--- title: "Home Care in Baltimore, MD: Live-In, 24-Hour and Companion Care" description: "Non-medical home care in Baltimore, MD: live-in, 24-hour and companion care, no minimums or contracts." url: https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/baltimore-metro/ publisher: HomeCare.com phone: 800-974-3458 start: https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com --- # Home care in Baltimore, MD Non-medical caregivers across the Baltimore area, 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 Baltimore metro area?** Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code. Shaded: the 7 counties of the Baltimore metro area. Dashed lines: state borders. ## Baltimore Metro at a glance Typical home care rate**$34/hour**Median for the Baltimore area. $1 below the Maryland median. Adults 65 and older**476,321**16.7% of residents in the Baltimore metro area Seniors living alone**135,512**households in the Baltimore metro area where someone 65+ lives alone Age 85 and older**53,594**residents of the Baltimore metro area 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 Baltimore, on your schedule. What it costs**$34/hour median**About $2,947 a month for 20 hours a week (estimate).Who can help pay**CFC, Community Options Waiver, CPAS**Maryland 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: Baltimore City Division of Aging and Care Services, [410-396-2273](tel:+14103962273). ### Counties in the Baltimore metro area - Anne Arundel County, MD - Baltimore County, MD - Carroll County, MD - Harford County, MD - Howard County, MD - Queen Anne's County, MD - Baltimore (city), MD Central counties (OMB definition) ### Also in Maryland - [Catonsville](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/catonsville/) - [Columbia](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/columbia/) - [Glen Burnie](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/glen-burnie/) - [Silver Spring](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/silver-spring/) - [Towson](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/towson/) - [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 Baltimore Home care in Baltimore, MD costs a median of $34 an hour, according to CareScout's 2025 survey of the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson area. That is non-medical care: companionship, meals, errands and personal care. HomeCare.com serves families across the metro. Call 800-974-3458 to talk with a care advisor and plan a schedule that fits. The Baltimore metro area is much bigger than the city itself. The Baltimore metro is a mix of city neighborhoods and suburbs. Census figures show 2,849,436 residents across the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson metro, including 476,321 adults age 65 or older and 53,594 adults age 85 or older. Seniors make up 16.7% of the metro. The metro spreads across Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard and Harford counties, plus Baltimore city. Inside the city, Census figures count 87,602 adults age 65 or older and 35,779 households where someone 65 or older lives alone. Families often come home from Johns Hopkins Hospital, the University of Maryland Medical Center or MedStar Union Memorial Hospital. CareScout's 2025 survey lists a $34 hourly median for the area, just under the Maryland median. HomeCare.com serves families across the metro. ## Plan care in Baltimore. Choose what your parent needs. We use the Baltimore 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 $2,947/month 4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $34/hr (Baltimore, MD) [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**~$2,947/mo**Talk it through](tel:+18009743458) ## Free local help for Baltimore families. Area Agency on Aging ### [Baltimore City Division of Aging and Care Services](https://www.baltimorecity.gov/health/our-work/aging-services) Baltimore City is its own aging district, and two PACE programs (Hopkins ElderPlus and West Baltimore PACE) serve listed city ZIP codes. [410-396-2273](tel:+14103962273) Coming home from the hospital? ### Health systems near Baltimore - [Johns Hopkins Hospital](https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/the-johns-hopkins-hospital) - [University of Maryland Medical Center](https://www.umms.org/ummc) - [MedStar Union Memorial Hospital](https://www.medstarhealth.org/locations/medstar-union-memorial-hospital) [Plan care before discharge](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/guides/home-care-after-hospital-discharge/) Concern about care? ### [State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program (Maryland Department of Aging)](https://aging.maryland.gov/programs-and-services/long-term-care-ombudsman) Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care. ## Maryland programs that can help pay. [Rules and programs in Maryland](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/maryland/) [state plan personal care**CFC**People of any age who need an institutional level of care, live in a community setting, and already have full Medicaid.Official page](https://health.maryland.gov/mmcp/ltss/Pages/community-first-choice.aspx) [HCBS waiver**Community Options Waiver**Adults age 18 and older who need a nursing facility level of care, can live safely at home with waiver services, and meet income and asset rules.Official page](https://health.maryland.gov/mmcp/ltss/Pages/community-options-waiver.aspx) [state plan personal care**CPAS**People of any age who need help with at least one activity of daily living, live in a community setting, and already have full Medicaid.Official page](https://health.maryland.gov/mmcp/ltss/Pages/community-personal-assistance-services-program.aspx) [**PACE**People age 55 or older who are certified as needing a nursing facility level of care, agree to get all services from the PACE provider, have income no higher than 300% of the SSI benefit for one person, and have assets of no more than $2,000.Official page](https://health.maryland.gov/mmcp/waiverprograms/pages/pace.aspx) Rules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options. ## Questions about care in Baltimore. Rather talk it through? A care advisor can answer these by phone. [800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)[Call a care advisor](tel:+18009743458) ### What does home care cost in Baltimore? CareScout's 2025 survey lists a $34 hourly median for a non-medical caregiver in the Baltimore Area, which covers Baltimore-Columbia-Towson. The Maryland median is $35. The same survey puts assisted living in the area at $7,225 a month. A care advisor at 800-974-3458 can talk through payment options. ### Who helps seniors in Baltimore City find services? The Baltimore City Division of Aging and Care Services is the Area Agency on Aging for the city. Call 410-396-2273 or visit 417 E. Fayette Street, 6th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202. Baltimore City is its own aging district, so suburban counties have separate offices. Maryland Access Point, 1-844-627-5465, can also route you. ### Is there a PACE program in Baltimore? Yes. Two PACE programs serve listed Baltimore ZIP codes: Hopkins ElderPlus and West Baltimore PACE. PACE is for people 55 or older who need a nursing facility level of care. Each program covers only certain ZIP codes, so check yours. Hopkins ElderPlus can be reached at (410) 550-7044. ### Can I get live-in or 24-hour care in the Baltimore area? Yes. HomeCare.com is known for live-in care and 24/7 coverage. A live-in caregiver stays in the home and needs rest periods. For uninterrupted support, a care team rotates caregivers in shifts. This helps after a hospital stay at a Baltimore hospital. Call 800-974-3458 to discuss which fits. ## Find a caregiver in Baltimore. 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 helping an older adult recover at home](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/_astro/post-surgery.CNhBB5ZY_rHxxQ.webp)