Delaware
Find aging-in-place resources across Delaware: Area Agencies on Aging, free daily-call and reassurance programs, Meals on Wheels, and in-home care, county by county. Search your ZIP, city, or county to jump to your area.
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About this data & sources · updated June 17, 2026
- Area Agencies on Aging
- ACL Eldercare Locator / state aging network
- Free daily-call & reassurance programs
- Institute on Aging Friendship Line + local programs
- Meals on Wheels
- Meals on Wheels America + state MOW associations
- Medicare home health
- CMS Care Compare (Home Health, Apr 2026)
- Non-medical home care
- National franchise locators (Home Instead, Comfort Keepers, and peers) — fuller state registry to come
- Cities, ZIPs & counties
- SimpleMaps US ZIP database
We are not compensated for any listing. Compiled from public sources, always call ahead, as availability and eligibility vary.
Available across Delaware
Delaware Division of Services for Aging and Adults with Physical Disabilities (DSAAPD)
Friendship Line
Institute on Aging
Free 24/7 warmline AND ongoing outbound reassurance calls for adults 60+ and adults with disabilities; the nation's only accredited crisis line for older adults.
Medicare's official Care Compare ↗ lets you compare star ratings for Medicare-certified home health agencies anywhere in Delaware.
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Every county in Delaware. Select one to see its local resources.
Kent County 1 AAA 9 in-home care 1 meals
Cities: Camden Wyoming, Cheswold, Clayton, Dover, Dover Afb, Felton, Frederica, Harrington, Hartly, Houston, Kenton, Magnolia, Marydel, Smyrna, Viola, Woodside
ZIP codes (17)
19901, 19902, 19904, 19934, 19936, 19938, 19943, 19946, 19952, 19953, 19954, 19955, 19962, 19964, 19977, 19979, 19980
Area Agency on Aging & local resources
Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Free daily call & reassurance programs
Telephone Reassurance
Modern Maturity Center
Free county-wide telephone reassurance program (the Center's first program, launched in 1972) providing regular check-in calls to older adults.
Meals on Wheels & nutrition
- Modern Maturity Center - Meals on Wheels (M.A.N.N.A.) Kent County 302-734-1200 Visit website ↗
In-home care
Non-medical home care (franchise locator listings)
| Agency | City | Phone | Website | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home Instead - Dover · Home Instead | Dover | (302) 697-6435 | Visit website ↗ | — |
Medicare home health (CMS Care Compare)
| Agency | City | Phone | Website | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amedisys Delaware, LLC | Dover | 3026784764 | — | 4.5★ |
| Bayada Home Health Care At Bayhealth | Dover | 3027447300 | — | 4★ |
| Christianacare Homehealth | Camden | 3026984300 | — | 4★ |
| Addus Healthcare, Inc. | Dover | 3024244842 | — | — |
| Affinity Home Care Services, Llc. | Felton | 3022649363 | — | — |
| At Home Care Agency | Dover | 3028832059 | — | — |
| Interim Healthcare Of Delaware LLC | Smyrna | 3023222743 | — | — |
| Vicdania Health Services LLC | Dover | 3027245954 | — | — |
New Castle County 1 AAA 12 in-home care 3 meals
Cities: Bear, Claymont, Delaware City, Hockessin, Middletown, Montchanin, New Castle, Newark, Odessa, Port Penn, Rockland, Saint Georges, Townsend, Wilmington, Winterthur, Yorklyn
ZIP codes (29)
19701, 19702, 19703, 19706, 19707, 19709, 19710, 19711, 19713, 19716, 19717, 19720, 19730, 19731, 19732, 19733, 19734, 19735, 19736, 19801, 19802, 19803, 19804, 19805, 19806, 19807, 19808, 19809, 19810
Area Agency on Aging & local resources
Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Free daily call & reassurance programs
Senior Roll Call Lifeline
New Castle County Division of Police (Community Services)
Automated daily good-morning call (7-10 a.m.); if unreachable a follow-up protocol runs and an officer may be dispatched. Operating since 1995
Meals on Wheels & nutrition
- Meals on Wheels Delaware Statewide Delaware (fundraising/support umbrella) 302-656-3257 Visit website ↗
- City Fare Meals on Wheels (St. Anthony's Community Center) New Castle County 302-421-3734 Visit website ↗
- Newark Senior Center - Meals on Wheels City of Newark and greater Newark area 302-737-5747 Visit website ↗
In-home care
Non-medical home care (franchise locator listings)
| Agency | City | Phone | Website | Licensed since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort Keepers - Greater Delaware · Comfort Keepers | New Castle | (302) 322-6717 | Visit website ↗ | — |
| Home Instead - Wilmington · Home Instead | Wilmington | (302) 654-4003 | Visit website ↗ | — |
| Synergy HomeCare of MOT · SYNERGY HomeCare | Middletown | — | Visit website ↗ | — |
Medicare home health (CMS Care Compare)
| Agency | City | Phone | Website | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Francis Home Care | Newark | 3025758240 | — | 4.5★ |
| Home Call | Bear | 3029669604 | — | 4★ |
| Christianacare Homehealth | Wilmington | 3023275200 | — | 3.5★ |
| Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. | Wilmington | 3026583000 | — | 3★ |
| Aston Home Health, Inc. | Wilmington | 3024213687 | — | — |
| Aveanna Healthcare | Newark | 3025044101 | — | — |
| Care Options For Kids | Claymont | 3027921900 | — | — |
| Caritas Home Health Services | Newark | 3025256331 | — | — |
| Ijn Health Systems, LLC | Newark | 6317495431 | — | — |
Sussex County 1 AAA 5 in-home care 2 meals
Cities: Bethany Beach, Bethel, Bridgeville, Dagsboro, Delmar, Ellendale, Fenwick Island, Frankford, Georgetown, Greenwood, Harbeson, Laurel, Lewes, Lincoln, Milford, Millsboro, Millville, Milton, Ocean View, Rehoboth Beach, Seaford, Selbyville
ZIP codes (22)
19930, 19931, 19933, 19939, 19940, 19941, 19944, 19945, 19947, 19950, 19951, 19956, 19958, 19960, 19963, 19966, 19967, 19968, 19970, 19971, 19973, 19975
Area Agency on Aging & local resources
Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
Free daily call & reassurance programs
Companionship & Telephone Reassurance
CHEER, Inc.
Free companionship and check-in services for mature adults delivered through CHEER's network of senior activity centers across Sussex County.
CHEER Connect - Kindness Calls
CHEER, Inc.
Trained volunteers paired with older adults for weekly friendly phone visits; participant chooses day/time
Meals on Wheels & nutrition
- CHEER, Inc. - Meals on Wheels Sussex County 302-515-3040 Visit website ↗
- Meals on Wheels Lewes-Rehoboth Lewes and Rehoboth Beach communities 302-645-7449 Visit website ↗
In-home care
No non-medical home care agency listed for Sussex County yet. Know one? Tell us.
Medicare home health (CMS Care Compare)
| Agency | City | Phone | Website | CMS rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amedisys Home Health | Georgetown | 3028550310 | — | 4.5★ |
| Aveanna Home Healthcare | Milford | 3025149597 | — | 4★ |
| Beebe Hospital Home Health | Millsboro | 3029345830 | — | 3.5★ |
| Tidalhealth Home Care | Laurel | 3026294914 | — | 3★ |
| Aveanna Healthcare | Milford | 3024223240 | — | — |
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Listings compiled from public state licensing registries, CMS Care Compare, and the Eldercare Locator. Last verified June 12, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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