Home Care for Seniors in Vandalia, OH

Vandalia is an old whistle-stop village in the inner ring of suburbs of Dayton. It's the closest city to the airport, and it is a major transportation hub in the region, despite the decline of the local auto industry. Seniors in Vandalia can enjoy easy access to the more than two dozen top-rated public parks in town, including Helke Park, which includes a horseshoe range and disc golf. The Dayton Metro Library has a branch in Vandalia, where seniors are invited to attend tech literacy classes and join one of the many local book clubs.

Nearly 19% of Vandalia's 15,000 residents are seniors aged 65 and over, and the town's senior center offers them senior fitness classes and exercise facilities they may visit up to three times before taking out an annual membership. Seniors can also get a discount fare on the buses and light rail of the Greater Dayton Regional Transit Authority with either a valid transit ID card or their Medicare card.

Seniors in Vandalia pay an average of $4,385 a month for homemaker services and $4,385 a month for home health aides. These prices are equivalent to about $23 and hour, according to the 2018 Genworth Cost of Care Survey. Nationally, seniors pay an average of $4,004 for homemaker services and $4,195 for the services of a home health aide. National prices are roughly equal to $21 and $22 an hour, respectively.

Note: Home care cost data wasn’t available for Vandalia, so data for the closest city, Dayton, was used.

At Caring.com, we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Vandalia area - complete with community descriptions, amenities, health services provided, and reviews from families who've actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we've compiled a list of resources to help seniors and their families access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.

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Seniors in Vandalia have access to a host of programs and services that enable independence and aging in place, while maintaining the highest possible quality of life. Below, we've compiled a few of the most helpful resources:

People Working Cooperatively

4612 Paddock Rd.
Cincinnati, OH, 45229
(513) 351-7921

People Working Cooperatively is a statewide nonprofit that assigns local volunteers to help fix Vandalia seniors' homes when there's a threat to their health or safety on the property. Authorized repairs include electrical work, plumbing and furnace inspection and repair. Emergency services are prioritized, up to two a year, though preventative maintenance is also done at no cost for seniors who own their homes and earn less than the county median income.

Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP)

719 South Main Street
Dayton, OH, 45402
(937) 514-4777

Seniors in Vandalia can apply for Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) benefits to lower their home utility bills by up to 30%. Income and asset restrictions apply to all applicants, though seniors can ask for help with a disconnect notice on an emergency basis. 

Meals-On-Wheels

222 Salem Avenue
Dayton, OH, 45406
(937) 223-8246

Meals-On-Wheels volunteers deliver hot, nutritious meals to seniors in Vandalia who have trouble going out or shopping for themselves. Meals are delivered fresh five days a week, and frozen entrees are available for the weekends. Seniors who apply for meal service must live within the program's delivery radius and have a need for meal delivery at home.

Meals From Scratch

767 Miamisburg Centerville Rd.
Dayton, OH, 45459
(937) 567-7850

Scratch Meals cooks and delivers hundreds of meals a day in the Vandalia area, with a focus on dense nutrition and healthy eating habits. Medical restrictions can apply to keto diets, as for seniors with diabetes, and frozen meals are available on request.

Dayton Hospice House

324 Wilmington Avenue
Dayton, OH, 45420
(937) 256-4490

Seniors who care for a loved one, such as a spouse, can get direct caregiver support through the Dayton Hospice House. The hospice offers caregiver education and community-based support groups, including grief counseling and assistance adjusting after the loss of a loved one. Dayton Hospice also provides respite care for seniors whose caregivers need a break to look after their own health and well being for a time, including periods spent in the hospital.