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In-Home Care in Denver, Colorado

We're still building out our in-home care directory for Denver, CO. The median estimated cost is $7,970/mo. That's roughly in line with the Colorado state median. Browse nearby cities or the Colorado page while we finish adding local providers.

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Starting tier, Denver

$3,623/mo

About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client

Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)

$7,970/mo

Modeled range $7,777 – $8,937

Denver $7,970 at 44 hrs/wk National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

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What senior care costs in Denver

Denver figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for in-home care in Denver versus Colorado and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.

In-Home Care cost comparison (2025)
In-Home CareDenverColoradoNational
25th percentile$7,777/mo$7,554/mo$6,221/mo
Median$7,970/mo$7,913/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$8,937/mo$8,600/mo$7,627/mo

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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $7,970 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Denver's implied rate of about $42 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$3,623
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$7,970
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$30,431

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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: Glendale $7,970 · Four Square Mile $7,970 · Derby $7,970 · North Washington $7,970 · Holly Hills $7,970

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Denver, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Denver runs about $2,291/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Denver lists 78 such properties in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (303) 455-1000 for free navigation help. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $7,970). Local assisted living median is $6,631/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Denver assisted living median ($6,631/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $7,970/mo survey month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Denver run about $10,232/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed in-home care agency

A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Denver proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. 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.

Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.

We don't have licensed in-home care agencies listed for Denver, CO yet.

We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.

Free local help worth saving

Denver has an estimated population of 718,877. About 89,711 residents (12%) are age 65 or older. Denver is located in Denver County, Colorado. The median household income is $94,718. Estimated median cost in Denver is $7,970 per month, compared with $7,913 per month statewide in Colorado.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

These services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.

  • Denver Regional Council of Governments Area Agency on Aging303-455-1000drcog.org

    Metro Denver AAA (Region 3-A) serving Denver County. Contact from CDHS AAA Regions Map and Contacts PDF (7/21/2026).

    State aging agency
  • Colorado Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Colorado State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • Aging and Disability Resources for Colorado1-844-265-2372cdhs.colorado.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • York Street VA Clinicva.gov

    Other Outpatient Services in Denver.

    VA open data
  • Elderly, Blind, and Disabled Waiver (EBD)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.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

What does in-home care cost per hour in Denver?

Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Denver runs about $42 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,623/month.

Is in-home care in Denver more expensive than the rest of Colorado?

Denver's median in home care cost is about 1% higher than the Colorado state median.

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Reading up first? In-Home Care across Colorado → · In-Home Care cost breakdown → · Adult Day Care vs In-Home Care →

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Trust & methodology

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Denver, CO costs $7,970/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). In-Home Care in Denver, CO. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/colorado/denver/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "In-Home Care in Denver, CO." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 17, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/colorado/denver/.

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