Your Own Home, LLC
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 MOREWilmington is an age-friendly community that offers a welcoming environment and a variety of amenities for seniors, making it a popular retirement destination. It ranks 8th in the nation on Caring’s 2024 Senior Living report, which surveys 300 cities across the country to determine how friendly they are toward retirees. Wilmington earns its high score through access to health care, affordable housing with numerous subsidized options and the availability of area amenities such as parks. The city also has several home care agencies that support seniors who live in their own homes. These agencies provide nonmedical supportive services and charge approximately $5,329 per month. There are also several home health care agencies for those who need daily medical assistance and monitoring.
Below we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Wilmington 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.
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 MORE92 Reads Way, Suite 108, New Castle, DE, 19720
5.0
(6 reviews)
"Home health care services from Interim allow individuals to stay safe, independent, and engaged while remaining in their own homes. We offe..."
READ MORE100 S. Main St., Suite 203, Smyrna, DE, 19977
4.8
(9 reviews)
"Home health care services from Interim allow individuals to stay safe, independent, and engaged while remaining in their own homes. We offer..."
READ MORE1523 Concord Pike, Suite 100, Wilmington, DE, 19803
"Maxim Healthcare Services has more than 20 years of providing solutions that improve health and quality of life for those in need of in-home..."
READ MORE5560 Kirkwood Highway, Wilmington, DE, 19808
"Homewatch Caregivers is a nationwide corporation that was established in 1980. The Delaware chapter opened its doors in 2008 and is family o..."
READ MORE913 N. Market Street, Wilmington, DE, 19801
92 Reads Way, Suite 108 , New Castle, DE, 19720
"Home health care services from Interim allow individuals to stay safe, independent, and engaged while remaining in their own homes. We offe..."
READ MORE2706 Kirkwood Highway, 3rd Floor Delaware , Wilmington, DE, 19805
3 Mill Road, Suite 303, Wilmington, DE, 19806
PO Box 7786, Wilmington, DE, 19803
The 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.