Ottawa has 45 home care on Senior Care Path, averaging 4.4 stars across 948 resident reviews. Ranked by our SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, the strongest right now are Choice Homecare, Home Instead Home Care Services of Ottawa and Ideal Caregivers 4u Ottawa.
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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223 Colonnade Rd S Ste 114, Ottawa, ON K2E 7K3, Canada
Starting at
$40–$80/hr
4Good confidence
4.7(60 reviews)
“Our family will be forever grateful for the care provided by Choice Homecare to our elderly Mother through the last 6 months of her life. Choice Homecare took...”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care, Palliative Care
A nurse-managed in-home care provider serving Ottawa and surrounding areas since 2011. They offer personalized home care for… Read more
275 Slater St. Ste 502, Ottawa, ON K1P 5H9, Canada
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Good confidence
4.8(28 reviews)
“My mother had regular housekeeping and laundry services with Alternate Care for the last year until she was moved into a transitional care facility last week....”
Provides: Home Care
A home care option in Ottawa, Ontario. Read more
33 Roydon Pl Ste 205, Nepean, ON K2E 1A3, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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4Good confidence
4.6(53 reviews)
“I had an excellent experience with Assurance Home Care when I needed temporary caregiving support while I traveled to attend my brother’s funeral. From the...”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care, Memory Care
A home care provider serving Ottawa, Toronto, and Calgary with over a million hours of customized care delivered and 10+ years… Read more
260 Hearst Way Suite 510, Ottawa, ON K2L 3H1, Canada
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4Good confidence
4.9(116 reviews)
“I contracted Home Instead in late February for daily companionship for my father. He has mild dementia and lives in his own home so he needed help with...”
Provides: Home Care
In-home care for seniors in the Ottawa area. Founded in 1994 globally and serving Ottawa since… Read more
430 Hazeldean Rd Unit 6, Ottawa, ON K2L 1T9, Canada
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Good confidence
5.0(78 reviews)
“Ideal Caregivers 4u Ottawa has been providing services to my mother for over a year and a half. Such a peace of mind knowing she is being given reliabe, caring...”
Provides: Home Care
Home care services for seniors across Canada, including locations in Ottawa. They offer personalized care plans ranging… Read more
2 Lorry Greenberg Dr, Ottawa, ON K1G 5H6, Canada
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Good confidence
5.0(28 reviews)
“I had an amazing experience with the Ottawa home care company. Marie, the manager, is truly outstanding. She is incredibly kind, compassionate, and...”
Provides: Home Care
24/7 home care services in Ottawa-Carleton, offering personal care, nursing, and housekeeping services. Since 2000, the… Read more
1 Rideau St, Ottawa, ON K1N 8S7, Canada
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4Good confidence
4.9(54 reviews)
“I’ve had an amazing experience with Qualicare! From the beginning, the team has been easy to communicate with and really made an effort to understand what I...”
Provides: Home Care
In-home care services for seniors and their families across Ottawa and surrounding areas. Services include daily… Read more
1900 City Park Dr Ste 300, Ottawa, ON K1J 1G7, Canada
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4Good confidence
4.8(44 reviews)
“I had an outstanding experience with Right at Home. My 80-year old mother broke her shoulder. We needed help with bathing, getting dressed, etc. We called the...”
Provides: Home Care, Memory Care
Ottawa provides in-home care services including companion care, personal care, nursing care, and specialty care for seniors and others… Read more
1153 A Longfields Dr, Nepean, ON K2J 5R5, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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4Good confidence
5.0(54 reviews)
“I am incredibly grateful for Adriana’s services. Her profound knowledge of the senior living industry is matched only by her genuine compassion and...”
Provides: Memory Care, Assisted Living, Long Term Care
A senior living advisory service that helps families find suitable retirement and long-term care homes in Ottawa at no cost. They… Read more
1300 Carling Ave Ste 304, Ottawa, ON K1Z 7K8, Canada
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4Good confidence
5.0(24 reviews)
“Louise came by twice a week for three weeks. She was bright, talkative and just enthusiastic enough to make her time really enjoyable for us. Hats off both to...”
Provides: Assisted Living, Home Care
A home-care provider in Ottawa offering personal support, dementia care, home maintenance, and transportation services to seniors… Read more
1673 Carling Ave Suite 204, Ottawa, ON K2A 1C4, Canada
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4Developing confidence
4.9(58 reviews)
“I am truly grateful to be part of this healthcare agency. From the very beginning, they have shown professionalism, kindness, and strong support for their...”
Provides: Home Care, Memory Care, Respite Care
Personalized in-home care services for seniors and older adults throughout Ottawa-Champlain, Ontario. Services include… Read more
900 Greenbank Rd Unit 382, Nepean, ON K2J 5M9, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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3Developing confidence
4.8(50 reviews)
“Lilian is the best. She is very professional, kind & caring person. Easy to talk to. She always has a smile to share.”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care
A home care and support services provider serving the Ontario East Region, offering certified PSW services, nursing care, and… Read more
207 Bank St, Ottawa, ON K2P 1W7, Canada
Starting at
From $30/hr
4Developing confidence
4.8(4 reviews)
“I'm really happy with the good service that the employees and management give to you”
Provides: Home Care, Memory Care, Respite Care
Services provides in-home nursing, personal care, and specialized memory care for seniors across Canada since 2014.… Read more
117 Centrepointe Dr #210, Nepean, ON K2G 5X3, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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115 Finn Ct, Ottawa, ON K1V 2C6, Canada
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191 Birch Hill Private, Ottawa, ON K1K 3Y5, Canada
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Developing confidence
5.0(6 reviews)
“Excellent services with this company. Will definitely use again. Thank you”
Provides: Home Care, Respite Care
A comprehensive, bilingual home health care service providing assistance to the elderly, physically and mentally… Read more
770 Palladium Dr 4th Floor, Stittsville, ON K2V 1C8, Canada, Ottawa, Ontario
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Developing confidence
4.6(5 reviews)
“Thank you to this team of highly qualified, bilingual professionals who take pride in providing the best healthcare services, tailored to their clients and...”
Provides: Home Care
A home care option in Ottawa, Ontario. Read more
343 Preston St Ste 1104, Ottawa, ON K1S 1N4, Canada
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4Developing confidence
5.0(4 reviews)
“Integracare supported my mom with her return home from a hospitalization which was difficult given her dementia. They did an excellent job. And their caregiver...”
Provides: Home Care, Palliative Care
Personalized in-home healthcare services for seniors in Ottawa, offering care from licensed Registered Nurses,… Read more
1137 Wellington St. W, Ottawa, ON K1Y 2Y8, Canada
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4Developing confidence
4.9(8 reviews)
“I called looking for help and Christina took my # and name and will call me back with some answers. Within a few hours, someone called me back to schedule an...”
Provides: Respite Care, Home Care
(OWCS) is a non-profit outreach ministry providing practical support services to seniors and disabled adults in… Read more
1750 Russell Rd, Ottawa, ON K1G 0N7, Canada
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4Developing confidence
3.9(60 reviews)
“Had an incredible experience in the convalescent area after my mother broke a bone. Incredible care, physio, nurse practitioners, psw's. All great, and the...”
Provides: Long Term Care, Independent Living, Assisted Living
A campus of care in Ottawa serving more than 600 seniors and veterans with independent apartments and long-term care, alongside… Read more
We order every community by our SCP Confidence Score, a 100-point rating built from the signals families tell us matter most:
948
Google reviews
Star ratings and written reviews come straight from Google, so the feedback is from real residents and families across these 38 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?
Google star ratings across 38 home care.
How the 45 Ottawa home care fall across our trust tiers.
Among the 2 Ottawa home care that publish a starting rate, costs run from $30 to $80 per hour. Most communities share full pricing on request, since the final number depends on suite size and the level of care needed.
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, publicly funded home care is coordinated at no direct cost to the client through Ontario Health atHome, based on an assessed care plan. Privately arranged home care is charged per hour and is private-pay, though federal supports such as Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement can help lower-income seniors offset living costs overall.
A 4.4 star average across 948 Google reviews of 38 home care. Here is a sample, straight from residents and families.
“I contracted Home Instead in late February for daily companionship for my father. He has mild dementia and lives in his own home so he needed help with medications and needed daily interactions. He was initially against the idea but the...”
“Ideal Caregivers 4u Ottawa has been providing services to my mother for over a year and a half. Such a peace of mind knowing she is being given reliabe, caring companionship when I can't be there. The scheduling / administrative staff is...”
“Our family will be forever grateful for the care provided by Choice Homecare to our elderly Mother through the last 6 months of her life. Choice Homecare took over the role of caregiver so we could be with Mum as a family. The...”
“Had an incredible experience in the convalescent area after my mother broke a bone. Incredible care, physio, nurse practitioners, psw's. All great, and the building is awesome with so many engaging activities to do. Thank you to Greg,...”
“I am truly grateful to be part of this healthcare agency. From the very beginning, they have shown professionalism, kindness, and strong support for their staff and clients. The management team is always ready to listen, guide, and help...”
“They have the best healthcare workers for mental health and autism. And so much more people with disabilities, they will go out and beyond for them. If anybody understands more about What I'm talking about gives them 5 stars, at least...”
What Ottawa 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.
Share of the 5 communities that publish amenities.
Share of the 32 communities that publish services.
Share of the 2 communities that list suite types.
Choosing home care in Ottawa means finding a provider whose schedule, skills, and personality are a genuine fit for your parent, not just whoever has an opening. Start by mapping out exactly what kind of help is needed: personal care such as bathing and medication reminders, household support, companionship, or clinical services like nursing or physiotherapy. Being specific from the first call saves time and helps agencies match you with the right caregiver.
Ontario home and community care is arranged through Ontario Health atHome, the provincial coordinator that assesses your parent's needs and connects them with publicly funded services. Waitlists for funded hours can vary, so many Ottawa families layer in privately hired home care to fill the gaps while they wait, or to top up funded hours that don't fully cover a parent's day. Asking an agency whether it works alongside Ontario Health atHome, or operates independently, is one of the first practical questions to raise.
Ottawa's geography matters when thinking about availability and travel time. Providers serving Centretown, Westboro, and the Glebe tend to have broad coverage across the urban core, while families in Kanata, Barrhaven, or Orleans may find a shorter list of agencies willing to travel to those areas regularly. If your parent relies on public transit or lives near The Ottawa Hospital or Montfort Hospital, confirm that a caregiver can get there reliably, and ask whether the same person will come each visit, since continuity of care matters enormously for older adults and for families' peace of mind.
When comparing providers, weigh four things together: the level of care your parent needs now and may need in the coming months, the hourly rate and any minimum-visit requirements, the agency's scheduling flexibility, and the caregiver's training and language skills. Ottawa is a bilingual city, so if French is your parent's first language, ask directly whether francophone caregivers are available. If needs are growing and you wonder whether home care is still the right fit, it may be worth exploring Retirement Homes, Assisted Living, or Memory Care options in Ottawa alongside your home care search.
Canada's capital pairs bilingual care options with established retirement residences near the Rideau Canal and beyond.
In Ontario, publicly funded home care is coordinated at no direct cost to the client through Ontario Health atHome, based on an assessed care plan. Privately arranged home care is charged per hour and is private-pay, though federal supports such as Old Age Security and the Guaranteed Income Supplement can help lower-income seniors offset living costs overall.
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