Laurel, Mississippi, the backdrop of HGTV’s show “Home Town,” is home to 17,106 residents. About 17.7% of them are aged 65 and older. The number of seniors in the city is slightly above the shared state and national average of 16.8%. While cost of living and violent crime rates are lower than the national average, health costs and property crime rates are higher than average. Seniors can obtain a wide range of health care services at the South Central Regional Medical Center and specialized cardiovascular care at the Heart Care Center. Laurel shares senior care cost figures with Hattiesburg, which is about 30 miles away. According to the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, home care services in Laurel cost $4,004 per month, on average. This type of care differs from home health care services, which include light medical care.
Below we’ve compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in Laurel– complete with services offered and reviews from families who’ve actually used the service. In addition to our in-depth provider listings, we’ve compiled resources to help seniors and their families to access all the tools they need to age in place safely and gracefully.