HELP AT HOME

Compare help at home and agency quotes.

List the help your parent needs, compare what agencies offer, and calculate the cost of their visits.

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The planning tools below are free. No email is needed to use them.

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A PLACE TO BEGIN

Prepare for agency calls

Start with the details you know. Keep the rest as questions for your calls.

  1. 01

    List the help and hours

    Think through mornings, meals, getting around, rides, and evenings. Which times can family cover, and where might you need paid help?

    Check what’s ready at home
  2. 02

    Ask agencies the same questions

    Ask about tasks, start dates, minimum visits, extra fees, and backup when someone cannot come. Keep each answer beside the others.

    Use the agency worksheet
  3. 03

    Price the same schedule

    An hourly rate is only part of the bill. Use the visits and fees in each written quote to see how the totals compare.

    Try the free cost calculator

LOOK BEYOND THE HOURLY RATE

What makes one quote different from another?

Put these four details side by side before choosing. A lower hourly rate can still lead to a higher bill if the minimum visit or extra charges differ.

See how home-care costs add up
Hourly rateWhat is charged for each hour?
Minimum visitHow many hours are billed each time?
Weekly scheduleHow many visits are you requesting?
Other feesWhat is one-time or recurring?
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Check the home before discharge.

While you compare help, walk through the home and the first few daily routines. Check the way in, the bathroom, the bedroom, and the supplies you may need close by.

The free home-readiness checklist turns that walk-through into a short list of next steps and questions to take back to the care team.

Open the home-readiness checklist

FREE PUBLIC STARTING POINTS

Find local services and check coverage.

These public sites can help you look beyond the agencies you already know and check Medicare home-health information.

Public sources checked September 19, 2026.

FREE · PRINTABLE · NO EMAIL NEEDED

Compare agency answers on one sheet.

The free pack includes a blank comparison sheet, questions about minimum visits and fees, and a short call script. Open and print it now, or email yourself a link.

Open the free comparison pack
Blank agency comparison sheet
Ask and recordAgency A: __________Agency B: __________
Quote date / contact
Hourly rate
Minimum billable hours / visit
One-time setup fee
Weekly recurring fees
Actual blank sheet (excerpt). The full pack also includes agency questions and a call script.
Email me the free comparison pack

We email the public pack and resource links, never your entered quotes, budget, or saved plan. How we use your email. This request alone does not subscribe you to updates.

EXPLORING PAID HELP?

Tell us what you’re looking for.

You can register your interest with FEP. We’ll privately save your request and email public starting resources if delivery is available. This form does not arrange care, match you with an agency, or reserve a caregiver.

For urgent needs, contact the appropriate care or emergency service directly.

Share only what you choose. Your private care plan is separate from this request.

Register interest in paid help
Your contact information
Add preferences, area, or timeframe (optional)

We keep contact requests separately from your private care plan. Collection, retention and deletion.