In-Home Care in Columbus, OH
Home care agencies send a caregiver to your home for companionship and personal care, from a few hours of respite for the family caregiver to overnight and 24-hour care. Below are home care agencies in the Columbus area, with what their websites say about minimum visits, price, dementia care, overnight care and payment.
Home care agencies in Columbus
Visiting Angels – Columbus West
A locally owned Visiting Angels office near Upper Arlington offering respite, companion and personal care around the clock, with caregivers trained through a program built with the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, overnight and 24-hour care, transportation
Practical Info
Columbus, Upper Arlington, Dublin, Bexley, Grandview Heights; free in-home consultation
Assisting Hands Home Care – Columbus
A family-owned Assisting Hands franchise in Worthington, operating since 2012, offering hourly, overnight, live-in and 24-hour care across Franklin County, with respite and dementia support for families.
Services & Care
Hourly companion and personal care, respite, memory care, overnight, live-in and 24-hour care
Practical Info
Franklin County incl. Dublin, Worthington, Upper Arlington, Westerville; private pay, LTC insurance, VA, Medicaid waiver

A Place At Home – Dublin
A locally owned A Place At Home franchise in Dublin, run by a licensed physical therapist, offering respite, overnight, 24-hour and live-in care across Franklin and Delaware counties with transparent pricing.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, overnight, 24-hour and live-in care
Practical Info
Dublin, Central Columbus, Westerville, New Albany, Delaware, Powell, Lewis Center, Hilliard; VA guidance

Right at Home – Columbus
A locally operated Right at Home franchise office in north Columbus, serving the area for 20 years, offering hourly respite care from a few hours a week up to 24/7, with a free in-home assessment.
Services & Care
Hourly respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, live-in and 24-hour care, transportation
Practical Info
Columbus area; hourly respite; free in-home assessment; caregivers screened, bonded and insured

Cornerstone Caregiving – Columbus
The Columbus office of Cornerstone Caregiving, a home care company offering respite, personal care, dementia care and 24-hour care, and helping veterans enroll in VA-funded home care.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, 24-hour care, hospice support, transportation
Practical Info
Columbus and surrounding areas; VA-funded care for eligible veterans; free assessment

Amada Senior Care – Columbus
An Amada Senior Care franchise office in Westerville providing non-medical in-home care across the Columbus area, with dementia care, help filing long-term care insurance claims and respite for family caregivers.
Services & Care
Personal care, companionship, meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders, transportation, dementia care
Practical Info
Columbus area incl. Franklin and Delaware counties; private pay, long-term care insurance, VA

FirstLight Home Care of Central Ohio
A FirstLight Home Care franchise office in north Columbus serving Greater Columbus, Grove City, Delaware and Powell, with respite care and a dementia program called Compassionate Memory Care.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication reminders
Practical Info
Columbus, Worthington, Delaware, Upper Arlington, Bexley, Grove City, Dublin, Hilliard, Powell

Visiting Angels – Westerville
A locally owned Visiting Angels office in Westerville serving northeast Franklin and Delaware counties, offering respite, overnight, live-in and 24-hour care plus dementia care by specially trained caregivers.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, overnight, live-in and 24-hour care
Practical Info
Westerville, Powell, Gahanna, Worthington, New Albany, Columbus; free in-home consultation

Options Home Services
A locally founded non-medical home care agency in Columbus offering companion care, personal care and emergency care that can start the same day, plus 24-hour care with a team of five primary caregivers.
Services & Care
Companion care, personal care, housekeeping and meals, transportation, dementia care, hospice support, emergency and 24-hour care
Practical Info
Serves the Columbus area, including assisted and independent living; 24-hour on-call line; free home assessment; care can start same day

Home Helpers Home Care of Columbus
A Home Helpers franchise office in Columbus serving Dublin, Hilliard and Westerville, offering in-home help from a few hours a week up to 24-hour live-in care, with care that families say started within a day or two.
Services & Care
Companionship, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, transportation, medication reminders, 24-hour live-in care
Practical Info
Serves Columbus, Dublin, Hilliard, Westerville and surrounding areas; a few hours a week up to 24-hour care; free in-home assessment

TheKey – Columbus
The Columbus office of TheKey, a national in-home care company, offering respite as half-day or full-day shifts, overnight or multi-day care, plus dementia care using its Balanced Care Method.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, dementia care, overnight, live-in and 24/7 care, transportation
Practical Info
Columbus area homes and senior communities; respite shifts of 4-12 hours, overnight or multi-day

Caring Senior Service – Columbus
A Caring Senior Service franchise office in Gahanna offering in-home respite, companion and personal care from a few hours to 24/7, at one flat hourly rate with no extra charge for nights, weekends or holidays.
Services & Care
Respite, companionship, personal care, medication reminders, transportation, errands, dementia care
Practical Info
Columbus Northeast/Gahanna area; flat hourly rate; private pay, VA, LTC insurance

Homewatch CareGivers of Columbus
A Homewatch CareGivers franchise office in Reynoldsburg providing in-home care from once a week to 24 hours a day, including respite, with caregivers trained toward dementia care certification.
Services & Care
Respite, personal care, companionship, dementia care, 24-hour care, transportation
Practical Info
Reynoldsburg office; Columbus east side, Lancaster, Logan, Athens; free consultation

Comfort Keepers – Upper Arlington
A Comfort Keepers franchise office in Upper Arlington offering non-medical in-home care for seniors, with respite care listed as a service and hourly, part-time or 24/7 schedules for families who need a break.
Services & Care
Companionship, personal care, meal preparation, errands and groceries, medication reminders, respite care, dementia care, 24-hour care
Practical Info
Serves Upper Arlington, Grandview Heights, Hilliard and the Columbus area; free in-home or virtual consultation; works with VA providers

Amada Senior Care – West Columbus
An Amada Senior Care franchise office on West 5th Avenue serving Hilliard, Grove City and western Franklin County, offering short-term respite and awake overnight care with a 4-hour minimum per visit.
Services & Care
Personal care, companionship, meals, light housekeeping, medication reminders, transportation, dementia and overnight care
Practical Info
Hilliard, Grove City, Galloway, Plain City, Marysville, London, West Jefferson; 4-hour minimum; LTC insurance, VA

Comfort Keepers – Dublin
A locally owned Comfort Keepers franchise office in Dublin serving Greater Columbus since 2000, with respite care for brief or regular breaks and plans from a few hours a week to 24-hour care.
Services & Care
Companion care, personal care, respite care, dementia care, 24-hour care, post-hospital care, transportation, private-duty nursing
Practical Info
Serves Dublin, Powell, Upper Arlington and Greater Columbus; free in-home assessment; private pay, long-term care insurance, help with VA benefits

Homewatch CareGivers of Central Ohio
A Homewatch CareGivers franchise office in Worthington offering respite care, on-demand short-term care and 24-hour home care, with every caregiver required to earn a Certified Dementia Care certification.
Services & Care
Respite care, personal care, companion care, dementia and Alzheimer's care, 24-hour care, transportation, on-demand short-term care
Practical Info
Serves Worthington, Columbus, Dublin, Powell, Delaware, Lewis Center, New Albany, Gahanna and nearby; schedules from once a week to 24/7

Right at Home – Pickerington
A Right at Home franchise office in Pickerington offering respite care on an hourly basis so family caregivers can step away, with schedules from a few hours a week to 24/7 and a free in-home assessment to start.
Services & Care
Respite care, companion care, personal care, dementia care, transportation, medication reminders, incontinence care, 24/7 care
Practical Info
Pickerington office; respite offered hourly; free in-home assessment; caregivers bonded and insured

Senior Helpers – Southwest Columbus
A Senior Helpers franchise office in Grove City serving Southwest Columbus with respite care, Senior Gems dementia care and schedules that can be hourly, daily, overnight or 24/7.
Services & Care
Respite care, companion care, personal care, Senior Gems dementia care, Parkinson's care, transitional care, overnight and 24/7 care
Practical Info
Serves Columbus, Grove City, Galloway, London, Plain City, Circleville and nearby; free in-home assessment; help with VA benefits

Home Care Concierge
A Dublin-based in-home senior care agency, part of Capital Health Care Network, offering caregiver support for family caregivers who need a few hours or days away, with care available hourly or up to 24/7.
Services & Care
Respite (caregiver support), personal care, companionship, memory and dementia care, transitional care, end-of-life care, hourly to 24/7
Practical Info
Central Ohio office in Dublin; care hourly up to 24/7; free care assessment and home safety evaluation

Easton Healthcare Agency
A Columbus home care agency offering personal care, companionship, sitters and respite care alongside skilled nursing and therapy, and listing Medicaid, PASSPORT, Medicare and private pay among its payers.
Services & Care
Personal care, companionship, sitters, respite care, light housekeeping, meals, skilled nursing, physical, occupational and speech therapy
Practical Info
Columbus; accepts Medicaid, PASSPORT, Medicare, private pay, CareSource, Aetna, Buckeye, Molina

Daytime respite: adult day centers in Columbus
An adult day center gives a caregiver a full day off while the person they care for spends the day with activities, meals and supervision. Many centers specialize in dementia care, and many accept Medicaid. See adult day care centers in Columbus.
Who can help pay for respite in Columbus
The Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging funds caregiver respite through county partners; in Franklin County that is the Franklin County Office on Aging (614-525-6200).
Franklin County Senior Options helps residents 60 and older stay at home, with homemaker and personal care, adult day services and more on a sliding fee scale (614-525-6200).
Veterans enrolled in VA health care who need help with daily activities may qualify for VA respite care. Home Respite Care pays for a person to come to the Veteran's home, or for the Veteran to attend an adult day health care program, while the family caregiver takes a break. Ask the Veteran's VA social worker or call the VA Caregiver Support Line at 1-855-260-3274.
Long-term care insurance policies often cover in-home care, including respite; check the policy's waiting period and whether the agency must be licensed.
Official sources: Central Ohio Area Agency on Aging: Caregiver Advice & Services, Franklin County Senior Options, VA: Respite Care. More in our respite care guide.