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City of Toronto

Live-in and 24-hour care in Toronto

Continuous coverage, either a live-in worker or rotating shifts. Used when someone cannot safely be alone.

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Agencies offering this here
9
Typical private rate
$45–$60/hr
Published GTA provider ranges
Publicly funded?
Rarely
Not publicly funded. Live-in is billed daily; 24-hour shift care is billed hourly.

Providers

Agencies offering live-in / 24h in Toronto

Funding

How this is paid for in Toronto

What Ontario Health atHome does

Not publicly funded. Live-in is billed daily; 24-hour shift care is billed hourly. Once assessed, most clients receive 3–10 hours of publicly funded support a week in total, across all services.

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What families usually pay

Private live-in / 24h in the GTA runs $45–$60 an hour before evening and weekend premiums. Most agencies apply a minimum visit length, which matters more than the hourly rate for short visits.

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