Home care & staying at home
Most older adults want to stay in their own home — and the right help makes that possible. An extensive directory of 66 in-home care and home health agencies serving the Kansas City metro, plus adult day programs.
- In-home care (non-medical) — companionship, bathing, dressing, meals, light housekeeping, rides. Usually private-pay.
- Home health (medical) — skilled nursing or therapy ordered by a doctor; often Medicare-covered.
- Hospice — comfort-focused care for a serious illness; covered by Medicare.
- Adult day programs — daytime supervision, meals, and activities that give caregivers a break.
- In-home personal care & adult day can be covered for those who qualify through Medicaid HCBS waivers — the Frail Elderly Waiver (KanCare) in Kansas and the Aged & Disabled Waiver (MO HealthNet) in Missouri. These pay for care services, and some let you hire a family caregiver.
- PACE programs (such as Midland Care) provide all-inclusive Medicare + Medicaid care so eligible seniors can keep living at home.
- Many home health agencies are Medicare/Medicaid-certified — but not all in-home care agencies accept Medicaid or waiver clients, so ask each one directly.
- Free help applying: your Area Agency on Aging — see also our guide to paying for care.
⚠️ Watch out for illegal referral fees. Under the federal Anti-Kickback Statute, it is illegal for any referral or placement service to be paid a fee for steering you to a provider for care covered by Medicaid or Medicare (including home health and hospice). Legitimate free referral services are paid only for private-pay care. KC Senior Guide never earns a referral fee on Medicaid or Medicare care. If anyone charges you, or pushes a specific Medicaid provider they're paid by, treat it as a red flag — report it to your state Medicaid office or the U.S. HHS Office of Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS.
In-home care & home health agencies
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands · Respite care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Respite care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Respite care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Medication reminders · Respite care · 24-hour / live-in care · Skilled nursing
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Transportation & errands · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Respite care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care · Skilled nursing
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in care · Skilled nursing
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Skilled nursing · Home health aide · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
Adult day programs
Daytime supervision, meals, and activities that give caregivers a break — about $100/day, with Medicaid waiver and PACE options. We track 9 adult day programs across the metro.
Adult day care guide & programs →
Common questions about home care in Kansas City
How much does in-home care cost in Kansas City?
Non-medical in-home care runs about $34 an hour through an agency in the KC metro — roughly $2,950 a month at 20 hours a week, or $5,900 at 40. See our cost guide for how to pay.
What is the difference between home care and home health?
In-home care is non-medical help — bathing, dressing, meals, companionship, and rides. Home health is skilled nursing or therapy ordered by a doctor, and is often covered by Medicare.
Does Medicare or Medicaid pay for in-home care?
Medicare covers only short-term, skilled home health — not ongoing personal care. Medicaid can cover in-home care for those who qualify, through the Frail Elderly Waiver (KanCare) in Kansas or the Aged & Disabled Waiver (MO HealthNet) in Missouri.
Verified June 2026 and provided for information only — not endorsements or a complete list. Confirm services, coverage area, licensing, and pricing directly. Medicare home health requires a doctor's order; verify current certification on Medicare Care Compare.