Home Health Care in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, CA has 7 licensed home health care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,882/mo. That's above the California state median by about 3%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, San Francisco
$3,583/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,882/mo
● San Francisco $7,882 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (415) 355-3555 (Department of Aging & Adult Services Area Agency on Aging)
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What senior care costs in San Francisco
San Francisco figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in San Francisco versus California and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.
What home care really costs by the hour
The $7,882 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At San Francisco's implied rate of about $41 an hour:
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Ways families typically pay
- Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
- Long-term care insurance
- VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
- Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state
Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
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What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in San Francisco, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed home health care provider: 7
A note on counting: we show 7 licensed home health care providers listed for San Francisco proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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Crossroads Home Health & Hospice
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San Francisco has an estimated population of 830,235. About 146,510 residents (18%) are age 65 or older. San Francisco is located in San Francisco County, California. The median household income is $140,970. Our directory currently lists 7 licensed home health care providers in San Francisco. Estimated median cost in San Francisco is $7,882 per month, compared with $7,627 per month statewide in California.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Department of Aging & Adult Services Area Agency on Aging(415) 355-3555sfhsa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Office of the State Long-Term Care Ombudsman1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP)1-800-434-0222aging.ca.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - California Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-800-510-2020aging.ca.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - San Francisco LTC Ombudsman Program1-800-231-4024aging.ca.gov
San Francisco
State LTC Ombudsman - San Francisco VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in San Francisco.
VA open data - In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program - Veterans options in San Francisco
1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →VA open data
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
How many home health care providers are listed in San Francisco, CA?
We currently list 7 licensed home health care providers in San Francisco, CA.
What does home health care cost per hour in San Francisco?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in San Francisco runs about $41 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,583/month.
Is home health care in San Francisco more expensive than the rest of California?
San Francisco's median home health care cost is about 3% higher than the California state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across California → · Home Health Care cost breakdown → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in San Francisco, CA costs $7,882/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.