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Best Home Care in Birmingham, Alabama

13 agencies found

MyLivingChoice lists 13 home care agencies in Birmingham. Families rate them 4.5 out of 5 on average, across 396 public reviews.

  • 13agencies
  • 4.5average rating, 11 rated
  • 396family reviews read
Two kinds of agency bring care to the house. Home care is ongoing help with bathing, meals, medications and companionship, billed hourly, no referral needed. Medicare home health is doctor-ordered nursing or therapy, usually after a hospital stay, and Medicare pays for it. Each listing is labeled, and you can narrow to one kind above. How home care compares to assisted living →

Best-rated home care in Birmingham

Ranked by family rating, weighted by how many families have reviewed each one. No community pays to appear here.

  1. 1

    ComForCare Home Care of Birmingham, AL

    5 (40 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Families describe ComForCare of Birmingham as attentive and compassionate, particularly during hospice care and situations involving multiple family members needing help at once. Reviewers consistently praise the…

  2. 2

    Right at Home

    4.8 (51 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Most families describe Right at Home's Birmingham staff as caring, responsive, and quick to arrange care, especially during emergencies or hospital discharges. One recent reviewer, however, described serious problems…

  3. 3

    Home Instead Home Care Services of Birmingham, AL

    4.7 (78 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Families and caregivers who reviewed Home Instead Home Care Services of Birmingham speak warmly about the personal, compassionate care their loved ones received at home. Reviewers highlight dependable, familiar…

  4. 4

    CenterWell Home Health

    4.6 (61 reviews)· Home Health

    CenterWell Home Health in Birmingham serves patients with in-home skilled nursing, therapy, and personal care after hospital stays or during recovery. Reviewers consistently praise individual caregivers by name for their…

  5. 5

    Helping Hearts

    4.5 (71 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Helping Hearts is a home care agency in Birmingham, Alabama that sends caregivers into clients' homes for anywhere from a few hours to full-time support. Most reviewers, including caregivers themselves, describe the…

  6. 6

    BrightStar Care

    4.6 (18 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Families and clients who received in-home care through this Birmingham home health and hospice agency generally praise individual caregivers, nurses, and physical therapists by name, describing them as compassionate and…

  7. 7

    ProHealth Group, Inc.

    4.5 (8 reviews)· Home Health

    Families describe ProHealth Group as a compassionate home health and hospice provider that helped relatives through difficult end-of-life and recovery periods, praising staff for being informative and caring. One…

  8. 8

    Visiting Angels Birmingham

    4.3 (22 reviews)· At-Home Care

    Families describe Visiting Angels Birmingham as a reliable in-home care option, frequently praising staff members Russell and Tosha for responsiveness and compassionate caregivers. Most reviewers who used the service…

  9. 9

    Adoration Hospice

    4 (26 reviews)· Home Health

    Adoration Hospice, formerly Oasis Healthcare, provides in-home hospice services to patients across multiple counties in Alabama. Reviewers describe deeply compassionate care from nurses, aides, chaplains, and social…

  10. 10

    Compassus Home Health

    3.2 (16 reviews)· Home Health

    Compassus Home Health is a Medicare-certified home health agency in Birmingham that provides skilled nursing, therapy, and aide visits after hospitalization or during recovery. Reviews are mixed: several families praise…

What families say about home care in Birmingham

Counted across the review summaries of 13 Birmingham communities: the share whose families mention each theme.

Praised most

  • Caring, attentive staff 85%
  • Medical and nursing care 31%
  • Communication with families 23%
  • Memory care 15%
  • Activities and social life 8%

Concerns raised

  • Staff attitude 54%
  • Communication with families 38%
  • Cost and billing 31%

“We were blessed to have Cassidy and Caroline come and help with a wound vac for several months. While healing was difficult they certainly made the process much better. I would 100% use them again in the future.”

“Helping hearts is very highly appreciated their always there to help their clients just a call away I love my job & my clients and love what l can do to help others .Helping hearts is a great job & place to work & always willing to help hearts”

“Our family has had the best experience with Home Instead ! We used them for my Mother in Law who was 95 years old and suffered from dementia . We had 2 care givers who split up the week . They both were amazing ! I would highly recommend Home Instead !”

Home Care in Birmingham: the figures

  • •Most common amenities: 24-hour staff (5), emergency call system (5), medication management (5).

Home Care near Birmingham

Cities within about 35 miles with senior living inventory, and how families rate it.

CityCommunitiesRating
Hoover9.1 mi144.2 / 5
Trussville12.8 mi74.3 / 5
Bessemer13.6 mi153.9 / 5
Pell City27.1 mi134.1 / 5

All of Alabama: Home Care in Alabama. Closer to home? Compare home care near you, sorted by distance.

About these figures

Computed on October 23, 2026 from the 13 agencies listed in Birmingham, 396 public family reviews on Google, Yelp and MyLivingChoice, state licensing records and, for nursing homes, CMS Care Compare. The best-rated list ranks communities by average family rating weighted by how many families have reviewed each one, so a 4.9 from three reviews does not outrank a 4.7 from two hundred. No community pays to appear in the best-rated list or in these figures; sponsored and partner listings in the directory results are marked as such. Figures refresh as listings and reviews change.

Reading on this

Guides from MyLivingChoice that families in Birmingham ask about.

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Home Care in Birmingham: Common Questions

How many home care agencies are in Birmingham, Alabama?

MyLivingChoice lists 13 home care agencies in Birmingham, Alabama, each with photos, care details, and reviews from families.

Which home care agencies in Birmingham are rated highest?

Based on combined ratings across Google, Yelp, and MyLivingChoice reviews, top-rated options include ComForCare Home Care of Birmingham, AL (5★, 40 ratings), Right at Home (4.8★, 51 ratings), Home Instead Home Care Services of Birmingham, AL (4.7★, 78 ratings).

What types of senior care are available in Birmingham?

Beyond home care, Birmingham has skilled nursing / long term care (23 communities), independent living (15 communities), assisted living (13 communities), at-home care (8 communities), memory care (8 communities). Every option is listed with photos, reviews, and contact details.

How do families rate home care in Birmingham?

Families rate Birmingham home care agencies 4.5 out of 5 on average, across 396 public Google reviews of local communities.

What do families praise, and complain about, in Birmingham home care agencies?

Across the review summaries of 13 Birmingham agencies, the most common praise is caring, attentive staff (mentioned for 85%), medical and nursing care (mentioned for 31%), communication with families (mentioned for 23%). The most common concerns are staff attitude (54%), communication with families (38%), cost and billing (31%).