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In-Home Care in Wake County, NC

Licensed in-home care providers across Wake County, the cities they are in, and where to get free local help.

Licensed in-home care providers: 432

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Cities in Wake County

Local housing costs

HUD’s fair market rent for Wake County sets what a housing voucher covers here. It is a useful floor for what local housing costs, not a price for care.

One-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,596per month
Two-bedroom fair market rent (FY2026)
$1,750per month
Income limit, one person (FY2026)
$46,350per year
Income limit, four people (FY2026)
$66,150per year

The income limits are HUD’s very low income threshold, about 50 percent of area median income. They are the line most Section 8 and income-restricted senior housing programs use. HUD publishes a one-person and a four-person figure, so households of two or three fall between the two numbers above.

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026Source: HUD Income Limits (opens in a new tab), updated FY2026

Local aging & Medicaid contacts

Long-term care ombudsman

Free help with complaints about care and residents' rights in nursing homes and assisted living.

North Carolina Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program

Official ombudsman website

Source: State LTC Ombudsman

Area Agency on Aging

Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging · (800) 310-9777

Official AAA website

Source: State aging agency

Aging & Disability Resource Center

North Carolina 2-1-1 · 1-888-892-1162

Official ADRC page

Source: Aging & disability resource center

Medicare counseling (SHIP)

Seniors' Health Insurance Information Program (SHIIP) · 855-408-1212

Official SHIP website

Source: Medicare counseling (SHIP)

North Carolina Medicaid HCBS / LTSS programs

State-level Medicaid waiver contacts (not invented county Medicaid offices). Official agency pages only.

Source: State Medicaid program

Questions families ask

Which cities in Wake County have in-home care listings?

Wake County has in-home care agencies in 24 cities, each listed on this page with its own provider list.

Who is the Area Agency on Aging for Wake County?

Central Pines Regional Council Area Agency on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging covering Wake County. Contact details on this page come from official aging-network sources.

How do families in Wake County learn about Medicaid long-term care options?

North Carolina runs named Medicaid programs that pay for care at home and in assisted living. This page links to the official state pages for each.

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