Home care in Virginia Beach, VA
Non-medical caregivers across Virginia Beach, from a few hours a week to live-in care. No minimums, no contracts.
Is your parent's county in the Virginia Beach metro area? Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code.
Shaded: the 18 counties of the Virginia Beach metro area. Dashed lines: state borders.
Virginia Beach at a glance
Sources: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024.
Care for your parent in Virginia Beach, on your schedule.
Counties in the Virginia Beach metro area
- Camden County, NC
- Currituck County, NC
- Gates County, NC
- Gloucester County, VA
- Isle of Wight County, VA
- James City County, VA
- Mathews County, VA
- Surry County, VA
- York County, VA
- Chesapeake (city), VA
- Hampton (city), VA
- Newport News (city), VA
- Norfolk (city), VA
- Poquoson (city), VA
- Portsmouth (city), VA
- Suffolk (city), VA
- Virginia Beach (city), VA
- Williamsburg (city), VA
Central counties (OMB definition)
About home care in Virginia Beach
Home care in Virginia Beach, VA has a CareScout 2025 median of $35 an hour for the Virginia Beach Area, the same as the state median. Care is non-medical: help with bathing, meals, errands and company. HomeCare.com serves families in Virginia Beach. Call 800-974-3458 to speak with a care advisor.
Virginia Beach has 456,349 residents, and Census figures show 72,515 are 65 or older, or 15.9%. Another 7,392 are 85 or older. The Census counts 17,902 households where someone 65 or older lives alone. Median household income is $92,968. Those numbers make Virginia Beach a large share of the metro area's 288,962 adults 65 or older, and they show why local planning for senior care matters here.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is the Area Agency on Aging for Virginia Beach. Call 757-461-9481. Sentara PACE serves Virginia Beach residents who are 55 or older and qualify for nursing facility level of care. Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital and Sentara Leigh Hospital are the hospitals families come home from. HomeCare.com serves families in Virginia Beach with caregivers for live-in and 24/7 care.
Plan care in Virginia Beach.
Choose what your parent needs. We use the Virginia Beach 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 $3,033/month
4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $35/hr (Virginia Beach, VA)
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 Virginia Beach families.
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is the Area Agency on Aging for Virginia Beach, and Sentara PACE serves Virginia Beach residents who are 55 or older and qualify for nursing facility level of care.
757-461-9481Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman (DARS)
Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care.
804-565-1600Virginia programs that can help pay.
Rules and programs in VirginiaRules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options.
Questions about care in Virginia Beach.
How much does a non-medical caregiver cost in Virginia Beach?
CareScout's 2025 survey lists a median of $35 an hour for the Virginia Beach Area, the same as the Virginia median. Assisted living is $6,525 a month and adult day care is $81 a day in that survey. Call 800-974-3458 for a care advisor to review your hours.
Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Virginia Beach?
Senior Services of Southeastern Virginia is the Area Agency on Aging for Virginia Beach. Call 757-461-9481. Its office is at 2551 Eltham Avenue, Suite Q, Norfolk, VA 23513. It also serves Chesapeake, Franklin, Isle of Wight, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Southampton and Suffolk.
Does Sentara PACE serve Virginia Beach?
Yes. Sentara PACE serves Virginia Beach residents who are 55 or older and qualify for nursing facility level of care. It has centers in Norfolk and Portsmouth. Service areas are set by ZIP code, so confirm your address with the program. A HomeCare.com care advisor can discuss non-medical help.
Can I get 24-hour care in Virginia Beach after Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital?
HomeCare.com is known for 24/7 coverage, which uses rotating caregiver shifts, and for live-in care with one caregiver. Both are non-medical. A care advisor can tell you which fits the first weeks home. Care can start on short notice, with no minimums and no contracts.
