#1
Gentlemind Home Care
3521 Lake Avenue Suite 12, Fort Wayne, IN 46805
★★★★★ 5.0 from 57 Google reviews · Licensed in Indiana
The 6 Best In-Home Care Agencies in Fort Wayne, IN
The 6 top-ranked in-home care agencies serving Fort Wayne, IN, ordered by the Care Close to Home Score. Each holds an active Indiana Personal Services Agency license and has at least 10 public reviews. Gentlemind Home Care ranks first with 5.0 stars from 57 reviews.
Updated November 2026 · Data: state license rosters, checked October 22, 2026 · How we list agencies
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#2
Visiting Angels
5811 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804
★★★★½ 4.8 from 88 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Indiana
#3
Ilove Home Care
5800 Fairfield Ave Unit 114, Fort Wayne, IN 46809
★★★★½ 4.8 from 58 Google reviews · Licensed in Indiana
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#4
Brightstar Care Psa of Fort Wayne
333 E Washington Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46802
★★★★½ 4.6 from 40 Google reviews · Licensed in Indiana
#5
Homefront Home Care LLC
6821 Lima Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46818
★★★★½ 4.8 from 13 Google reviews · Licensed in Indiana
#6
Home Instead (#296)
2789-B Maplecrest Rd, Fort Wayne, IN 46815
★★★★★ 5.0 from 10 Caring.com reviews · Licensed in Indiana
These are the top 6, ranked by the Care Close to Home Score. 113 other licensed agencies serve Fort Wayne, IN and are not listed. How we rank
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Cost of care in Indiana
Median hourly rate$35
20 hrs / week$3,033/mo
40 hrs / week$6,067/mo
Non-medical in-home care. Source: CareScout 2025 Cost of Care Survey.
Paying for in-home care in Indiana
Most families pay privately or use long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers, VA benefits or local Area Agency on Aging programs.
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Licensed in-home care in Fort Wayne, IN: how to compare agencies
We ranked the top six in-home care agencies serving Fort Wayne, IN. Every one holds an active Indiana Personal Services Agency license in the Indiana Department of Health public roster dated October 22, 2026, and each has at least 10 public reviews. They are ordered by the Care Close to Home Score, which combines the rating (adjusted for how many reviews stand behind it), the number of reviews, and the license check. The other 113 licensed agencies serving Fort Wayne, IN are not listed here.
In-home care means non-medical help that lets an older adult keep living at home: bathing and dressing, meals, housekeeping, errands, medication reminders and company. It is usually paid for privately, with long-term care insurance, a Medicaid program or VA benefits, not by Medicare. Compare at least three agencies, and ask each whether caregivers are employees, how they are screened, who supervises them, the minimum hours and the hourly rate.
In Indiana, the median rate for in-home care is $35 an hour, about $3,033 a month for 20 hours a week (CareScout 2025).
The 119 agencies on this list are based in 16 ZIP codes; the busiest are 46815 (19 agencies), 46816 (16 agencies) and 46804 (14 agencies). If Fort Wayne has too few choices for your needs, the closest other cities we list are Ft Wayne (8 agencies, about 1 miles away), Warsaw (3 agencies, about 38 miles away) and Marion (4 agencies, about 46 miles away).
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Aging at home in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne is Indiana's second-largest city and a place of older, established neighborhoods built around a boulevard and park system. Many seniors live in homes from the Queen Anne, Foursquare and Colonial Revival eras, in historic districts like Oakdale, Williams-Woodland Park and Forest Park Boulevard, while newer housing has spread into suburban Allen County. Winters are cold and snowy, so staying home safely is a real consideration for families. Adult children often live nearby in northeast Indiana, which makes in-home help a way to keep a parent in a house they have owned for decades.
14.9% of residents are 65 or older. Source: Census QuickFacts for Fort Wayne city; vintage not labeled in the cached page.
Neighborhoods and nearby towns
In Fort Wayne, families ask about care in Oakdale Historic District, Williams-Woodland Park Historic District, Forest Park Boulevard Historic District and Downtown Fort Wayne.
Oakdale Historic DistrictWilliams-Woodland Park Historic DistrictForest Park Boulevard Historic DistrictDowntown Fort Wayne
Agencies listed here also commonly serve nearby Huntertown, Huntington, Wells County, Whitley County and DeKalb County. Confirm each agency's service area before you sign.
Familiar places in Fort Wayne
Care that fits the routines of home often means getting to the places that matter: Allen County Courthouse, Embassy Theatre, Headwaters Park, Fort Wayne Museum of Art, Lincoln Bank Tower and Parkview Field.
Planning care in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne has a humid continental climate, with hot, wet summers and cold winters that average about 33 inches of snow. Spring and summer thunderstorms and the occasional tornado are part of life, so a plan for power outages is wise. Coliseum Boulevard and Interstate 69 handle most travel, and neighborhood streets are generally easy to drive. Many older homes have porches, steps and second-floor bedrooms, while newer ranch homes in Allen County suburbs are single-level.
Local resources
- After a hospital stay. If a family member is discharged from Parkview Regional Medical Center and Lutheran Hospital, ask the discharge planner about private-duty help at home, and choose the agency yourself from this list.
Free help for families in Fort Wayne
- Area Agency on Aging: Aging & In-Home Services of Northeast Indiana, Inc., (260) 745-1200. Free advice on in-home services, meals, respite and programs that help pay, for anyone 60 or older and their families.
- Medicaid help at home: Indiana PathWays for Aging. Indiana's Medicaid managed long-term care program for Hoosiers 60 and over on Medicaid (or Medicaid and Medicare), designed to help more enrollees receive long-term care at home rather than in a facility.
- Coming home from the hospital: if your family member is being discharged from Parkview Health or another Fort Wayne hospital, ask the discharge planner to send the referral to an agency you choose from this list. You have the right to pick the agency.
Phone numbers and programs checked against official sources in October 2026. Call ahead, as hours and programs change.
Questions Fort Wayne families ask
How many licensed in-home care agencies are there in Fort Wayne?
The state roster dated October 22, 2026 lists 119 agencies in Fort Wayne with an active Indiana license. Agencies based in nearby towns may also serve Fort Wayne.
How do I choose an in-home care agency in Fort Wayne?
Call at least three. Ask whether caregivers are employees or independent contractors, how they are screened and supervised, the minimum hours and the hourly rate, and what happens when a caregiver is sick. Ask for a written care plan. Our guide to how to check an agency has the full list.
How are these agencies ranked?
Each agency has an active state license and at least 10 public reviews. The Care Close to Home Score is out of 100: 60 points for the review rating, adjusted so a handful of reviews counts for less than a hundred; 20 for the number of reviews; 15 for the license check; and 5 for a verified phone and website. Agencies cannot pay to rank higher.
How do families pay for in-home care in Fort Wayne?
Most pay privately, by the hour. Long-term care insurance, Medicaid waivers and VA benefits can help with bathing help, meals, housekeeping or companionship.
What does "licensed" mean?
The agency holds a license from the state health department. Licensing sets minimum standards and allows the state to inspect and act on complaints, but it does not rate how good the care is.
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