A small, family-style home for someone you love.
HearthRow helps families find licensed adult foster care homes — also called adult family homes — for an aging or disabled adult. Understand the levels of care and the real costs, see how Medicaid can help, and get matched, free, with homes near you, in your language.
HearthRow is a free matching service, not a care home. You tour the homes and choose where your loved one lives.
What an adult family home costs each month
Typical monthly ranges depend on the level of care, the home, and your area. These are estimates, not quotes — and Medicaid may cover much of the personal-care part.
| Level of care | Typical monthly range | What it usually includes |
|---|---|---|
| Light support | $1,500 – $3,500 | Room, meals, supervision, reminders, light help |
| Moderate care | $3,000 – $5,500 | Daily help with bathing, dressing, mobility, meds |
| High / memory care | $4,500 – $8,000+ | Hands-on care, memory support, more staffing |
Ranges are typical estimates, not quotes. Room-and-board is usually paid privately; Medicaid waivers often help pay for the personal-care part. Your real cost depends on the level of care, the home, and your state.
Medicaid information on HearthRow is provided independently and is never tied to a referral.
Match the home to the level of care
Adult family homes serve very different needs. Knowing the level of care your loved one needs helps you tour the right homes.
Light support
A private room, home-cooked meals, company, and gentle reminders for someone mostly independent.
Moderate care
Daily hands-on help with bathing, dressing, mobility, and medications in a calm, small home.
Memory care
Homes set up and staffed to keep a loved one with dementia safe, settled, and cared for.
The kinds of homes and care we help you find
From light daily support to memory care, adult family homes provide care in a small, family-style setting — find the right fit.
Adult family homes (adult foster care homes)
What an adult family home is, who it serves, and how this small, family-style model differs from a large facility.
Learn more Types of careBoard-and-care & room-and-board homes
How board-and-care homes provide a room, meals, and personal care in a small home setting — and what room-and-board covers.
Learn more Types of carePersonal care & daily-living support
Help with bathing, dressing, medication reminders, meals, and mobility in a small home — the everyday support adult foster care provides.
Learn more Types of careHomes that can care for memory loss
How some adult family homes are set up and staffed to safely care for adults living with dementia or memory loss.
Learn more Types of careRespite & short-term stays
Short-term stays in an adult family home that give family caregivers a planned break, or a trial before a longer move.
Learn more Types of careCare for younger disabled adults
Adult foster care is not only for elders — how small homes support younger adults with disabilities to live with dignity.
Learn moreHow HearthRow works
Four clear steps — and your family stays in control the whole way.
Tell us who needs care
Who the home is for, the kind of help they need, your area, and how to reach you. Contact details only — we never ask for medical history, financial accounts, or sensitive records.
Get matched, free
We connect you with licensed or certified adult family homes near you, at no cost to your family. You'll usually have more than one home to consider, so you can compare.
Tour and ask questions
Visit the homes in person, meet the caregivers, ask about the level of care and costs, and confirm the home's current state license yourself before you decide.
Your family chooses
You decide which home is right. Read every agreement, confirm what is and isn't included, and never pay before you understand the contract.
Guides for choosing a home
Plain-language guides to levels of care, costs, Medicaid, touring a home, and your loved one's rights.
How we are paid
HearthRow is always free for families. Some adult foster care homes pay us a flat fee when we connect them with a family. It never changes what you pay, you are never under any obligation, and any Medicaid information is provided independently and is never tied to a referral.
Choosing safely
Always confirm a home's current state license or certification yourself, tour the home in person, ask questions, and read every agreement before you sign or pay. Care needs are personal — only your family and the home's licensed caregivers can decide what fits.
Find a licensed adult family home near you — free
Tell us who needs care and where. We connect you, at no cost, with licensed or certified adult foster care homes near you. You tour and choose.