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Top Home Care Agencies in Allentown, PA

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Browse the 122 home care agencies in Allentown, read 92 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Allentown choose home care for many reasons, including to reduce caregiver stress, curb senior loneliness, and make daily life easier for older adults. Most home care agencies in Allentown personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

Home Care Agencies near Allentown, PA

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Photo of Comforcare Home Care - Montgomery North, PA
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5 reviews
I have recommended a Place for Mom to several and a cousin wrote me an email and couldn't say enough good about your service. My experience w/ComforCare was wonderful, [name removed] who worked for them was...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
ComForCare provides premium In-Home Care Services to Help Your Loved Ones Live Their Best Life Possible!24/7 CareBathing & ToiletingCompanionshipDementia CareDisability SupportFamily RespiteGrooming & HygieneLight HousekeepingMeal PrepMedication RemindersMemory ScreeningPersonal...
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1 review
Everybody at Mekka home care is very welcoming, warm, and courteous. Makes me feel very comfortable having my loved one taken care of by that staff. I recommend them to anyone seeking home care for a loved...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Senior Helpers of Phoenixville, PA
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2 reviews
Senior helpers has been very helpful, and the experience with them has been a fine one. They are good people, and they do a fine job. I'm using them on a regular basis now.
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Senior Helpers has proudly serviced senior residents in Southeastern PA since 2007 and is available to assist in the home from 1 hour to 24 hours a day.Senior Helpers provides non-medical companion and personal care services that enable our local seniors to remain in the comfort and familiarity...
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Photo of Grandma Joan's Live-In Care Consulting and Recruiting
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57 reviews
I was in a real pinch to find the right care giver and "home manager" for my parents. Mom suffers from dementia and suddenly Dad, her main caregiver, had a stroke. Almost overnight, we needed immediate...
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
About our Consulting and Recruiting ServicesGrandma Joan is an award-winning consulting and recruiter service that has been helping discerning families recruit, screen, and hire premium live-in caregivers since 2010.We act as the family’s private 3rd party recruiters, finding and screening the...
Photo of Heron Companions
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2 reviews
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Heron Companions is dedicated in providing quality non-medical in-home care in the Philadelphia, Delaware, Berks, Bucks,Chester,Montgomery, and Lancaster counties. Our services include personal care, respite care, comfort, escorts on walks and...
Photo of Nursefinders of Allentown
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1 review
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Photo of Senior Helpers of the Lehigh Valley
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3 reviews
The caregiver is on time and they work well with my father in law. They help with some personnel needs as well as they take him to the store. They also encourage him to walk and get out of the house. They...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Home Care Assistance of the Lehigh Valley
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2 reviews
I chose Home Care Assistance for my wife because I wanted to keep her home with me. The people with Home Care were easy to talk to and provided all information that I needed. Now we have a caregiver that...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Our mission at Home Care Assistance is to change the way the world ages. Since 2013, we have been providing older adults in the Lehigh Valley with quality hourly and live-in care that enables them to live happier, healthier lives at home. We have been awarded Home Care Pulse Provider and Employer...
Photo of Age In Place - Lehigh/Northampton Region
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2 reviews
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Photo of Embolden Community Allies
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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To whom it may concern I'm writing this commendation. For one of your staff members [name removed] since [name removed] has been one of the coordinators for for training home health AIDS I have seen more...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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We have had Home Instead for our Dad's care for over 3 years now. In one word? Blessing!! Simply amazing how perfectly they have matched the right caregivers for the different levels of need for Dad over the...
Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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We used home care services through Amada Senior Care of Bucks and Montgomery County for our loved one. The agency contact who handles everything was great. Very responsive and communicated with me daily....
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
We service all areas of Schuylkill County.We provide personal care, light home support, errands, laundry, meal prep and respite services for your loved one.
1 review
The owner cares about his client, and he is very friendly. The services they offered us, were: shopping, cooking, light housekeeping and more to assist our loved one. I think they need to expand the...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
1 review
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
At Homewatch CareGivers, we pride ourselves on being one of the oldest and most trusted providers of customized in-home care services. We know that inviting someone into your home is an important and complex decision, and we uphold our values throughout the time we work with you. We develop a...
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
Provides: Home Care
Care types provided by this community
Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Provides: Home Care
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Home Care: Home care relies on trained aides to provide companionship and non-medical care for seniors living at home.
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Costs of home care in Allentown, PA

Average cost of home care in Allentown, PA

Home care in Allentown is typically charged at an hourly rate. Hourly rates may vary based on factors like time of day (overnight hours, for example), special weekend or holiday rates, and whether care is around the clock.
Average hourly rate
$27/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Allentown

Home care costs in Allentown increase based on the hours of care needed. Costs are typically higher for seniors who need home care at night or for most of the day — for example, while a family member is at work. For seniors who need full-time or 24/7 care, assisted living or memory care may be a more cost-effective option in the long run.
44 hours of home care/wk
$5,190/mo
$5,370/mo
To learn more about other local senior living options, view Allentown assisted living facilities or Allentown memory care facilities.

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How to pay for home care in Allentown, PA

Many families combine various payment methods to cover home care costs. Most often, families use some mixture of the following private and public income sources to pay for home care in Allentown.
Paying for home careGet an overview of all payment options for home care.
VA home care benefitsSee how VA benefits can help veterans and their spouses pay for home care.
Home care and LTC insuranceLearn how to use long-term care insurance to cover home care costs.

What families are saying about home care in Allentown

Recent reviews for home care in Allentown

Katrix LLC in East Hanover, NJ

5.0
Activities - not sure what this means. My sister was very sick so she was bedridden. She was well cared for and kept company. Activity was primarily bathing her. Value for cost - I believe I got great service

Reliance Home Health Care in Blue Bell, PA

5.0
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Amada Senior Care of Bucks and Montgomery County, PA in Dresher, PA

5.0
Communication was excellent. The owner came out and spoke with us at length. He is very caring and compassionate. We had the intake person come in. She also was very helpful. After discussing our needs, it was determined that another company might work out better because of the shift needs that ...
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Frequently asked questions about home care in Allentown

There are 122 home care facilities near Allentown, Pennsylvania. See the full list.

Home care is provided by an aide who comes to a senior’s home to help with daily chores and activities of daily living. It can be offered anywhere a senior calls home — including a house, senior apartment, independent living, or assisted living. Learn more about home care.

Home care services are customizable to a senior’s unique needs. Services can include companionship, help with chores like cooking and housekeeping, or assistance with activities of daily living, like toileting and bathing. Explore home care services in more detail.

Home care provides nonmedical services for seniors who require assistance with daily tasks like housework, bathing, dressing, and transportation. In contrast, home health care is prescribed by a doctor and includes services like skilled nursing care and therapies, health monitoring, and medication administration that are provided by licensed medical professionals. Read more about home care vs. home health care.

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