Home care around Dayton

What kinds of home care are licensed in Ohio?

Ohio licenses skilled home health agencies, which send nurses and therapists under a doctor's plan, and non-medical home health agencies, which send aides for personal care, homemaking and companionship.

ODH's roster shows 87 skilled home health agencies, 211 non-medical home health agencies and 11 hospice care programs with offices in the six counties.

Who pays for home care in Ohio?

Medicare pays for skilled home health for homebound patients; families pay privately for most non-medical aides; PASSPORT pays for aides and other help for Medicaid-eligible adults 60 and older who need a nursing home level of care.

Long-term care insurance often covers non-medical home care after its elimination period.

What does home care cost around Dayton?

CareScout's 2025 Ohio median for a non-medical caregiver is $34 an hour, so 20 hours a week costs roughly $2,950 a month and 44 hours about $6,480.

Agencies usually set minimum visit lengths. Ask about weekend and holiday rates.

How do we choose a home care agency?

Confirm the ODH license, ask how aides are screened, trained and supervised, who covers missed shifts, how quickly service can start and whether the agency accepts PASSPORT or your insurance.

ODH's roster counts 211 licensed non-medical home health agencies with offices in the six counties, 162 of them in Montgomery County.

How do families combine home care with other help around Dayton?

Most combine a few paid hours from a licensed agency with family visits, home-delivered meals, an emergency response pendant and, where available, an adult day program, adjusting the mix as needs change.

The Area Agency on Aging, PSA 2 (1-800-258-7277) can point to meal programs and senior centers in each county even for people who do not qualify for PASSPORT. After a hospital stay, Medicare skilled home health can overlap with private aides; tell both agencies about each other so schedules and care instructions line up. Keep a simple notebook in the home where every aide and nurse writes what they did and noticed; it becomes the family's best early-warning system.

Where is home care licensed across Greater Dayton?

This is how ODH's roster spreads home care across Montgomery, Greene, Miami, Clark, Darke and Preble counties; agencies have no bed count.

Which Miami Valley towns have the most home care licenses?

Dayton leads with 154 licenses, followed by Huber Heights (23) and Beavercreek (19), out of 298 in the six counties on ODH's roster retrieved November 6, 2026.

Postal cities follow mailing addresses, so a Dayton address may sit in Harrison, Washington or Miami Township. Use the town and area pages to see every option near a particular neighborhood.