Boston, MA
In-Home Dementia Care in Boston
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What in-home dementia care costs in Boston
Real local rates - no hidden fees.
Light supervision
$2080/mo
~20 hrs/week
Full-time care
$4160/mo
~40 hrs/week
Live-in / 24-hour
$12,000+/mo
Around-the-clock
Local rate range: $26-$40/hr.
Dementia in Boston: what families should know
Real local data, not generic national averages.
Local senior population
84,074
Residents 65+ in Boston
11,039
Residents 85+ (highest dementia risk group)
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates.
Who this affects locally
27,935 senior households in Boston have someone 65 or older living alone - exactly the situation where in-home supervision matters most. With 11,039 residents aged 85 and over, the group at highest risk of dementia, the need for local care is concentrated and growing.
Frail Elder Waiver (FEW)
Administered by MassHealth, through the Executive Office of Aging & Independence.
Dementia-specific eligibility
The Frail Elder Waiver is for people aged 65 and over, or 60 to 64 with a disability, who meet the level of care for a nursing facility but prefer to remain in the community. Applicants must meet clinical eligibility, need waiver services and go on receiving at least one each month, and live in a community setting that meets the federal Community Rule - which does not include assisted living, group homes or rest homes. The cited page does not describe any dementia-specific eligibility route, so ask the office that administers the programme how a dementia diagnosis is weighed in that assessment.
Asset limits: This state does not publish asset limits on its own program page. Confirm the current figures with the office that administers the program.
What makes MA different: Enrolment is open year-round rather than through a waitlist or registry, and eligibility continues only while the person actually uses the services - so a family that stops using them can lose the waiver even though the person still qualifies clinically.
How to apply: MassHealth applicants and members can apply for the Frail Elder Waiver at any time - there is no enrolment window. Clinical eligibility is assessed before enrolment, and a participant must keep receiving at least one waiver service each month to stay eligible.
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Home health providers in Boston
From Medicare's own provider records, with the quality rating Medicare publishes. We do not rank these and we have no relationship with any of them.
| Provider | Type | Medicare rating | Telephone |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE, INC1050 COMMONWEALTH AVENUE, SUITE 300, BOSTON, MA 02115 | home health agency | 4 of 5 | 6172647100 |
| UPHAMS HOME HEALTH CARE415 COLUMBIA ROAD, MAIL STOP 415-1, BOSTON, MA 02125 | home health agency | 2 of 5 | 6178259206 |
| BETHEL HEALTH SYSTEM LLC1485 DORCHESTER AVENUE, SUITE 205, BOSTON, MA 02122 | home health agency | not rated | 6178885875 |
| SOLACE HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS, LLC16 GREENDALE ROAD, UNIT 2, BOSTON, MA 02126 | home health agency | not rated | 7812668960 |
Dementia specialists practising in Boston
Listed in the federal NPI registry with a dementia-relevant specialty. This is public reference information: none of these clinicians is affiliated with us or endorses this service.
- BARDIA ABBASI · neurologistNPI 1629429543
- SHABBIR ABBASI · neurologistNPI 1992798797
- PUYA ABBASSI · neurologistNPI 1831695428
- ISABEL ABBOTT · neurologistNPI 1033772579
- MYRIAM ABDENNADHER · neurologistNPI 1407290133
- WIDAD ABOU CHAAR · neurologistNPI 1609397348
Where our numbers come from
Last verified August 26, 2026
Every Boston figure on this page comes from a public record you can open yourself - not from an estimate and not from us. Every figure links back to the source it came from.
- U.S. Census BureauAmerican Community Survey
- Medicare Care CompareCMS provider ratings
- NPI RegistryLicensed specialists
- CDCDementia research
- National Institute on AgingCare and planning guidance
These are the public records we cite. They are sources of data, not partners, and none of them endorses this service. See how we use them city by city.
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