What is non-medical home care?

Non-medical home care is the in-home support delivered by aides and companions that does not require a nursing license. Services include personal care (bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, eating, continence), companion care (conversation, meal prep, light housekeeping), and assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) and instrumental ADLs (IADLs). Most non-medical care is paid by clients privately, by long-term care insurance, by Medicaid HCBS waivers, or by Veterans Affairs benefits.

How is non-medical home care software different from skilled HH software?

Non-medical software focuses on hourly scheduling, mobile clock-in, EVV (for Medicaid clients), care plan documentation tied to ADLs, family portal, and hourly billing with rounding rules. Skilled HH software adds OASIS-E, PDGM HIPPS calculation, 837I institutional claims, and HHVBP performance dashboards. Skilled HH software typically costs 5-10x more than non-medical software because of these features.

Does non-medical home care need EVV?

Pure private-pay non-medical home care is not federally required to use EVV. The 21st Century Cures Act EVV mandate applies to Medicaid PCS and HHCS. If your agency takes any Medicaid clients (including HCBS waivers), EVV is required for those visits. Most non-medical agencies grow into Medicaid; picking software with EVV export support saves a re-platform later.

How much does non-medical home care software cost?

Non-medical home care software ranges $5 to $25 per active client per month. AveeCare publishes pricing at $6 per active client per month, month-to-month, with EVV export support across all 50 states included. Larger vendors (AxisCare, AlayaCare, WellSky Personal Care) gate pricing behind a sales call; expect $1,000-$5,000 per month all-in for a 30-50 client agency.

Buyer's Guide

Non-medical home care software: 2026 buyer's guide

The honest 2026 non-medical home care software buyer's guide. Companion care, personal care, ADLs. 18 non-medical platforms compared on EVV, family portal, and pricing.

By Calvin Nesvig, Founding Partner·Updated May 3, 2026·11 min read

Quick answer

Non-medical home care needs different software than skilled HH. Hourly scheduling, GPS clock-in, EVV export, hourly billing — not OASIS or PDGM.
EVV export support is required day 1 if you have any Medicaid clients (HCBS waivers, PCS, CDPAP).
Cheapest competent platforms: AveeCare ($6 / client / mo), ShiftCare ($70+), Caretime ($75+), CareSmartz360 ($150+).
Avoid Medicare HH platforms (Kinnser, KanTime, HCHB) for non-medical-only operations — you pay 5-10x more for unused features.
AveeCare is purpose-built for non-medical home care, all 50 states, $6 / active client / mo.

Quick answer 18 platforms compared Must-haves AveeCare fit FAQ

18 non-medical home care platforms compared

Click any row for detail. Numbers are estimates from public sources, partner decks, and buyer-reported quotes (Q1 2026).

Vendor	Focus	EVV	LTC ins	Starting
AveeCare(us)	Non-medical home care	Export only	Yes	$6 / client / mo
WellSky Personal Care (ClearCare)	Private duty + Medicaid	Included	Yes	$300+ / mo
AxisCare	Private duty + Medicaid	Included	Yes	$200+ / mo
AlayaCare	Multi-line	Included	Yes	$250+ / mo
Generations Homecare	Private duty	Included	Yes	$150+ / mo
CareSmartz360	Private duty + Medicaid	Included	Yes	$150+ / mo
Aaniie (Smartcare)	Private duty + Medicaid	Included	Yes	$200+ / mo
ShiftCare	Private duty	Add-on	Add-on	$70+ / mo
Carecenta	NY market, CDPAP	Included	Yes	$200+ / mo
Ankota	Private duty + Medicaid	Included	Yes	$150+ / mo
Caretime	Private duty (small)	Add-on	Add-on	$75+ / mo
Rosemark System	Private duty	Add-on	Yes	$100+ / mo
AxisCare CareStation	Private duty	Included	Yes	$200+ / mo
CareTime	Hybrid AL + home care	Add-on	Yes	$200+ / mo
Axxess Home Care	Multi-line	Included	Yes	$300+ / mo
KanTime Home Care	Hybrid HH + PD	Included	Yes	$300+ / mo
Tellus / Netsmart	FL + aggregator markets	Included	No	$1,200+ / mo
HHAeXchange (vendor system)	NY + aggregator markets	Included	No	$800+ / mo

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6 non-medical home care must-haves

Hourly scheduling with recurring templates

"Mrs. Smith every Tue/Thu 10a-2p" should take 30 seconds.

GPS-verified mobile clock-in

Caregiver app confirms location matched the service plan address.

EVV export to your state aggregator

All 50 state aggregators supported — even on private-pay launch day.

Hourly billing with rounding rules

15-min, 30-min, or 60-min increments; round-up vs round-nearest configurable.

Care plan tied to ADLs

Bathing, dressing, toileting, transferring, eating, continence; observation notes per visit.

Family portal

Read-only access for adult children; messages, schedule, invoices.

Where AveeCare fits

AveeCare is purpose-built for non-medical home care across all 50 states at $6 / active client / month. Hourly scheduling, GPS clock-in, EVV export, hourly billing with rounding, ADL care plans, family portal, HIPAA messaging.

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Frequently asked questions

Sources

Accessed May 3, 2026.

Calvin Nesvig

Founding Partner, AveeCare

Builds home care software full-time and works with home care agencies on workflow and software fit every week.

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