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Browse the 47 home care agencies in Sanford, read 85 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Sanford choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Sanford personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Sanford, AL

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Photo of Home Instead - Pensacola, FL
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5 reviews
My mother struggled for five years as her body was failing but her mind was still there. Her last two years, she sat by her self inside the house, trying to clean the best she could but her body was failing....
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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57 reviews
I was in a real pinch to find the right care giver and "home manager" for my parents. Mom suffers from dementia and suddenly Dad, her main caregiver, had a stroke. Almost overnight, we needed immediate...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
About our Consulting and Recruiting ServicesGrandma Joan is an award-winning consulting and recruiter service that has been helping discerning families recruit, screen, and hire premium live-in caregivers since 2010.We act as the family’s private 3rd party recruiters, finding and screening the...
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7 reviews
My mom is in the care of two ladies who assist her for 4 hours. The staff take good care of my mom by helping her with basic things, they also do light house cleaning and up keep the house. Since meals on...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
First Light Home Care of the Wiregrass is a national franchise organization located in Dothan, AL, which covers the surrounding Wiregrass area. We specialize in helping adults of all ages enjoy the best quality of life possible by offering non-medical care wherever and whenever they need it....
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
3 reviews
Everyone was very kind and considerate. My caregiver tried to be as helpful as possible. It turned out that I dud not really need very much care. But, if I ever do, I would contact Cornerstone first!
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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2 reviews
Home Helpers come into my house but they certainly don't make messes. For the meals and dining they just make what I have which is TV dinners and simple things like that. They take our loved one on walks in...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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We got immediate responses to the services we needed, and a couple of the ladies we encountered were very friendly and informative. The only complaint our loved one had, was that the workers did not wear...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Gifted Hands has been giving incredible care to my sister for more than a year. I met four of them during a recent visit. They are all extremely competent as caregivers. They are caring, compassionate,...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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The overall experience has been fabulous. They come to my home. The staff are clean. The people are so warm caring polite and respectful. Mom looks forward to them coming. They give mom her food when I have...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Dad is staying in his home with a sitter 3 x a week- so 24 hours a week. The rest is on me. We use the same sitter unless she's not available. She does a great job in her 24 hours. It's 27.00 an hour and...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
All Saints Home Health Care provides home health care service to people of all ages in Birmingham, Alabama, and throughout the state and any number of other services, we're prepared to assist you. Many individuals find themselves discharged from the hospital or rehab but still in need of help. We...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Costs of home care in Sanford, AL

Average cost of home care in Sanford, AL

Home care in Sanford is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
Average hourly rate
$20/hr
Average overnight rate
$28/hr
Average weekend rate
$28/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Sanford

Home care costs in Sanford increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
44 hours of home care/wk
$3,819/mo
$3,575/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Sanford assisted living facilities or Sanford memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Sanford, AL

Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Sanford.
Paying for home careGet an overview of all payment options for home care.
VA home care benefitsSee how VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for home care.
Home care and LTC insuranceLearn how to use long-term care insurance to cover home care costs.

What families are saying about home care in Sanford

Recent reviews for home care in Sanford

Home Instead - Pensacola, FL

5.0
We've been extremely pleased with all the services! I would definitely recommend Home Instead!! We actually love the worker who comes to see [name removed]! She always goes above & beyond!!

A Ray of Hope Homemaker and Companion Services, LLC in Pensacola, FL

5.0
They are so kind. They really want to make things better for all the family. Especially mom. I can't thank them enough.

Grandma Joan's Live-In Care Consulting and Recruiting in Oakland, NJ

5.0
Grandma Joan's provided me with a very easy to use platform to find and employ a live-in caregiver for my 104-year-old dad. All the administrative details which would have been very hard for me to find out and deal with were included in the step-by-step guidance provided. On one hand the service ...
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Frequently asked questions about home care in Sanford

There are 47 home care facilities near Sanford, Alabama. See the full list.

Home care is provided by an aide who comes to a senior’s home to help with daily chores and activities of daily living. It can be offered anywhere a senior calls home — including a house, senior apartment, independent living, or assisted living. Learn more about home care.

Home care services are customizable to a senior’s unique needs. Services can include companionship, help with chores like cooking and housekeeping, or assistance with activities of daily living, like toileting and bathing. Explore home care services in more detail.

Home care provides nonmedical services for seniors who require assistance with daily tasks like housework, bathing, dressing, and transportation. In contrast, home health care is prescribed by a doctor and includes services like skilled nursing care and therapies, health monitoring, and medication administration that are provided by licensed medical professionals. Read more about home care vs. home health care.

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