Home Care in Burlington, MA
Compassionate, dependable non-medical home care for Burlington families — personal care, meals, housekeeping, companionship and rides, from insured and background-checked caregivers.
Burlington families have a major teaching hospital on their doorstep, and that shapes the kind of calls we get here. Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, which sits in Burlington itself on Mall Road discharges a great many patients back into the surrounding towns, and the gap between leaving a hospital bed and coping alone at home is exactly the gap we fill.
A post-discharge block of four hours a day covers the things that actually derail a recovery — getting safely in and out of the shower, a proper meal instead of whatever is in the freezer, and someone keeping an eye on whether the discharge instructions are being followed. When the need settles into something longer-term, most families move to our standard six-hour visits.
For everything the town itself offers — transport programmes, the senior centre, benefits counselling — the Burlington Council on Aging is the place to start. We work alongside it for families who need hands-on help at home beyond what municipal services can provide.
What we help with in Burlington
- Bathing, dressing & toileting
- Mobility & safe transfers
- Meal planning & cooking
- Light housekeeping & laundry
- Medication reminders
- Alzheimer’s & dementia support
- Respite for family carers
- Door-through-door rides
Westmark provides non-medical care. Our caregivers do not provide skilled nursing, wound care or medical treatment — if that is what you need, we will say so and point you towards the right provider.
Why families can trust us
- Background-checked and referenced caregivers, supervised by us throughout.
- Insured and bonded — a certificate of insurance is available on request.
- A free in-home assessment with no obligation and nothing to sign.
- No deposits and no long-term contracts.
- A real person answers the phone, 24 hours a day.
- Locally owned and operated from Billerica, Massachusetts.
What it costs
Ongoing care starts at $34/hour for companion care and $38/hour for personal care, with a six-hour standard minimum. Coming home from a hospital or rehab stay, a 4-hour post-discharge block is available at $44/hour. Rides are quoted per trip with no minimum. The full rate sheet is published — or request a written quote and we will send exact numbers, usually the same day.
Home care cost in Burlington
How much does home care cost in Burlington, MA?
Home care in Burlington follows Westmark's standard rate card for the whole service area: companion care starts at $34/hour and personal care at $38/hour, both with a six-hour standard minimum. A 4-hour post-discharge block is available at $44/hour after a hospital or rehab stay, and 24-hour/live-in care is $816/day. Transportation is quoted per trip with no minimum. See the full rate sheet or request a free written quote for exact pricing.
Care for your family in Burlington
Start with a free in-home assessment. No obligation, nothing to sign, and an honest answer about whether we can help.