Fairfax is a small independent city that’s also the seat of its namesake county. Only 24,276 people call this tight-knit community home, 15.3% of whom are senior residents aged 65+ — a slightly lower percentage of retirees than in the rest of the United States. Crime is rare in Fairfax, and residents are near several hospitals, including the Inova Fairfax Medical Campus and the Fairfax Community Hospital. Seniors in the city spend $5,339 each month on average for both home care and home health care. The two types of care are similar, but home health care aides are qualified to provide medical services in addition to non-medical personal care.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Fairfax 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.