Non-Medical Home Health Care Daily Cost Reference Table
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Type of Service Care
Home Care Services Home Health Aide Companionship Personal Care Alzheimer's and Dementia Care In-Home Support Services Live-in (14 Compensable hours) |
Hourly
4+ hours 4+ hours 4+ hours 4+ hours 4+ hours 4+ hours $15.75 |
Rates
$19.50/hr $19.50/hr $17.50/hr $19.50/hr $19.50/hr $19.50/hr $220.00/day |
Elderly Cost Estimate
Home health care services cost
Great Expectations home health care Agency VA, MD, DC
How much does eldercare cost? The answer depends both on the type of care and one’s geographic location within the US. Follows is an overview of senior care services and residential living situations and their average costs. Alternatively, use our " Cost of Care Calculator" to learn the specific cost of care in your area.
Non-Medical Home Care
Home Care Aides provide at-home, non-medical assistance to seniors such as helping with personal hygiene, laundry, cooking and transportation. Typically they visit a home several times a week for visits lasting from 2 – 8 hours. In 2015, the national average for non-medical, in-home care is $20 / hr with different state averages ranging from $15 - $26 / hr.
Home Health Care
Great Expectations Home Health Agency Aides offer skilled care such as checking patients’ pulse, temperature and respiration and assisting with medical equipment such as ventilators. They will visit the home as much as medically necessary but typically for shorter periods of time than Home Care Aide visits. In 2015, the national average was $20 / hr, with different state averages ranging from $16 - $27 / hr.