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.
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
Sources: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Care for your parent in Fort Worth, on your schedule.
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
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
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)
Market medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, not HomeCare.com prices. A care advisor prices your actual schedule.
Free local help for Fort Worth families.
Tarrant County Area Agency on Aging (United Way of Tarrant County)
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.
817-258-8000State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program
Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care.
800-252-2412Texas programs that can help pay.
Rules and programs in TexasRules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options.
Questions about care in Fort Worth.
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.
