White Dove Foster Home
7040 Southeast 122nd Drive,, Portland, OR, 97236
"Dove Home Health Services offers a variety of home care designed with your needs in mind. Foremost, Dove Home Health is well-establish..."
READ MOREVancouver, Washington, is actually a suburb of Portland, Oregon. Approximately 16.2% of Vancouver’s population of a little more than 192,000 citizens are 65 and over — slightly less than the national average of 16.8%. The cost of living in Vancouver is lower than average for Washington state, making it a good retirement choice for those seeking a Pacific Northwest lifestyle without the area’s typical high costs. Vancouver residents can access PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and Oregon Health & Science University Hospital.
According to the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, home care in Vancouver averages $7,146 per month. This covers help with daily and household tasks. Seniors who need light medical services should opt for home health care.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Vancouver– 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.
7040 Southeast 122nd Drive,, Portland, OR, 97236
"Dove Home Health Services offers a variety of home care designed with your needs in mind. Foremost, Dove Home Health is well-establish..."
READ MOREP.O. Box 65070, Vancouver, WA, 98665
10000 NE 7th Ave, Suite 150, Vancouver, WA, 98685
1220 Main St, #400, Vancouver, WA, 98660
4400 NE 77th Ave Suite 275 , Vancouver, WA, 98662
2621 NE 134th St Suite 140, Vancouver, WA, 98686
2621 NE 134th St Suite 140 , Vancouver, WA, 98686
9120 NE Vancouver Mail Loop Suite 263 , Vancouver, WA, 98662
2115 E. 27th street, Vancouver, WA, 98661
505 NE 87th Ave, LL46 , Vancouver, WA, 98664
500 W 8th Street Suite 18 , Vancouver, WA, 98660
Home care services in Vancouver and other communities in the Portland Metro Area average $7,146 per month, which is more than the average for Washington State and the national average. Home care costs in other Washington communities fluctuate from a high in Mt. Vernon to a low in Wenatchee. Those in Spokane pay a monthly average below that of Vancouver, as do their counterparts in Seattle.
Vancouver
$7,146
Washington
$6,547
The United States
$4,957
Mt. Vernon
$7,245
Wenatchee
$5,911
Spokane
$6,387
Seattle
$6,769
Except for nursing home care, which costs much more for a semiprivate room, home care and home health care are the most expensive options for senior care in Vancouver.  Those who choose adult day health care pay the least, but may only receive care outside the home during weekday business hours. Seniors in assisted living facilities pay more than for adult day care, but thousands less than home care.Â
Home Care
$7,146
Home Health Care
$7,146
Adult Day Care
$2,708
Assisted Living
$4,975
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$10,661
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.
Vancouver seniors who wish to age in place in the comfort of their own homes can access support through a number of free and low-cost programs. These include meal delivery for homebound seniors, assistance in finding home care services and help with safety-critical home repairs.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Meals on Wheels People | (503) 736-6325 | Meals on Wheels People is a nonprofit organization that operates the MOW program in Vancouver. Housebound seniors who are unable to prepare their own healthy, balanced meals can sign up to receive a hot noontime meal Monday through Thursday. The meals are delivered by volunteers who perform informal wellness checks on program participants, and seniors are asked to contribute toward the cost of each meal if they have the financial means to do so. |
Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington | (360) 694-8144 or (888) 637-6060 | The Area Agency on Aging & Disabilities of Southwest Washington is a nonprofit organization that plans and oversees programs and services for Vancouver seniors aged 60 and older. Agency staff can help seniors and their families find local home care services, connect with free Medicare counseling, sign up for free health and wellness classes, and discover other programs that help older adults remain as independent as possible. |
C-VAN Paratransit | (360) 695-8918 | C-TRAN is the public transit provider for Vancouver, and seniors who are unable to ride the regular, fixed-route C-TRAN buses due to disability can apply to use C-VAN, Vancouver's paratransit service. This shared-ride, reservation-based service operates within 3/4 of a mile of all regular routes, and riders can use C-VAN to travel to any destination within the C-TRAN service area. |
Vancouver seniors who wish to age in place in the comfort of their own homes can access support through a number of free and low-cost programs. These include meal delivery for homebound seniors, assistance in finding home care services and help with safety-critical home repairs.
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.