--- title: "Home Care in Fort Worth, TX: Live-In, 24-Hour and Companion Care" description: "Non-medical home care in Fort Worth, TX: live-in, 24-hour and companion care, no minimums or contracts. Local median $33/hour, plus Texas programs and resources." url: https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/fort-worth-metro/ publisher: HomeCare.com phone: 800-974-3458 start: https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com --- # Home care in Fort Worth, TX Non-medical caregivers across the Fort Worth 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 Dallas metro area?** Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code. Shaded: the 11 counties of the Dallas metro area. Dashed lines: state borders. ## Fort Worth Metro at a glance Typical home care rate**$33/hour**Median for the Dallas area. $3 above the Texas median. Adults 65 and older**967,934**12.1% of residents in the Fort Worth metro area Seniors living alone**223,534**households in the Fort Worth metro area where someone 65+ lives alone Age 85 and older**91,787**residents of the Fort Worth 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 Fort Worth, on your schedule. What it costs**$33/hour median**About $2,860 a month for 20 hours a week (estimate).Who can help pay**STAR+PLUS HCBS, STAR+PLUS / CFC, PHC / CAS**Texas 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: Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging (United Way of Tarrant County), [817-258-8000](tel:+18172588000). ### Counties in the Dallas metro area - Collin County, TX - Dallas County, TX - Denton County, TX - Ellis County, TX - Hunt County, TX - Kaufman County, TX - Rockwall County, TX - Johnson County, TX - Parker County, TX - Tarrant County, TX - Wise County, TX Central counties (OMB definition) ### Also in Texas - [Austin](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/austin-metro/) - [Dallas](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/dallas-metro/) - [Houston](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/houston-metro/) - [San Antonio](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/san-antonio-metro/) - [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 Worth Home care in Fort Worth, TX costs a median of $33 an hour for a non-medical caregiver, based on CareScout's 2025 survey of the Dallas Area (Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington). The Texas median is $30. Care is non-medical help with daily living. Call a HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458 to start. Tarrant County is home to Fort Worth, where Census figures show 101,645 adults are 65 or older. That is 10.6% of residents. Another 9,858 are 85 or older, and 27,387 households have someone 65 or older living alone. The wider Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metro, with Tarrant, Parker, Johnson and Wise counties, counts 967,934 adults 65 and older. Many Fort Worth families are caring for a parent from across town or from another city. The Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging, run by United Way of Tarrant County, offers free benefit counseling, in-home help and caregiver respite, with offices in Fort Worth and Arlington. Families also work with JPS Health Network, Texas Health Resources and Baylor Scott & White Health. HomeCare.com serves families in Fort Worth by adding paid, non-medical caregivers for meals, bathing, errands and company. Families pick the visits and hours. ## Plan care in Fort Worth. Choose what your parent needs. We use the Fort Worth 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 $2,860/month 4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $33/hr (Fort Worth, TX) [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**~$2,860/mo**Talk it through](tel:+18009743458) ## Free local help for Fort Worth families. Area Agency on Aging ### [Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging (United Way of Tarrant County)](https://www.unitedwaytarrant.org/what-we-do/area-agency-aging-aaa) The Tarrant County AAA, run by United Way of Tarrant County, provides free services including benefit counseling, in-home help, and caregiver respite, with offices in Fort Worth and Arlington. [817-258-8000](tel:+18172588000) Coming home from the hospital? ### Health systems near Fort Worth - [JPS Health Network](https://www.jpshealthnet.org/) - [Texas Health Resources](https://www.texashealth.org/) - [Baylor Scott & White Health](https://www.bswhealth.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](https://ltco.texas.gov/) Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care. [800-252-2412](tel:+18002522412) ## Texas programs that can help pay. [Rules and programs in Texas](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/texas/) [HCBS waiver**STAR+PLUS HCBS**Adults age 21 or older who meet nursing home level of care and are at risk of nursing home placement.Official page](https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/medicaid-chip-members/starplus) [managed care**STAR+PLUS / CFC**Adults who have disabilities or are age 65 or older and who qualify for Texas Medicaid. HHSC assesses the need for long-term services when the person applies.Official page](https://www.hhs.texas.gov/services/health/medicaid-chip/medicaid-chip-members/starplus) [state plan personal care**PHC / CAS**People who qualify for community Medicaid, have a medically related functional limitation in personal care, score at least 24 on the state assessment form (Form 2060), and need at least six hours of service a week.Official page](https://fhb.hhs.texas.gov/handbooks/community-care-services-eligibility-handbook/4600-primary-home-care-community-attendant-services) Rules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options. ## Questions about care in Fort Worth. 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 home caregiver cost in Fort Worth? CareScout's 2025 survey lists $33 an hour for a non-medical caregiver in the Dallas Area, which covers Fort Worth. The Texas median is $30. The same survey lists assisted living at $6,000 a month and adult day care at $90 a day. A HomeCare.com care advisor can talk through options at 800-974-3458. ### Where can Tarrant County seniors get free help? The Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging, run by United Way of Tarrant County, provides free services including benefit counseling, in-home help and caregiver respite. Call 817-258-8000 or visit 201 N. Rupert Street, Suite 107, Fort Worth. It also has an office in Arlington. ### What does a non-medical caregiver do in Fort Worth? A non-medical caregiver helps with companionship, meals, errands, transportation, medication reminders, grooming, dressing and mobility. Advanced companion care adds hands-on help with bathing, transfers and dementia support. Caregivers do not give medication, wound care or nursing. A care advisor at 800-974-3458 can match the level of help to your family's needs. ### Is overnight care available in Fort Worth? Yes. HomeCare.com serves Fort Worth families with live-in care and 24/7 coverage. A live-in caregiver stays in the home, and overnights are available but may be limited. For constant coverage, caregivers rotate in shifts. Both options are non-medical. Call 800-974-3458 to talk through which fits your family. ## Find a caregiver in Fort Worth. 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 bringing a meal to an older man at home](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/_astro/caregiver.CIGFcZAB_PlrDw.webp)