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As of September 2026, Senior Care Path compares 7 home care agencies in Sault Ste. Marie. They're ranked by the SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating, and no listing can pay for its place. See the top 10
Rated 3.3 on average across 29 Google reviews
Sault Ste. Marie, ON477 Queen St E Suite 103, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Z5
3.6(17 reviews)
Home health care services in Sault Ste. Marie. The organization has been operating since 1974 and offers trained care providers with…
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
Sault Ste. Marie, ON683A Great Northern Rd Ste 1A, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 5A1
3.1(9 reviews)
Home and community-based care services in the Sault Ste. Marie area of Ontario.
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
Sault Ste. Marie, ON262 Queen St E Ste 200, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1Y7
A home care option in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
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Sault Ste. Marie, ON768 Shafer Ave, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6C 3S3
Home care services in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, offering personalized support to help clients thrive in their homes…
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
Sault Ste. Marie, ON773 Great Northern Rd #5, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 0B7
A home care agency in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
Sault Ste. Marie, ON390 Bay St #304, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 1X2
2.3(3 reviews)
HealthCare is a Canadian-owned home and community healthcare provider with over 100 locations across the country. It provides home care,…
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
Sault Ste. Marie, ON135 Grand Blvd, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6B 4S1
A home care option in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.
Typical in Ontario$24–$150/hr
The 7 highest-rated home care agencies in Sault Ste. Marie on our SCP Confidence Score, as of September 2026. Tap a name to jump to its card above. No listing can pay for a place on this list.
Private home care in Sault Ste. Marie generally costs about $28 to $40 an hour in 2026 for a personal support worker through an agency, with nursing visits higher. A live-in caregiver runs about $8,000 to $15,000 a month, and awake 24-hour care about $15,000 to $25,000. Senior Care Path tracks 7 home care agencies in Sault Ste. Marie, updated September 2026. The average Google rating is 3.3/5 across 29 client reviews, and we rank them by the SCP Confidence Score, our 100-point trust rating.
Source: Senior Care Path first-party listing data, updated September 2026. How we score and rank · How much does home care cost in Ontario?.
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Step 1 of 5Home care in Sault Ste. Marie tends to serve families across the city, from the neighbourhoods near the waterfront and downtown out to the residential streets around Sault Area Hospital and the P-Patch and east-end areas. Because the Sault is a compact community hugging the St. Marys River, most agencies can reach clients across town without long drives. That local reach matters when a parent needs regular, reliable visits. In Sault Ste. Marie, home care is also called home health, in-home care, or home support.
By Jonathan Kennedy · Last reviewed September 2026
Start by being honest about the level of care your parent actually needs. Home care covers a wide range, from a few hours of help with meals, bathing, and light housekeeping to daily personal care and companionship. In our experience, families in the Sault do best when they name the two or three tasks that matter most right now, rather than trying to plan for every possible future need at once.
For most parents who are still safe at home with some support, we'd steer you toward home care before considering a move. Staying in a familiar house, close to the same neighbours and routines, is usually easier on an aging parent than relocating. The honest trade-off: home care can get expensive as hours climb, and if your parent needs supervision around the clock, a retirement or long-term care setting may cost less per day and offer more consistent oversight. That's the real close call, and it usually comes down to how many hours you need each week.
In Ontario, publicly funded home and community care is arranged through Ontario Health atHome, which assesses need and coordinates services. It's worth calling them early, since assessment and scheduling can take time, and availability of publicly funded hours varies. Many Sault families use a mix: some funded hours plus private-pay agency care to fill the gaps. Long-term care is publicly funded and income-tested, while retirement and assisted living are mostly private-pay.
When you compare home care services in Sault Ste. Marie, prioritize in this order: the care level they can actually deliver, whether they serve your parent's part of the city reliably, availability that matches your schedule, and then budget. Ask who provides care if the regular worker is sick, how they handle winter travel across town, and whether they can adjust hours as needs change. Proximity to Sault Area Hospital helps if your parent has frequent appointments. A good agency will talk plainly about all of this on a first call.
A 3.3 star average across 29 Google reviews of 3 home care. Here is a sample, straight from clients and families.
“Had to attend, 5 days in a row for an IV of antibiotics & health check. Every single time, I dealt with very friendly and helpful staff. Nice happy & intimate environment, with top notch care. Very grateful.”
“Amazing place for your pre employment testing. The ladies here are amazing a1!”
“Kind lady’s that come to take care of my grandma always very polite and engage in conversation with us and make my grandma feel comfortable”
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Few Sault Ste. Marie home care agencies publish a rate online. As a 2026 guide, an agency personal support worker costs about $28 to $40 an hour, usually with a minimum visit of 2 to 4 hours, and nursing more. The monthly bill comes down to hours: a few visits a week is a few hundred dollars, and round-the-clock care $15,000 to $25,000. Ask each agency below for a written quote with the hourly rate, minimums and any weekend or overnight premium.
Ontario Health atHome pays for home care hours it approves after an assessment of need, with no income test. Most families add private hours on top, paid from pensions, 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, see our guide: How much does home care cost in Ontario?
In Ontario, publicly funded home and community care is arranged through Ontario Health atHome based on assessed need, not income; retirement and assisted living are mostly private-pay. Many Sault families combine funded hours with privately paid agency care to cover the rest.
Private home care in Sault Ste. Marie generally costs about $28 to $40 an hour in 2026 for a personal support worker through an agency, with nursing visits higher. A live-in caregiver runs about $8,000 to $15,000 a month, and awake 24-hour care about $15,000 to $25,000. Hours that Ontario Health atHome approves after an assessment cost nothing.
Yes. Publicly funded home and community care in Ontario is arranged through Ontario Health atHome, which assesses need and coordinates services. Many families combine funded hours with private-pay care. Federal supports like Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) may also help with overall income.
Home care doesn't usually involve a tour, but you can book an in-home consultation. Call the agencies listed here directly to check availability, describe your parent's needs, and set a start date. Asking two or three at once helps you compare quickly.
If your parent is safe at home with some support, home care usually wins, since it keeps familiar routines. If they need supervision around the clock, a retirement or long-term care setting may be more practical and sometimes more affordable per day.
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