Free senior care resources

New Castle County, DE

Local aging agencies, meal programs, and in-home care contacts for families in New Castle County.

1 aging agency 12 in-home providers 3 meal programs

Independent directory. Last verified June 12, 2026. Call ahead because services and availability change.

Areas served

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

Public aging network

Area Agencies on Aging and local services

Delaware Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC)

Aging and Disability Resource Centers · Information & Assistance

No-cost programs

Free daily-call and 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 and nutrition

Meals on Wheels

Care at home

In-home care providers

Non-medical home care

Listings from national franchise locators.

AgencyCityPhoneWebsite
Comfort Keepers - Greater Delaware New Castle (302) 322-6717 Visit website
Home Instead - Wilmington Wilmington (302) 654-4003 Visit website
Synergy HomeCare of MOT Middletown Visit website

Medicare-certified home health

CMS Care Compare records, ordered by reported rating.

AgencyCityPhoneCMS rating
Saint Francis Home Care Newark 3025758240 4.5 / 5
Home Call Bear 3029669604 4 / 5
Christianacare Homehealth Wilmington 3023275200 3.5 / 5
Bayada Home Health Care, Inc. Wilmington 3026583000 3 / 5
Aston Home Health, Inc. Wilmington 3024213687 Not reported
Aveanna Healthcare Newark 3025044101 Not reported
Care Options For Kids Claymont 3027921900 Not reported
Caritas Home Health Services Newark 3025256331 Not reported
Ijn Health Systems, LLC Newark 6317495431 Not reported

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