The cost of in-home care on Maryland's Mid-Shore depends on the type of support needed, how often care is provided, and your loved one's circumstances. Our team will work with you to develop a customized care plan and explain the costs before care begins.

For more information about the factors that can affect pricing, visit our Cost of Care resource or schedule a care consultation.

Families may use private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, life insurance policy conversions, health savings accounts, retirement funds, or other resources depending on their circumstances and eligibility. For veterans, Home Instead #561 is a provider in the Department of Veterans Affairs Community Care Network (CCN).

During a care consultation, our team can help you review the information available to your family and identify questions to take to the appropriate benefits specialists.

Our local office conducts thorough screening and background checks, requires CPR certification, provides comprehensive onboarding, and offers ongoing education throughout the year. Care Pros receive education in areas such as dementia care, safety, professional boundaries, and relationship fundamentals.

We also take time to understand each client so care can be matched to the person's needs, preferences, routines, and schedule.

We begin with a care consultation to understand your loved one's daily routines, abilities, preferences, and changing needs. We then create a customized care plan that outlines the support to be provided. Our nursing and office teams stay involved as needs change.

When appropriate, the plan can be adjusted so support continues to reflect what the client and family need.

Personal care provides respectful, hands-on help with everyday activities that may become more difficult over time. Depending on the care plan, a Care Pro may assist with bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, mobility, transferring, and other activities of daily living.

One Mid-Shore client wanted to remain at home while needing help with personal care and daily routines. Our Care Pros provided hands-on assistance while encouraging independence and preserving dignity.

Chronic condition support focuses on helping a person continue with daily routines while managing needs that make everyday activities more difficult. Care Pros may assist with mobility, meals, companionship, personal care, and other non-medical tasks based on the care plan. Our local team has supported a client whose chronic health condition made everyday activities increasingly difficult.

Consistent support helped the client continue living at home while doing as much as possible independently.

Yes. Specialized home care is tailored to a client's individual needs, routines, preferences, abilities, and safety concerns. Support may include personal care, mobility assistance, companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, safety supervision, and daily activities.

Our office works with families, Care Pros, and our nursing and administrative teams to understand changing needs and adjust care plans as appropriate.

Yes. Our team provides personalized in-home support for veterans based on their individual needs, routines, and preferences. Care may include personal care, mobility assistance, meals, companionship, transportation, errands, and other daily activities.

For eligible veterans, Home Instead #561 is a provider in the VA Community Care Network. Our team also works with families who want their loved one to remain safely and comfortably at home.