Non-medical home care aides providing personal care, companionship, and daily living assistance.
1 provider
Oak Bluffs, MA · Serves 1 towns
Based in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts, Island Elderly Housing, Inc. provides non-medical home care including personal care, companionship, and daily living assistance. The practice serves the Oak Bluffs area, enabling seniors to remain comfortably and safely in their own homes.
Home care provides non-medical assistance like companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, and personal care (bathing, dressing). Home health care involves skilled medical services like nursing, wound care, and therapy ordered by a doctor. Home care aides do not need medical licenses; home health workers do.
Home care in New England averages $28-38 per hour depending on the state and level of care. Massachusetts and Connecticut tend to be higher ($32-38/hr), while Vermont and Maine are lower ($28-32/hr). Live-in care typically costs $250-350 per day. Most agencies require a minimum of 3-4 hours per visit.
Yes, all six New England states offer Medicaid waiver programs that cover home care services for qualifying seniors. Programs vary by state — for example, Massachusetts has the Frail Elder Waiver and Connecticut has the Connecticut Home Care Program for Elders. Eligibility depends on income, assets, and level of care needed.