Find the right home care, one clear step at a time.
Whether a parent is coming home from the hospital or just needs a little more help each day, we explain your options in plain language and can connect you with up to 3 local agencies, only if you ask us to.
Find home care near you
Start with your ZIP code. It takes about two minutes and it’s free.
No obligation. We never sell your information to data brokers.
In this hub
Find care near you
Share what you need and, with your permission, hear from up to 3 local agencies.
State guides
Costs, Medicare, Medicaid home care programs and official contacts for all 50 states and DC.
Home care guides
Six short, plain-language guides with links to official sources.
For agencies
Licensed agencies: receive opted-in family requests in your service area.
Newsletter
One helpful guide and one question of the week. Free.
Home health news
Our newspaper front page: Medicare, caregiving and industry news, explained.
About us
Who we are, how we work, and how we handle your information.
How it works
Learn your options
Read our short guides on the types of home care, what Medicare covers, and how to choose an agency.
Tell us what you need
Share your ZIP code, the kind of help you’re looking for, and when you need it. We ask for as little personal detail as possible.
Hear from local agencies
With your permission, we send your request to up to 3 agencies that serve your area. You decide whether to work with any of them.
Start with the basics
Types of home care
Home health, personal care, companionship, respite and hospice, explained side by side.
Home health vs. in-home care
The difference between medical and non-medical help at home, and why it matters for coverage.
Medicare home health basics
Who qualifies, what’s covered, and what isn’t, summarized from Medicare.gov.
How to choose an agency
A printable checklist for licensing, staffing, care plans and communication.
Questions to ask
What to ask on the first phone call and at the in-home visit.
Paying for home care
Medicare, Medicaid, VA benefits, insurance and private pay: where to start.
What we promise families
- Your request goes to no more than 3 agencies, and only after you check the consent box.
- We never sell your information to data brokers, and we don’t put advertising trackers on our forms.
- We link to official sources such as Medicare.gov and CMS, and we show the date each guide was last reviewed.
- We’re not a government site and we’re not a home care agency. We help you understand your options and reach local providers.
Prefer to search on your own? Medicare’s official Care Compare tool lists Medicare-certified home health agencies by location.
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