503 McDaniel Dr, West Chester, PA, 19380
4.8
(7 reviews)
"I have been using TopCare4U Home Care for four years now. They're very good. They're very professional and they have been very good to me. They help me with everything. They help me with cooking, preparing my meals, and cleaning. They communicate ver..."
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92 Reads Way, Suite 207, New Castle, DE, 19720
5.0
(6 reviews)
"In September 2024, I reached out to Comfort Keepers as my family urgently needed care for my father, as we assisted mom through an accelerated surgery process. The timing for this surgery was quickly upon us. Selecting care providers in a rushed man..."
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211 Delamore Pl, Wilmington, DE, 19805
5.0
(3 reviews)
"JJ's & M Home Care came in for a few hours each day just to do a wellness check and just to provide some company for mom for a few hours a day. That's all it was. The caregiver was very good and very caring. She communicated with my mother fine. Ther..."
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1500 North French Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We started using Right at Home in November. They provide a home health aide for personal care and also live-in coverage at different times if I am not able to be here, so that there is somebody here 24-hours a day with my parents. The care has been e..."
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109 Market Street, Lewes, DE, 19958
5.0
(1 reviews)
"This is the most incredible company! Our dad has end stage cancer and rapidly went downhill while on vacation and when we contacted them they provided superb service and THE most compassionate caregivers. They consistently go above and beyond to prov..."
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1675 S State St, Room A, Dover, DE, 19901
5.0
(1 reviews)
"We hired a caregiver from Addus HomeCare for a short period of time. We didn't have a problem with her. She was very nice and very caring and did light household chores. She was great. ..."
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1521 Concord Pike , Wilmington, DE, 19803
5.0
(1 reviews)
"The young woman who is currently providing home care is exellent; she arrives on time, she provides good care to my wife who has an incurable condition ( corticobasal degeneration), bathes her and provides a great deal of assistance when she uses her..."
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6145 German Town Ave , Philadelphia, PA, 19144
5.0
(1 reviews)
"I am a current daughter of the client of this provider Doc Love Homecare LLC assists my mother who suffers from dementia , and also with activities of daily living. They respond immediately when I reach out for help and send caregivers who are co..."
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1500 Walnut Street, Suite 1000, Philadelphia, PA, 19102
"Home Care Associates is a worker-owned company that has been providing compassionate skilled home care for over 20 years. Our services range..."
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225 Drawyers Drive, Middletown, DE, 19709
"Caring is sharing, forgiving, and giving your cares unto individuals and families possessed with challenging every-day needs. Rememberin..."
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3622 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE, 19803
"Your Own Home, LLC is a Wilmington, DE based company serving PA, DE and MD. It was recently organized as a result of a need in the community..."
READ MOREThe Genworth Cost of Care Survey reports that seniors in Wilmington pay $5,329 per month on average for in-home care. This is consistent with the state average of $5,339, but it’s several hundred dollars over the national norm of $4,957. Seniors across state lines may pay more affordable rates, with agencies in Baltimore, MD, charging about $370 less for care and residents in Vineland, NJ, paying $4,767 for services. In Winchester, VA, monthly care costs come in at $4,671, and in Reading, PA, monthly fees come in at about $750 less than in Wilmington.
Wilmington
$5,329
Delaware
$5,339
United States
$4,957
Baltimore, MD
$4,957
Vineland, NJ
$4,767
Reading, PA
$4,576
Winchester, VA
$4,671
In Wilmington, home care costs approximately $5,329 per month. This is $10 less than the cost of home health care, which includes skilled nursing services, and it’s about $350 less than the cost of assisted living, which includes housing, meals and personal care services. Nursing homes charge about double the cost of in-home care, with fees starting at $11,437. Adult day health care is considerably more affordable than home care at $1,777 per month.
Home Care
$5,329
Home Health Care
$5,339
Adult Day Health Care
$1,777
Assisted Living
$5,685
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$11,437
Note: Data for Wilmington was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Philadelphia, PA, 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 to pay 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.
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Blanche R_1
5.0
Review of Griswold Home Care
They have a replacement caregiver most of the time for us. I like the care that they give my father and that they are on time.
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Amy C_13
5.0
Review of Griswold Home Care
All us kids live out of town so it's super helpful to have their help. They are super responsive. They get to know the family and provide super personalized care.
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Joan A_8
4.0
Review of Griswold Home Care
The agency could make my life easier by having people replaced a bit sooner. I like that they are responsive to my inquiries.
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