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Senior care across Vermont
Compare support at home, assisted living, memory care and other local options without pretending one answer fits every family.
Start with the choice you are facing
Pick the closest fit today. You do not need to know the exact service before asking for help.
Companionship, personal routines, respite, overnight care and practical support where home is now.
Explore home care 02Independent living, assisted living, memory care, residential care and short-term stays.
Explore communities 03Talk through the current situation and leave with a clearer set of questions and next steps.
Start hereA Vermont care network
Senior care is not one service. Compare the schedule, setting, cost and limits of support at home with the real services offered by Vermont communities.
Launch coverage centers on Burlington and Chittenden County, with statewide guidance from day one.
We address the older adult as part of the decision—not as a problem to be solved.
No invented openings, medical conclusions, hidden form sharing or “best provider” claims.
Senior-care services
Conversation, meals, errands and a dependable presence at home.
↗02Hands-on help with bathing, dressing, grooming and daily routines.
↗03Planned relief for family caregivers at home or through a short stay.
↗04Housing, meals and help with daily activities in a licensed community.
↗05Residential settings and home support shaped around memory-related needs.
↗06Non-medical routines, meals and transportation after discharge.
↗A useful comparison
There is no universal answer. Start with the routines, housing, schedule, social connection and budget that matter in this particular life.
Independent provider research
Sourced guides cover major Vermont searches including Visiting Angels, Home Instead, Griswold, TLC HomeCare, At Home Senior Care, The Residence communities, The Arbors, Wake Robin and Mansfield Place. Each page states the source date and makes clear that we are not affiliated with the provider.
Use the same service, territory, price, contract and changing-needs questions for every organization.
↗02Verify address-level staffing, minimum shifts, supervision, backup and non-medical scope.
↗03Verify license, apartment, assessed services, complete fees and what happens when needs change.
↗Vermont data, not national averages
Vermont is among the ten most expensive states in the country in every category the 2025 national cost survey priced here, and second for home care. We publish the figures with their source and date, alongside the state’s own record of all 138 licensed residential care homes, assisted living residences and nursing homes in Vermont.
Home care, assisted living and nursing home medians, how Vermont compares nationally, and how families actually pay.
↗02Every licensed setting in Vermont by county, with licence type, memory care designation and Medicaid participation.
↗03Put a real home-care schedule beside a community budget. Runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere.
↗Town-by-town Vermont guidance
Use a dedicated town guide to compare address-level home-care coverage, a practical senior-living radius, transportation, winter access, costs and public resources. Each provider must still confirm current service and availability directly.
Practical guidance
A respectful framework for discussing day-to-day support with an older parent or relative.
Read guide Guide 02 • 3 min readWhat to prepare, confirm and observe when non-medical home care begins.
Read guide Guide 03 • 3 min readLook past the lobby and ask about daily life, staffing, fees and changing needs.
Read guideA few answers before you begin
We cover non-medical home care, companion and personal care, dementia support, respite, overnight help, independent living, assisted living, memory care, residential care homes and short-term stays.
Choose “Not sure” on the care form. We will begin with practical questions about the current living situation, routines, location and timing without making a medical diagnosis.
No. There is no charge to submit a request. Participating providers may compensate Vermont Senior Care for marketing or introductions.
No. Provider schedules and community availability change. Availability, price, eligibility, suitability and outcomes are never guaranteed.
The initial form does not ask for diagnoses, medical records or medication lists. We contact you first and explain who may receive information before it is shared with a separate provider.
Start with what you know today
Choose help at home, a community or “not sure.” The first request takes only a few minutes, and no phone call is required to begin.