39 home care communities across 13 cities in Delaware. Delaware is a popular retirement destination, especially the coastal communities around Rehoboth and Lewes.
Home care brings personal-care services and companionship into the senior's own home rather than moving them into a community.
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Dover, DE
Lewes, DE
Wilmington, DE
Bear, DE
Wilmington, DE
Smyrna, DE
Bear, DE
Bear, DE
New Castle, DE
Wilmington, DE
Bethany Beach, DE
Dover, DE
Home Care (typical US range)
$25 - $45 per hour (US, 2026)
Most agencies require a minimum number of hours per visit, often 4 hours. Round-the-clock home care can run $20,000-$30,000+ per month, often more than a private room in assisted living. Long-term care insurance and VA Aid and Attendance can offset costs; Medicare covers medically prescribed home health (a different service) but not non-medical home care.
The cost of living in Delaware is about 8 points higher than the national average. Groceries, transportation, and miscellaneous costs are the big reasons this state can be expensive. However, the cost of housing is about 7 points less than the average, and the median home cost is less. Despite its low housing, rent costs are more than the average, so that's something to consider if you don't want to buy a home. In any state, the living costs can be determined by where in the state you're considering moving. So with careful research, you could have an affordable retirement. Delaware's cost-of-living index is 108.1 (100 = US average). The median home price is around $251,100. Average rent runs about $1,130 a month.
Home care fits seniors who can safely stay in their own home with some help, family caregivers who need respite, and households where moving to a community isn't the right answer (because of cost, preference, or a spouse who isn't ready). It's not appropriate for someone who needs 24-hour skilled nursing or active medical treatment - that's home health or a skilled-nursing facility.
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