--- title: "Home Care in Durango, CO: Live-In, 24-Hour and Companion Care" description: "Non-medical home care in Durango, CO: live-in, 24-hour and companion care, no minimums or contracts." url: https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/durango/ publisher: HomeCare.com phone: 800-974-3458 start: https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com --- # Home care in Durango, CO Non-medical caregivers across Durango, from a few hours a week to live-in care. No minimums, no contracts. [Call 800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)[Find a caregiver](https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com) **Is your parent's county in the Durango area?** Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code. Shaded: the 1 county of the Durango area. Dashed lines: state borders. ## Durango at a glance Typical home care rate**$42/hour**Colorado median. CareScout has no figure for this area. Adults 65 and older**3,232**16.7% of residents in Durango Seniors living alone**1,043**households in Durango where someone 65+ lives alone Age 85 and older**244**residents of Durango Sources: [CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025](https://www.carescout.com/cost-of-care); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024. ## Care for your parent in Durango, on your schedule. What it costs**$42/hour Colorado median**About $3,640 a month for 20 hours a week (estimate).Who can help pay**CFC, EBD waiver, CDASS**Colorado programs for people who qualify, plus VA benefits and long-term care insurance. Who to call[800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)A HomeCare.com care advisor. Free local help: San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging, [970-264-0501](tel:+19702640501). ### Also in Colorado - [Colorado Springs](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/colorado-springs/) - [Denver](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/denver-metro/) - [Fort Collins](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/fort-collins/) - [Grand Junction](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/grand-junction/) - [Live-in care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/live-in-care/) - [24-hour care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/24-hour-care/) - [Companion care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/companion-care/) - [Personal and advanced care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/personal-care/) - [Dementia care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/dementia-care/) - [Respite care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/respite-care/) About home care in Durango CareScout's 2025 survey has no figure for the Durango area, so the Colorado statewide median of $42 an hour applies as a guide for non-medical home care in Durango, CO. Care is non-medical help with daily living. Call a HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458 to start. Durango is small, but its older population is large. Census figures show 3,232 adults 65 or older live in Durango, or 16.7% of residents. The Durango micro area, which covers La Plata County, is older still: 11,728 adults, or 20.8%, are 65 or older. In the city, 244 residents are 85 or older, and 1,043 households have someone 65 or older living alone. San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging serves five Southwest Colorado counties, including La Plata. Its office is in Durango. The state PACE service-area list does not include La Plata County. Families may come home from Mercy Hospital (CommonSpirit Health) or Animas Surgical Hospital. HomeCare.com serves families in Durango with non-medical caregivers for meals, personal care, errands and company. Families choose the visits and hours. ## Plan care in Durango. Choose what your parent needs. We use the Colorado median rate to estimate the monthly cost. We'd suggest [Companion care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/companion-care/) A caregiver keeps your parent company and helps with meals, errands and the house. about $3,640/month 4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $42/hr (Durango: CO statewide median) [Talk through this plan](tel:+18009743458) Market medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, not HomeCare.com prices. A care advisor prices your actual schedule. [Companion care**~$3,640/mo**Talk it through](tel:+18009743458) ## Free local help for Durango families. Area Agency on Aging ### [San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging](https://www.sjbaaa.org/) San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging serves five Southwest Colorado counties including La Plata, and the state PACE service-area list does not include La Plata County. [970-264-0501](tel:+19702640501) Coming home from the hospital? ### Health systems near Durango - [Mercy Hospital (CommonSpirit Health), Durango](https://www.mountain.commonspirit.org/location/mercy-hospital) - [Animas Surgical Hospital](https://www.animassurgical.com/) [Plan care before discharge](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/guides/home-care-after-hospital-discharge/) Concern about care? ### [State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program (Colorado)](https://www.coombudsman.org/) Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care. [303-862-3524](tel:+13038623524) ## Colorado programs that can help pay. [Rules and programs in Colorado](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/) [state plan personal care**CFC**People enrolled in Health First Colorado who meet an institutional (nursing facility or similar) level of care, or who are enrolled in an HCBS waiver and receive at least one waiver service per month.Official page](https://hcpf.colorado.gov/community-first-choice-option) [HCBS waiver**EBD waiver**Adults 65 and older with a significant functional impairment, or ages 18 to 64 who are blind, physically disabled, or have HIV or AIDS, who need a nursing facility level of care.Official page](https://hcpf.colorado.gov/elderly-blind-disabled-waiver-ebd) [state plan personal care**CDASS**Health First Colorado members who meet CFC eligibility, have an assessed need for personal care, homemaker or health maintenance, and want to direct all of their own in-home care.Official page](https://hcpf.colorado.gov/consumer-directed-attendant-support-services) [state plan personal care**IHSS**Health First Colorado members who meet CFC eligibility and an institutional level of care and need personal care, homemaker or health maintenance help.Official page](https://hcpf.colorado.gov/in-home-support-services) [**PACE**People 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care, live in a PACE service area, and can live safely in the community at enrollment.Official page](https://hcpf.colorado.gov/pace) Rules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options. ## Questions about care in Durango. Rather talk it through? A care advisor can answer these by phone. [800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)[Call a care advisor](tel:+18009743458) ### How much does home care cost in Durango, CO? CareScout's 2025 survey has no figure for the Durango area. The Colorado statewide median is $42 an hour for a non-medical caregiver, and the national median is $35. A HomeCare.com care advisor can talk through costs and payment options at 800-974-3458. ### Who is the Area Agency on Aging for La Plata County? The San Juan Basin Area Agency on Aging serves Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma and San Juan counties. Its office is at 10 Burnett Ct., Durango, CO 81301. Call 970-264-0501. The agency serves five Southwest Colorado counties and can explain senior services, caregiver support and local options. A HomeCare.com care advisor can talk through care at home at 800-974-3458. ### Is there a PACE program in Durango? Not that the state lists. The Colorado HCPF service-area table for PACE does not include La Plata County. Colorado has PACE organizations in the Denver, Boulder, Fort Collins, Colorado Springs, Grand Junction, Pueblo and Western Slope areas. Ask your Case Management Agency about other Medicaid options. ### How many Durango seniors live alone? Census figures show 1,043 households in Durango where someone 65 or older lives alone. The city has 3,232 adults 65 or older. A caregiver who visits a few hours a week can help with meals, errands and reminders. A HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458 can help plan a schedule. ## Find a caregiver in Durango. Free consultation. No minimums, no contracts. [800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458) [Call a care advisor](tel:+18009743458)[Find a caregiver online](https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com) ![A caregiver brushing an older woman's hair](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/_astro/companion-hero.VQ7SEy6E_1cBo5h.webp)