Best Home Care in Burnaby, BC

Burnaby has 7 home care on Senior Care Path, averaging 5.0 stars across 175 resident reviews. Ranked by our SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, the strongest right now are Home Instead, Home Care Services of Burnaby, Caring Shepherd In-Home Care & Care Centre Support and Aicare Senior Care.

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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Burnaby Home Care Agencies | 175 Reviews

7 communities

Caring Shepherd In-Home Care & Care Centre Support

7913 Nursery St, Burnaby, BC V5E 2B6, Canada

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Caring Shepherd In-Home Care & Care Centre Support 4
60/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(50 reviews)

Really helpful. I come to Vancouver for a surgery and I'm so lucky to find Caring Shepherd to take care of me after the operation. Jerwina was professional,...

Provides: Home Care, Respite Care

A fully licensed and insured in-home care provider in Metro Vancouver offering personalized, compassionate care to help seniors… Read more

Home Instead, Home Care Services of Burnaby

5066 Kingsway Ste 208, Burnaby, BC V5H 2E7, Canada

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Home Instead, Home Care Services of Burnaby 4
60/ 100

Developing confidence

4.9(78 reviews)

Home Instead a tremendous service and the reason my aunt is being able to continue living safely in my home despite declining health. All the ladies in her...

Provides: Home Care, Respite Care

Instead is a home care provider serving Burnaby and Vancouver, BC since 2014. They provide in-home support including assistance with daily… Read more

Aicare Senior Care

6060 Silver Dr, Burnaby, BC V5H 0H5, Canada

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Aicare Senior Care 4
48/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(18 reviews)

Joanna was really nice! She answered a lot of questions for me about home care and was able to schedule a care the very next day, great service too!

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Provides: Home Care, Respite Care, Memory Care

Professional in-home care services in the Greater Vancouver area, including personal care, companionship, memory care, and palliative… Read more

Annie's Place Group Care Corp

1530 Duthie Ave, Burnaby, BC V5A 2R6, Canada

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Annie's Place Group Care Corp 4
48/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(11 reviews)

Lina and her amazing team at Annie's Place were a huge help with caring for my father in law while he was in hospital. The kindness and compassion they showed...

Provides: Respite Care, Home Care

A locally owned and operated in-home care service provider in Burnaby, British Columbia, offering compassionate care services for… Read more

D&M Homecare LTD

1287 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 5H7, Canada

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48/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(4 reviews)

I am a retired physician, paraplegic from a spinal cord injury since 2018. After a lengthy hospital stay and rehabilitation, I was able to return home, with...

Provides: Respite Care, Home Care, Palliative Care

Home Care Ltd. is an independently owned and operated home care company based in British Columbia, incorporated on February 10, 2023. They… Read more

Just Like Family Home Care Burnaby/New Westminster BC

7300 Edmonds St #800, Burnaby, BC V3N 0G8, Canada

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Just Like Family Home Care Burnaby/New Westminster BC
48/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(13 reviews)

I can’t say enough about JLF! While I was on a short holiday my Mom inexplicably became weak and unsteady. My brother was unable to stay with her and JLF...

Provides: Home Care, Respite Care

In Burnaby offers warm, professional home care to seniors and their families. The company provides customized care plans… Read more

We Care U Homecare

4720 Kingsway suite 2600, Burnaby, BC V5H 4N2, Canada

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We Care U Homecare 3
48/ 100

Developing confidence

5.0(1 reviews)

I've had We Care U Home Support looking after my father for two months now. The staff are very friendly, caring, and responsible. I'm truly grateful for their...

Provides: Respite Care, Home Care

A home-care provider in Burnaby, BC, offering personalized senior care services including daily assistance, meal preparation,… Read more

Our methodology

How we rank the Burnaby home care above

We order every community by our SCP Confidence Score, a 100-point rating built from the signals families tell us matter most:

  • A strong Google rating and a real volume of verified reviews
  • Transparent, published pricing
  • Documented care services and amenities
  • Confirmed contact details, licensing, and independent verification

Where our information comes from

175

Google reviews

Star ratings and written reviews come straight from Google, so the feedback is from real residents and families across these 7 communities, never written by us.

100-point

SCP Confidence Score

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?

How Burnaby communities are rated

Google star ratings across 7 home care.

  • 4.5 and up7
  • 4.0 to 4.40
  • 3.5 to 3.90
  • Under 3.50

Confidence Score range

How the 7 Burnaby home care fall across our trust tiers.

  • High0 communities
  • Good0 communities
  • Developing7 communities
  • Limited0 communities

Table of contents

  1. 01How much does home care cost in Burnaby?
  2. 02What families are saying about home care
  3. 03Home Care services and amenities
  4. 04How to choose home care in Burnaby
  5. 05Frequently asked questions

How much do home care cost in Burnaby?

Most Burnaby 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 British Columbia 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 British Columbia, Fraser Health can arrange partly subsidized home support for eligible seniors based on assessed need and income, so it's worth requesting a formal assessment before committing fully to private-pay care. Federal supports such as Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) can help offset ongoing private home care costs for lower-income seniors.

What families are saying about home care in Burnaby

A 5.0 star average across 175 Google reviews of 7 home care. Here is a sample, straight from residents and families.

Home Instead a tremendous service and the reason my aunt is being able to continue living safely in my home despite declining health. All the ladies in her care team have been so kind and diligent to her needs. Harpreet (the owner) is so...
Waltraud Wuensche on Home Instead, Home Care Services of Burnaby
Really helpful. I come to Vancouver for a surgery and I'm so lucky to find Caring Shepherd to take care of me after the operation. Jerwina was professional, helpful and patient, she helped me a lot for the first 24 hours after the surgery.
Adam on Caring Shepherd In-Home Care & Care Centre Support
Joanna was really nice! She answered a lot of questions for me about home care and was able to schedule a care the very next day, great service too!
Ganhui Zhang on Aicare Senior Care
I can’t say enough about JLF! While I was on a short holiday my Mom inexplicably became weak and unsteady. My brother was unable to stay with her and JLF provided just what we needed within 24 hours! I would never have been able to enjoy...
Gail Lepore on Just Like Family Home Care Burnaby/New Westminster BC
Lina and her amazing team at Annie's Place were a huge help with caring for my father in law while he was in hospital. The kindness and compassion they showed not only my father in law but our family as well was above and beyond. Thank you...
Lori on Annie's Place Group Care Corp
I am a retired physician, paraplegic from a spinal cord injury since 2018. After a lengthy hospital stay and rehabilitation, I was able to return home, with home support, and I met Dharmesh Patel, the founder of D&M Home Care Ltd. Mr....
vaclav hyrman on D&M Homecare LTD

Home Care services and amenities in Burnaby

What Burnaby 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.

Most common amenities

Share of the 1 communities that publish amenities.

  • Caregiver matching service100%
  • Home visits for care plan development100%
  • Transportation and appointment accompaniment100%

Most common care services

Share of the 7 communities that publish services.

  • Companionship57%
  • Meal preparation43%
  • Medication reminders43%
  • Daily living assistance29%
  • Medication management29%
  • Overnight care29%
  • Palliative care29%
  • Personal care29%
  • Respite care29%
  • 24-7 live-in care14%

How to choose home care in Burnaby

Burnaby sits at the centre of Metro Vancouver, bordered by Vancouver to the west and Coquitlam to the east, and families here tend to have solid options across the home care spectrum. That said, "solid options" doesn't mean the search is easy. Home care is still a relationship, and finding the right caregiver for your parent's personality and routine takes deliberate effort. Our strongest advice: start with a clear picture of what your parent actually needs on an average day, not just on their hardest days.

Proximity to hospitals matters more than many families expect. Burnaby Hospital in the Willingdon Heights area and the nearby Royal Columbian Hospital in New Westminster are both reference points that some home care agencies use when coordinating post-discharge care. If your parent is recovering from a procedure or managing a complex condition, ask shortlisted agencies whether they have experience working alongside Fraser Health's home support program, which can partly subsidize care based on assessed need and income. Starting with a Fraser Health assessment before committing to a private agency can help you understand what public support your parent may already qualify for.

Burnaby's geography shapes availability in subtle ways. Agencies serving the Metrotown and Brentwood areas tend to have denser caregiver pools given the transit access and central location, while families in South Slope or Deer Lake may find scheduling windows slightly less flexible. If your parent relies on public transit for any part of their day, confirm that caregivers are comfortable navigating local bus routes or rapid transit connections, since caregiver punctuality directly affects your parent's daily rhythm.

When comparing agencies, push past the brochure. Ask specifically about consistency, meaning whether your parent will see the same caregiver most visits, because continuity matters enormously for seniors with cognitive changes or anxiety. Ask what happens when a regular caregiver is sick. Cost is real and private-pay rates vary by care level and the hours needed each week, so use the listings on this page to compare, but call agencies directly for accurate quotes. If your parent's needs have grown to the point where caregivers are stretched, it's worth considering whether Assisted Living or Independent Living in Burnaby might be a better long-term fit.

Frequently asked questions

How much does home care cost in Burnaby?
Private-pay rates vary depending on the level of care, hours needed, and the agency. Specialized care such as dementia support or overnight shifts typically costs more. Use the listings on this page to compare ranges, then call agencies directly for a personalized quote.
What's the difference between home care and assisted living in Burnaby?
Home care brings support to your parent in their own home. Assisted living means moving to a residence that provides meals, personal care, and social programming. Home care suits those who can safely stay put; assisted living fits those who need more structure or companionship daily.
Can home care in Burnaby be subsidized?
Yes. Fraser Health can arrange publicly subsidized home support based on assessed need and income. Start by requesting a home assessment through Fraser Health. Privately arranged care is available separately, but a public assessment first helps you understand what you may already qualify for.
How do I arrange a consultation or check a home care agency's availability?
Contact agencies directly using the listings on this page. Most offer a phone or in-home consultation at no charge. Ask about current caregiver availability in your parent's neighbourhood, since availability can shift quickly in high-demand areas like Metrotown and Brentwood.
What should I ask a Burnaby home care agency before hiring?
Ask whether your parent will have a consistent caregiver, how the agency handles sick-day coverage, and whether staff have experience with your parent's specific condition. References from current clients in Burnaby are a reasonable request and a good sign when offered readily.

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