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Home health 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 2019, the national average is $22 / hour with different state averages ranging from $16 - $29 / hour.
2019 Average Senior Care Costs by Type and Duration |
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Type of Senior Care | Hour | Day | Month | Year |
Home Care Aide Cost | $21 | $168 (8 hrs / day) | $3,696 (22 work days / mo.) | $42,000 (250 work days / yr.) |
Home Health Aide Cost | $22 | $176 (8 hrs / day) | $3,873 (22 work days / mo.) | $44,000 (250 work days / yr.) |
Adult Day Care Cost | n/a | $72 | $1,584 (22 work days / mo.) | $18,000 (250 work days / yr.) |
Assisted Living Cost | n/a | $132 | $4,000 | $48,000 |
Skilled Nursing Home Cost | n/a | $245 | $7,441 | $89,297 |