--- title: "Home Care in Fort Collins, CO: Live-In, 24-Hour and Companion Care" description: "Non-medical home care in Fort Collins, CO: live-in, 24-hour and companion care, no minimums or contracts." url: https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/fort-collins/ publisher: HomeCare.com phone: 800-974-3458 start: https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com --- # Home care in Fort Collins, CO Non-medical caregivers across Fort Collins, 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 Fort Collins metro area?** Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code. Shaded: the 1 county of the Fort Collins metro area. Dashed lines: state borders. ## Fort Collins at a glance Typical home care rate**$41/hour**Median for the Fort Collins area. $1 below the Colorado median. Adults 65 and older**21,744**12.8% of residents in Fort Collins Seniors living alone**5,970**households in Fort Collins where someone 65+ lives alone Age 85 and older**2,871**residents of Fort Collins 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 Fort Collins, on your schedule. What it costs**$41/hour median**About $3,553 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: Larimer County Office on Aging, [970-498-7750](tel:+19704987750). ### Also in Colorado - [Colorado Springs](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/colorado-springs/) - [Denver](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/denver-metro/) - [Durango](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/colorado/durango/) - [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 Fort Collins Home care in Fort Collins, CO has a CareScout 2025 median of $41 an hour in the Fort Collins Area (Fort Collins-Loveland). That is just under the Colorado median of $42. Care is non-medical help with daily tasks. Call a HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458 to start. Larimer County is home to Fort Collins, where Census figures show 21,744 adults are 65 or older. That is 12.8% of residents. In the city, 2,871 residents are 85 or older, and 5,970 households have someone 65 or older living alone. The Fort Collins-Loveland metro is older, with 63,764 adults 65 or older, or 17.4%. Many Fort Collins families plan care for a parent who wants to stay home. The Larimer County Office on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging for the county. Its Family Caregiver Support Program offers in-home service vouchers and respite vouchers. InnovAge PACE serves listed Larimer ZIP codes. Families may come home from UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital, Banner Fort Collins Medical Center or UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies in Loveland. HomeCare.com serves families here with non-medical caregivers. ## Plan care in Fort Collins. Choose what your parent needs. We use the Fort Collins area 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 $3,553/month 4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $41/hr (Fort Collins, CO) [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**~$3,553/mo**Talk it through](tel:+18009743458) ## Free local help for Fort Collins families. Area Agency on Aging ### [Larimer County Office on Aging](https://www.larimer.gov/humanservices/aging/ooa) The Larimer County Office on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging for the county and offers in-home service vouchers and respite vouchers through its Family Caregiver Support Program, and InnovAge PACE serves listed Larimer ZIP codes. [970-498-7750](tel:+19704987750) Coming home from the hospital? ### Health systems near Fort Collins - [UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital](https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-poudre-valley-hospital/) - [Banner Fort Collins Medical Center](https://www.bannerhealth.com/locations/fort-collins/banner-fort-collins-medical-center) - [UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland)](https://www.uchealth.org/locations/uchealth-medical-center-of-the-rockies/) [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 Fort Collins. 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 a caregiver cost in Fort Collins? CareScout's 2025 survey lists a median of $41 an hour for a non-medical caregiver in the Fort Collins Area. The Colorado median is $42. The same survey lists assisted living at $5,698 a month and nursing home care at $402 a day. A HomeCare.com care advisor can talk through options at 800-974-3458. ### What can the Larimer County Office on Aging do for caregivers? The Larimer County Office on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging for the county. Its Family Caregiver Support Program offers in-home service vouchers and respite vouchers. Call 970-498-7750 or visit 1501 Blue Spruce Dr., Fort Collins. Vouchers can help pay for a few hours of help or a break for the caregiver. ### Is there a PACE program in Fort Collins? Yes. InnovAge PACE serves listed Larimer County ZIP codes. PACE is for people 55 and older who meet nursing facility level of care and can live safely in the community. Contact the PACE organization that serves your ZIP code to check your address. ### Can I get live-in care in Fort Collins? Yes. HomeCare.com serves Fort Collins families with live-in care, where one caregiver stays in the home and needs breaks, and with 24/7 coverage by rotating shifts. Both are non-medical. Overnights are available but may be limited. Call 800-974-3458 to talk through which fits. ## Find a caregiver in Fort Collins. 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)