Home Care & Nursing
Home care helps seniors live safely and independently in the place they know best. Services range from a few hours of personal support each week to around-the-clock nursing care. Understanding what's available, and how to pay for it, is the first step.
Start with the tasks your parent needs help with. Ontario Health atHome assesses eligibility for public home care. If private support is needed, compare written quotes for the same schedule.
Guides & articles
Practical information to help you make confident decisions.
- Home Care Costs in Ontario: Public Support, Private Quotes and Your BudgetUnderstand publicly funded home care, compare private quotes and account for minimum visits and extra fees. Build a budget from your family's actual needs.Read more →
- What to Ask Before Hiring a Home Care ProviderThe questions to ask every agency or independent caregiver before you sign anything.Read more →
- Personal Support, Nursing, or Companion Care: Which Type of Home Care Do You Actually Need?A plain language comparison of the three main types of home care, what they cost, and which one fits your situation.Read more →
Step-by-step how-tos
Short skills guides with diagrams, from our How To Guides collection.
Find local services and support
Explore public and community services related to home care & nursing. Select your province to see the records available in your area. A public service listing is not a full provider audit.
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Deeper vetting of home care & nursing providers is a separate layer, starting with the Toronto area. Only completed, documented reviews qualify for that label. No business can buy a recommendation.