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Browse the 197 home care agencies in Cambridge, read 145 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Cambridge 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 Cambridge personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Cambridge, MA

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Photo of Purple Nurse Home Care
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3 reviews
I live in Virginia while my relative stayed at his home in Massachusetts. Purple Nurses treated [name removed] like he was family. They totally exceeded my expectations. I felt at ease being so far away...
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.
Skilled and Non Skilled Home CareRNs, LPN's, CNA's and Home Health Aides
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40 reviews
Ezra Care took the time to match the health care workers perfectly for my wife. Warm, caring, help has been their calling card. I couldn't be more happy than I am. I don't hesitate to recommend Ezra to...
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.
Maintaining independence is important to everyone. At Ezra Home Care we understand this, and we work to make it a reality through our compassionate, experienced caregivers. We demand the same type of personalized, quality care from our staff that we would insist upon for our own loved ones....
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13 reviews
Sudbury River is a great fit for our family. Staff is courteous, friendly and we have a excellent caregiver. Based on the experience we have had so far with Sudbury River Home Care, we would recommend this...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Homewatch Caregivers Serving Metrowest is a in-home senior care provider located in Framingham, a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. This peaceful town offers a slower pace of life, friendly neighbors, and a more relaxed way of living. Beautiful tree-lined streets offer a variety of...
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Savens Healthcare Services was referred to me by the VA. My father had kind and caring staff and was able to live at home. At the very end of his life he had two staff members who went out of their way to...
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.
Photo of ComForcare Home Care - Woburn, MA
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1 review
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.
Private Home Care assistance for Seniors in there place of living. Personal care Aides and Certified nurses Aides, Home Health Aids. Dementia Care Services. Live-in Care aides. Oversight Care. 24 hour care services. Overnight Care. Bathing grooming, Toileting assistance Medication reminders,...
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1 review
This is a smaller community than most, so you receive a higher level of personalized care. The staff is friendly, knowledgeable, and caring. Mostly the residents are nice, others are so-so. But that would...
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.
Photo of Grandma Joan's Live-In Care Consulting and Recruiting
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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
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.
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...
Photo of Home Helpers Home Care of South Shore, MA
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2 reviews
I liked this service for the help for my husband. I was able to get a good caretaker that come to our home and help with the needs and being a companion. We were happy to see that she was reliable and 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.
Welcome to Home Helpers of the South Shore! At Home Helpers, we are committed to providing non-medical personalized care to help our clients in their daily lives whether they reside at home or in a facility.  We pride ourselves on providing assistance that is truly deserved and needed by...
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Caregiver was patient and exacting. As a live in she took the time to give mom all the things she needed. We saw a huge change in her after she was home. As a child seeing parents age is not easy. The help...
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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3 reviews
Great job, my mom is very happy with their services, very caring, helpful and clean I would recommend them to anyone out there looking for senior care. Thanks
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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Photo of BrightStar Care of North Shore, MA
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1 review
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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Photo of Comfort Keepers of Beverly, MA
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1 review
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.
We Are Comfort Keepers™ Our Family Is Here To Give Comfort To Your Family. Nothing is more important than helping people to live, independent and dignified lives within the comfort of their own homes. Comfort Keepers has been dedicated to providing the kind of non-medical in-home care that helps...
Photo of Right at Home - Boston Metro West - Newton Upper Falls, MA
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3 reviews
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.
Right at Home helps people stay in their homes. We believe that maintaining an independent lifestyle fosters the dignity and sense of purpose we all seek. Your own home provides invaluable comfort, a sense of security and feeling of well-being.If you or a family member needs assistance with...
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1 review
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.
1 review
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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 Instead Senior Care of Waltham is an independently owned office of the World's largest Senior Care Organization. Owned by local resident Christopher Jenkins, the Waltham office services the towns of Brookline, Newton, Watertown,Waltham, Brighton and Allston.Christopher meets each Caregiver...
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1 review
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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1 review
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
Seniors Helping Seniors is a wonderful Home Care Agency. They are unique because their caregivers are actually seniors themselves so they bring maturity, empathy and experience. My 97 year old mother has...
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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1 review
The owners and caregivers from Home Instead are very trustworthy and caring. I recommend their services to many other families I talk to.
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.
We provide a range of non-medical support services to enable seniors to remain safely at home as long as possible. Our caregivers are carefully screened (background and references checked), trained, insured and bonded. We are very selective and hire only about 45% of the people we interview....
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What we like the most about the Acti-Kare of Wakefield is that the owner [name removed] has been taking care of him and has developed a good trusting rapore with him. She has also been willing to negotiate...
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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4 reviews
My mother needed 24/7 personal assistance beyond what her long term care facility was able to provide. Newbridge's social service department made a few recommendations and Amada was able to quickly provide...
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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3 reviews
Home Instead has constantly and consistently pivoted to meet my needs for my father. They have truly been my partner in his care. I appreciate their transparency, heart, inventiveness and work ethic. They...
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.
Home Instead Senior Care® is a reliable source of home care for seniors north of Boston. Services include companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, shopping, errands, Alzheimer's care and more.We also have nurses on staff as well as Home Health Aides and Certified...
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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
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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 Cambridge, MA

Average cost of home care in Cambridge, MA

Home care in Cambridge 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
$32/hr
Average overnight rate
$38/hr
Average weekend rate
$41/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Cambridge

Home care costs in Cambridge 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
$6,068/mo
$7,263/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Cambridge assisted living facilities or Cambridge memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Cambridge, MA

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 Cambridge.
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 Cambridge

Recent reviews for home care in Cambridge

Home Helpers Home Care of Lexington, MA in Burlington, MA

4.2
Can't hurt to look. It takes a bit to find the right caregiver that is a good fit. That takes a bit.

Amada Senior Care of Boston MetroWest, MA in Dedham, MA

5.0
Easy to schedule, responsive, acted quickly when we needed to change timing of services and were flexible.

Amada Senior Care of Westborough, MA

5.0
Caregivers are great and the company communications to us is very good and when we call with questions or need anything, their response is quick and caring, and they are very respectful of your needs and concerns.

Frequently asked questions about home care in Cambridge

Ezra Home Care LLC, Amada Senior Care of Westborough, MA and Care Resolutions Inc - Sherborn are the top-rated home care facilities near Cambridge, Massachusetts. See full list of agencies.

There are 197 home care facilities near Cambridge, Massachusetts. 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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