Barrie has 24 home care on Senior Care Path, averaging 4.4 stars across 285 resident reviews. Ranked by our SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, the strongest right now are Daisy a Day Home Care, Home Care Assistance of Barrie and Woodslake Home Care Ltd.
Home care brings personal support, companionship, and skilled visits to your own home, by the hour, so a parent can stay where they are longer.
Below you will find every community ranked by Confidence Score, real resident reviews, what families pay and how to fund it, the amenities and services to expect, and local guidance, so you can compare with clarity and reach out when you are ready. Updated August 2026.
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224 Cox Mill Rd, Barrie, ON L4N 7P8, Canada
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4Good confidence
5.0(36 reviews)
“Jennifer at Daisy A Day was so accommodating to our ongoing needs with our mom. During a very difficult and emotional time Jennifer and her wonderful team of...”
Provides: Home Care, Assisted Living
Non-medical, in-home support services in Barrie, Ontario. Services include respite care, assisted living care,… Read more
222 Mapleview Dr W #9, Barrie, ON L4N 9E7, Canada
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Good confidence
4.8(31 reviews)
“Our family needed some emergency home care for a loved one who became ill and could not live alone. I contacted Home Care Assistance and spoke to their...”
Provides: Home Care
A non-medical in-home care provider serving seniors in Barrie, Ontario, and surrounding communities. They offer… Read more
11 Lakeside Ter Unit401A, Barrie, ON L4M 0H9, Canada
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4Good confidence
4.8(24 reviews)
“I had two parents in the Waterford Retirement home. Home Instead was able to provide the amount of care Dad needed when he needed it. When my Dad ( who was an...”
Provides: Memory Care, Home Care, Palliative Care
In-home care services to seniors in Barrie, Ontario and surrounding areas. They offer personalized care including memory… Read more
183 Bayfield St, Barrie, ON L4M 3B4, Canada
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4Good confidence
5.0(29 reviews)
“Ewa and her team are wonderful caregivers. They treated my father with dignity and respect. Ewa is personally invested in the quality of care that her PSWs...”
Provides: Home Care, Memory Care, Respite Care
In-home senior care services in Simcoe County, including companion care, personal care, memory care, and respite care.… Read more
130 Saunders Rd #13, Barrie, ON L4N 9A8, Canada
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4Developing confidence
4.9(14 reviews)
“AGTA 5 stars! Milly, you were so professional and understanding. I will recommend this service over and over again. Milly, saved the day bringing up all the...”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care
24-hour home health care and elderly support services in Ontario. Operating since 2000, they offer professional… Read more
121 Wellington St W Ste 213, Barrie, ON L4N 1L2, Canada
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Developing confidence
4.5(8 reviews)
“Very good service. They do their best to accommodate any requests and are very friendly. I like how they try to keep the schedules consistent on the times and...”
Provides: Home Care
A home health care provider serving North Simcoe, Muskoka, and the GTA. They offer personalized in-home services including… Read more
80 Bradford St Ste, Barrie, ON L4N 6S7, Canada
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Developing confidence
5.0(1 reviews)
“Exceptional service and compassionate care. The staff is professional, attentive, and truly dedicated to your well-being. Highly recommended!"”
Provides: Home Care
A home care option in Barrie, Ontario. Read more
11 Collier St #101, Barrie, ON L4M 1G5, Canada
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4Developing confidence
4.5(17 reviews)
“* Professional, reliable, and caring service. * Comfort Keepers Home Care provides reliable and compassionate care. The team is respectful, professional, and...”
Provides: Home Care, Memory Care, Respite Care
In-home senior care services including personal care, companionship, and specialized support for seniors in… Read more
420 Leacock Dr Unit G, Barrie, ON L4N 5G5, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(6 reviews)
“As an employee, I've seen firsthand the compassion and dedication this team provides every day. Clients are treated with dignity, respect, and kindness. I...”
Provides: Home Care
In-home care services in Barrie and surrounding areas of Simcoe County. Services include personal care,… Read more
80 Bradford St #121, Barrie, ON L4N 6S7, Canada
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4Developing confidence
4.7(14 reviews)
“Amazing to deal with. Koral and her team were so easy to communicate with and the passion they carry is second to none. The work they do and the message they...”
Provides: Home Care, Palliative Care, Respite Care
Senior home care services in Barrie, Ontario, dedicated to helping seniors maintain independence in their own homes with… Read more
130 Bell Farm Rd #1, Barrie, ON L4M 6J4, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(5 reviews)
“If you need grief counselling this is the place the staff is super nice and understands what you are going through”
Provides: Palliative Care, Home Care, Respite Care
Palliative care and support services to individuals with life-limiting illnesses and their families across Simcoe County.… Read more
49 High St, Barrie, ON L4N 5J4, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(5 reviews)
“My husband and I met Paula back in April after I contacted JLH ( Just Like Home) to inquire about respite care for my husband who suffers from Parkinson’s...”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care
Simcoe County provides in-home care services for seniors across Barrie, Orillia, Kawartha Lakes, and Wasaga Beach. The… Read more
44 Donald St, Barrie, ON L4N 1E3, Canada
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Developing confidence
5.0(1 reviews)
Provides: Independent Living, Home Care
Mental health services, addictions support, and supportive housing for youth, adults, and seniors in Ontario. They… Read more
15 Sperling Dr, Barrie, ON L4M 6K9, Canada
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2Developing confidence
1.9(25 reviews)
“Such a wonderful health care team! Very caring, understanding and extremely helpful to me while coping with elderly parents and illness. They guided me through...”
Provides: Respite Care, Home Care, Long Term Care
A single organization coordinating local home and community care, long-term care placement, and help finding services in the… Read more
49 High St 3rd floor, Barrie, ON L4N 5J4, Canada
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3Developing confidence
5.0(4 reviews)
“Right At Home provided excellent care. Management and the individual PSWs were excellent communicators, very caring, supportive, attentive, skilled and...”
Provides: Home Care
Barrie provides in-home care services including companion care, personal care, nursing care, and specialty care to help seniors and… Read more
48 Alliance Blvd Unit 103, Barrie, ON L4M 5K3, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(15 reviews)
“I have known Kathy from Royalty Care for several years now and I am so impressed on how she cares for her clients and her caregivers. The care with which she...”
Provides: Independent Living, Home Care, Respite Care
Home care services for seniors in Barrie, Ontario, offering flexible service options from a few hours per week to 24/7 care. Read more
60 Collier St Ste. 200, Barrie, ON L4M 1G8, Canada
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Developing confidence
4.9(8 reviews)
“We have used TrustWell Senior Care for the past year to help my mother who doesn't drive. The lovely lady, Lee Ann who is my mom's driver takes her on errands...”
Provides: Memory Care, Home Care, Respite Care
In-home support services to seniors in Simcoe County and Muskoka. Formerly known as Seniors for Seniors, the… Read more
150 Hanmer St E, Barrie, ON L4M 6W2, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(6 reviews)
“Great staff !! Amazing management! Was well comforted knowing my loved ones can be taken care of the way I would if I was able”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care
A team of healthcare professionals who provide private care and support to individuals in need in Barrie, including home… Read more
141 Sydenham Wells #7, Barrie, ON L4N 0H3, Canada
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75 Cedar Pointe Dr Unit 904, Barrie, ON L4N 1L9, Canada
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Limited confidence
1.5(11 reviews)
Provides: Respite Care, Home Care, Palliative Care
A home health care provider offering personal support workers, rehabilitation services, and nursing care across Ontario in both urban… Read more
We order every community by our SCP Confidence Score, a 100-point rating built from the signals families tell us matter most:
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Our own 13-signal trust rating, recomputed as listings are verified and updated, decides the order above. It answers one question: can you trust this community?
Google star ratings across 22 home care.
How the 24 Barrie home care fall across our trust tiers.
Most Barrie home care share pricing on request, since the final number depends on suite size and the level of care needed. Call any community below for a current quote.
Most home care in Ontario are private-pay, funded from a blend of pensions, retirement savings, and home equity. Government pensions form the floor: the Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, and the income-tested Guaranteed Income Supplement for lower-income seniors. Provincial benefits and Veterans Affairs Canada may offset part of the cost. For a full breakdown, read our guide on when is it time to consider home care?.
In Ontario, home and community care arranged through Ontario Health atHome is publicly funded for eligible individuals, though the hours covered are limited and based on assessed need. Private home care agencies charge on a per-hour basis, with rates that vary by the level of care provided; federal income supports such as Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can help offset some of these ongoing costs for lower-income seniors.
A 4.4 star average across 285 Google reviews of 22 home care. Here is a sample, straight from residents and families.
“Jennifer at Daisy A Day was so accommodating to our ongoing needs with our mom. During a very difficult and emotional time Jennifer and her wonderful team of PSW’S were there providing the TLC we needed. Last minute requests, Jennifer made...”
“Our family needed some emergency home care for a loved one who became ill and could not live alone. I contacted Home Care Assistance and spoke to their representative, Siera, who was extremely helpful and seamlessly arranged for a one...”
“Ewa and her team are wonderful caregivers. They treated my father with dignity and respect. Ewa is personally invested in the quality of care that her PSWs provide, and it feels good to know that there is one person to contact with any...”
“Such a wonderful health care team! Very caring, understanding and extremely helpful to me while coping with elderly parents and illness. They guided me through every step of long term care , provided home care as needed and answered every...”
“I had two parents in the Waterford Retirement home. Home Instead was able to provide the amount of care Dad needed when he needed it. When my Dad ( who was an amputee) slowly got worse, Home Instead stepped up and made my life a lot...”
“* Professional, reliable, and caring service. * Comfort Keepers Home Care provides reliable and compassionate care. The team is respectful, professional, and attentive to clients’ needs. * Great service from Comfort Keepers Home Care....”
What Barrie communities actually offer, drawn from the details each one publishes. A good way to see what is standard locally and what is a genuine differentiator.
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Barrie sits at the southern tip of Georgian Bay, and its senior population has grown steadily as people retire north from the Greater Toronto Area. That growth means home care agencies here range from large regional providers to smaller, locally rooted operations, so you have real choice, but you do need to do a bit of legwork to find the right fit.
Start by figuring out how much care your parent actually needs on a weekly basis. If they need a few hours of help with meals, housekeeping, or getting to appointments at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre, a companion or personal support worker through a private agency is likely the right call. If they need nursing visits, wound care, or post-hospital recovery support, Ontario Health atHome is the place to begin: they coordinate publicly funded home and community care across Simcoe County, and a referral from a family doctor or hospital discharge team can get the process started. Publicly funded hours are limited, though, and waitlists exist, so many families combine a small package of publicly funded visits with privately hired support.
Geographically, agencies with local staff tend to cluster around the south and central parts of Barrie, close to transit routes and the hospital, which matters if your parent is counting on a worker who relies on public transit to get there reliably. If your parent lives in a more suburban pocket to the north or east, ask any agency upfront whether they have consistent staff available in that area. Availability gaps are real in Barrie, and inconsistency in caregivers is one of the most common complaints families raise with us. Prioritize agencies that can demonstrate they assign a regular, named caregiver rather than rotating staff.
Our honest recommendation: start with Ontario Health atHome to see what public funding your parent qualifies for, then use this directory to compare private agencies for the remaining hours. Home care is almost always the right first step before considering a move to Retirement Homes or Assisted Living in Barrie, because it preserves independence and buys time to make a more considered decision about the next stage. The trade-off is coordination: managing a home care schedule takes more effort than a residential setting, and families who live far from Barrie sometimes find that burden harder than expected.
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