Home Health Care in Dover, Delaware
Dover, DE has 5 licensed home health care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,673/mo. That's roughly in line with the Delaware state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Dover
$3,033/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,673/mo
Typical range $6,480 – $7,151
● Dover $6,673 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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What senior care costs in Dover
Dover figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in Dover versus Delaware and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,673 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Dover's implied rate of about $35 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.
Nearby: Kent Acres $6,753 · Rodney Village $6,753 · Highland Acres $6,753 · Dover Base Housing $6,753 · Little Creek $6,753
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Dover, 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: 5
A note on counting: we show 5 licensed home health care providers listed for Dover 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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Vicdania Health Services LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileBayada Home Health Care At Bayhealth
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Own this agency? Claim this profileAmedisys Delaware, LLC
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Also serving Dover
Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Dover; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 3 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Dover count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Christianacare Homehealth
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Own this agency? Claim this profileAffinity Home Care Services, LLC.
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Own this agency? Claim this profileInterim Healthcare Of Delaware LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileOrdered by distance from Dover, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card. How we make money →
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Free local help worth saving
Dover has an estimated population of 39,837. About 6,984 residents (18%) are age 65 or older. Dover is located in Kent County, Delaware. The median household income is $60,199. Our directory currently lists 5 licensed home health care providers in Dover. Estimated median cost in Dover is $6,673 per month, compared with $6,673 per month statewide in Delaware.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Delaware Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Delaware State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Delaware Aging & Disability Resource Center1-800-223-9074delawareadrc.com
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Kent County VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Dover.
VA open data - Diamond State Health Plan Plus (DSHP-Plus)Official program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program
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 Dover, DE?
We currently list 5 licensed home health care providers in Dover, DE.
What does home health care cost per hour in Dover?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Dover runs about $35 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,033/month.
Is home health care in Dover more expensive than the rest of Delaware?
Dover's median home health care cost is about the same as the Delaware state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Delaware → · 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 Dover, DE costs $6,673/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.