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Top Home Care Agencies in Columbia, MD
Browse the 210 home care agencies in Columbia, read 241 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Columbia 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 Columbia personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.
Home Care Agencies near Columbia, MD
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Chesapeake Caregivers is excellent. They strive to provide the utmost in service. Right now I have the best caregivers ever. That was not always the case. But once I requested a change of caregiver,...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Typical In Home Care Services Include: Level 1 nursing ?Planning and Preparing Meals Personal Grooming Household Maintenance & Organization ?Assistance with Activities Transportation Companionship
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Moms meals were prepared by her husband. Moms loves to dance. [name removed] did this with mom and made sure she walked. I would recommend them with the understanding that if the client has dementia, the...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Options For Senior America Corp. started providing home care services in late 1989 to the residents of the Washington, DC metropolitan area. What started as a handful of customers grew substantially due to the personal customer service that the company's management has always been keen to...
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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...
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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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Our experience with ALLCare Associates was a very good one! The administrative staff was quick to respond and worked hard to help us on short notice. They were very accommodating, and really worked with us...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
AllCare began its roots in the personal experience of two families caring for their elderly parents. It is from the challenges of obtaining quality senior home care that motivated our owners to our own company.Maryland ProudWe are a local, not franchised home care company. We serve the state of...
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So far it's working out okay. They have been very responsive if I have called for anything so far. Reliability, and consistency is not as good as I had hoped for, but they are trying to get it down.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
How important is peace of mind? We, at ComForcare think that it is everything. Are you looking for someone to take care of your mom (or other family member/friend) just as you would? Our ComForcare office has received compliments directly from our clients stating that we give 'top notch service'....
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I am very pleased with the services provided by Medsa Agency. The staff is professional and provides special care and nurturing to my mother. My mother is 89 years young and needs maximum assistance. I know...
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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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Our family would use them on a random basis and not a weekly basis, and they have a 4hr minimum per shift which really worked out for us. Due to the randomness when we would call sometimes we would get a...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
We provide non-medical in-home care. We have been in business for over 30 years. We have over 225 qualified caregivers serving 150 families in Baltimore City, Baltimore County, and Howard County. We pay 70% of our fee to the caregiver so we have an ample pool of experienced caregivers to...
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This is a great home care service! The caregiver arrives on time and is sure to give my grandfather great care! The home service was also very accommodating with giving us a male caregiver in particular. We...
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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.
Genesis SelectCare is a Private Duty Home Care Agency. Our highly vetted, trained and dedicated professionals can help you maintain your independence in your current residence, by providing support for daily activities and by offering companionship.Services are currently available in the...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
ENJOY OPTIMUM CARE IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME.For individuals who are recuperating from an illness, receiving the proper health care in the comfort of their homes can have remarkable benefits to their mental and physical well-being. Even for individuals seeking companion care or who simply need...
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My nurse takes very good care of me she helps me cook food, she helps me clean the bathroom, kitchen, and living room. She helps me with showering, clothing and cleanliness, and overall a great caregiver.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Truevine Home Healthcare LLC is specialized in skilled nursing and aides as well as personal and companion care for seniors. We provide excellent and affordable in-home care to individuals and families of the DC, Metro Area (Maryland, District of Columbia). We also offer free hours of services to...
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Everything was fantastic. Their concentrated effort is on taking care of your family member and they go out of their way to ensure that they are providing the service that you need. From a quality management...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Ours is an in-home care agency, that provides service in the home, in independent living, in assisted living, in rehab centers, and in hospitals. In the home setting and in independent living, we provide assistance not otherwise available so that some people can avoid going to a higher level of...
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Things are going really good with this agency, they’re very professional and really just everything we expected. They send someone out about 5 days a week for a couple of hours a day. The caregiver that they...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Home Care Assistance, Maryland's leading provider of in-home senior care, provides premier care at home. Founded by a Certified Geriatric Care Manager and PhD Clinical Psychologist, Home Care Assistance rigorously screens and trains caregivers in its exclusive Balanced Care Method™. This Method...
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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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When matching clients and care givers, administrators took care in matching clients with service providers to help build strong connections. They also took into consideration the strengths of the care giver...
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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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Unfortunately my eldest son had to have emergency surgery which a tracheotomy was performed, doctors wont allowed him be discharged from hospital without having In Home Care Nurse to change trach, after...
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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 care my mother receives with Trusted Hearts is exceptional. The caregiver goes above and beyond to ensure that she is actively engaged throughout the day. Since she has Dementia, it’s critical to know...
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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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Very client centered, friendly, responsive and punctual. I would highly recommend.
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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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Our family had an home health caregivers and the aide so far has been very pleasant and very helpful to my mother in law
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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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Not as sanitized as I would have preferred with the exception of [name removed] the last care giver. The care services get a 4 with exception of the last caregiver [name removed] was a 5. The value for cost...
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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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Interim HealthCare of Annapolis treats you like family. What a relief to have the support of compassionate, professional caregivers in the comfort of our own home. They made the decision for homecare easy.
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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.
FirstLight HomeCare of Silver Spring, MD provides adults of all ages with the finest home care, respite care, and senior care for the communities of Potomac, Chevy Chase, Bethesda, Rockville, Kensington, Aspen Hill, Takoma Park and Silver Spring. We can assist on a one-time basis or on a regular...
Costs of home care in Columbia, MD
Average cost of home care in Columbia, MD
Home care in Columbia 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.
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Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Columbia
Home care costs in Columbia 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.
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Columbia assisted living facilities or Columbia memory care facilities.
Compare the costs of aging in place against senior living
Use our cost calculator to compare your loved one’s current living and home care expenses against the cost of senior living in Columbia.
How to pay for home care in Columbia, MD
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 Columbia.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 Columbia
Recent reviews for home care in Columbia
Griswold Home Care - Baltimore and Howard County, MD in Ellicott City, MD
4.5
The caregivers were just wonderful. Very friendly, nice, and they did a great job. Getting the office and the caregivers on the same page was not good. It was the office staff just was not in sync. I would use this service again.
HomeWell Care Services of Montgomery County, MD in Rockville, MD
5.0
Homewell is a great company. I would highly recommend the company to others for their loved ones. They were able to get to know my loved one and family during the assessment, and answered all our questions. The caregiver was great. They were able to provide light housekeeping, and ...
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Medsa Healthcare Agency in Upper Marlboro, MD
4.0
Overall the Medsa Healthcare Agency was pretty good, the communication could be a little more quicker but we would still recommend this home health care to others.
Frequently asked questions about home care in Columbia
Options for Senior America - Gaithersburg, MD, 2nd Family - Eldersburg and One You Love Homecare - Annapolis, MD are the top-rated home care facilities near Columbia, Maryland. See full list of agencies.
There are 210 home care facilities near Columbia, Maryland. 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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