In-home care & home health in Douglas County, KS
Most older adults would rather stay in their own home — and the right help makes that possible. These agencies serve Lawrence, Eudora & Baldwin City and the rest of Douglas County. Each links to its official site so you can confirm services and coverage.
Non-medical in-home care runs about $34/hour through an agency in the KC metro (roughly $2,950/mo at 20 hrs/week, $5,900/mo at 40). 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). See the full guide to paying for care.
Home care vs. home health: in-home care is non-medical help (bathing, dressing, meals, companionship, rides); home health is skilled nursing or therapy ordered by a doctor. Tags show which each agency offers. Note: it is illegal for any referral service to be paid a fee for steering you to a provider for Medicaid- or Medicare-covered care — learn more.
Agencies based in or focused on Douglas County (5)
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy
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 · Dementia & Alzheimer's care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Respite care
Plus 27 agencies serving the entire KC metro (also available in Douglas County)
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: 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: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Medication reminders · Respite care · 24-hour / live-in care · Skilled nursing
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: 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: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Medication reminders · Transportation & errands
Services: Skilled nursing · Physical/occupational therapy · Home health aide · Wound care · Post-hospital / transitional care
Services: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in 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: Personal care · Companionship · Meal preparation · Light housekeeping · Dementia & Alzheimer's care · 24-hour / live-in 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: 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: 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: Personal care · Companionship · Skilled nursing · Home health aide · Post-hospital / transitional care · Hospice & palliative
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 · Dementia & Alzheimer's 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
Getting started
Call two or three agencies, ask about caregiver screening and training, minimum hours, and how they handle backups if a caregiver is sick. Your Area Agency on Aging can arrange in-home support and screen for Medicaid waiver eligibility free of charge.
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Verified June 2026 and provided for information only — not endorsements or a complete list. Service areas overlap; confirm coverage, services, licensing, Medicaid acceptance, and pricing directly with each agency. Medicare home health requires a doctor's order.