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How Much Is Home Health Care Per Hour?
Date Updated: December 16, 2024
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Home health care is about $33 per hour, according to 2024 data from Genworth Financial. Non Medical in-home care runs a little less, at around $30 per hour. Several factors influence care costs, including where a person lives, the need for specialized services and the number of care hours.
Home Health Care Versus Home Care
Multidisciplinary teams of medical professionals deliver home health care services in a senior’s private residence. Nurses perform skilled services, such as medication management and wound care, and aides assist individuals with personal and oral hygiene tasks. Physical, occupational and speech therapists further aid individuals in living independently. Home health care includes medical social services and transportation to outpatient appointments. It doesn’t provide companion services or domestic assistance, such as housekeeping and running errands.
Standard home care excludes clinical and therapeutic support. Rather, aides help seniors with day-to-day tasks, such as housework, laundry and grocery shopping. Support plans may include nonmedical transportation and dedicated companionship hours, especially for those at risk of experiencing isolation or loneliness.
Home Health Care Rates Across the United States
Comparing both types of at-home care, home health care includes professional and skilled services, so it costs more than regular home care in most areas. In-home care is more affordable than home health care in states such as Kansas, Oregon and Nevada. Both care types share a median hourly rate in some locations, including Iowa, Louisiana and North Carolina.
Although hourly home health care runs around $33 nationally, location significantly impacts fees. The priciest states for this type of support include Maine and South Dakota, where providers charge about $42 hourly. Mississippi and Alabama offer some of the nation’s lowest home health care fees at $22 and $23, respectively.