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Browse the 483 home care agencies in Los Angeles, read 334 reviews of families’ experiences, and learn about available services to find the best home care options near you. Families in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles personalize their services to your needs and provide them as frequently or infrequently as needed.

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Costs of home care in Los Angeles, CA

Average home care costs in Los Angeles, CA

Home care in Los Angeles 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

$35/hr

Average overnight rate

$37/hr

Average weekend rate

$37/hr

Home care costs vs. senior living costs in Los Angeles, CA

Home care costs in Los Angeles 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

$6,652/mo

Assisted Living

$6,303/mo

Memory Care

$7,574/mo

To learn more about other local senior living options, view Los Angeles assisted living facilities or Los Angeles memory care facilities.

Home care costs in Los Angeles vs. state and national averages

Daily, monthly, and annual costs in the table below are based on a part-time care schedule of 4 hours of care per day, 5 days per week.

Cost comparison table showing 2023 and 2024 median costs by location. This table contains 3 rows of data across 5 columns.

Column location: Location (Location name)

Column hourlyCost: Hourly cost (Cost per hour)

Column dailyCost: Daily cost (Cost per day (4 hours))

Column monthlyCost: Monthly cost (Cost per month)

Column annualCost: Annual cost (Cost per year)

Location	Hourly cost	Daily cost	Monthly cost	Annual cost
Los Angeles, CA	$35	$140	$3,031	$36,400
California	$37	$148	$3,204	$38,480
National	$32	$128	$2,771	$33,280

Los Angeles, CA

Hourly cost:$35

Daily cost:$140

Monthly cost:$3,031

Annual cost:$36,400

California

Hourly cost:$37

Daily cost:$148

Monthly cost:$3,204

Annual cost:$38,480

National

Hourly cost:$32

Daily cost:$128

Monthly cost:$2,771

Annual cost:$33,280

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How to pay for home care in Los Angeles, CA

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 Los Angeles.

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What families are saying about home care in Los Angeles

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Luxe Homecare in Pacific Palisades, CA

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The best company who addresses our needs to take care of my dad, and helping him to have his healthy life style even though he is not as capable as before. The owners heard us, and truly listened to the hardship which my dad was going through, and provided the best care possible. They made ...

Seniors Helping Seniors - Reseda, California

5.0

Second experience with outside care givers and the second is the best! [name removed] plac3d us with the perfect care giver. She's the best, always on time, always pleasant! She learned her way around quickly and has an extensive knowledge of treatments and the medications our 87 year old Uncle ...

Accent Care - Culver City

4.0

I needed someone to pick my husband up from having physical therapy to go to my son's house, take care of him there & take him back to rehab and have him brought safely to his room. Estelle filled the bill, was excellent and was very pleasant.

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