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Browse the 46 home care agencies in San Diego County, read 173 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in San Diego County 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 San Diego County personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near San Diego County, CA

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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.
Assisting Hands® Home Care of Rancho Bernardo provides assistance in the privacy of our client's own home. Our Caregivers and Management team work closely with families and medical professionals to implement care plans. When you engage the services of Assisting Hands® Home Care of Rancho...
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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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Costs of home care in San Diego County, CA

Average home care costs in San Diego County, CA

Home care in San Diego County 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
$35/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in San Diego County, CA

Home care costs in San Diego County 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
$6,668/mo
$5,853/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view San Diego County assisted living facilities or San Diego County memory care facilities.

Home care costs in San Diego County vs. state and national averages

Daily, monthly, and annual costs in the table below are based on a part-time care schedule of 4 hours of care per day, 5 days per week.
Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 5 columns.
Column location: Location (Location name)
Column hourlyCost: Hourly cost (Cost per hour)
Column dailyCost: Daily cost (Cost per day (4 hours))
Column monthlyCost: Monthly cost (Cost per month)
Column annualCost: Annual cost (Cost per year)
LocationHourly costDaily costMonthly costAnnual cost
San Diego County, CA$35$140$3,031$36,400
California$37$148$3,204$38,480
National$30$120$2,598$31,200
San Diego County, CA
Hourly cost:$35
Daily cost:$140
Monthly cost:$3,031
Annual cost:$36,400
California
Hourly cost:$37
Daily cost:$148
Monthly cost:$3,204
Annual cost:$38,480
National
Hourly cost:$30
Daily cost:$120
Monthly cost:$2,598
Annual cost:$31,200
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How to pay for home care in San Diego County, CA

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 San Diego County.
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 San Diego County

Recent reviews for home care in San Diego County

BrightStar Care of Escondido and San Marcos, CA

4.0
I have recently been using this company and so far I have no complaints with how things are going. The staff are polite and make sure to answer any questions I have for them. The caregivers are very professional and always on time to our appointment. Any issues that I have had the office has ...
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Assertive Care At Home, Inc. in La Mesa, CA

5.0
We really liked Assertive Care at Home Inc. and had a great experience. We had a couple of caregivers and they were amazing. I would recommend them to other families and I would use them again if we needed to.

Visiting Angels of El Cajon, CA

5.0
Our visit with Sheri was great. She gave many ideas and seemed very responsive to our needs. I liked her comments about finding the right person and if not, they will try a different companion. Today was my Mom's first visit and it went pretty well.
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