Health 1st Pros, PLLC
100 W. Main Street, Suite F, Youngsville, NC, 27596
Spread between Franklin, Granville and Wake counties, Wake Forest, NC, lies 18 miles from downtown Raleigh. The town has about 51,000 residents and seniors aged 65 and older compose approximately 12% of the local population. Wake Forest offers diverse leisure options, a relatively pleasant climate and lower-than-average crime rates. The award-winning WakeMed North Hospital is within the town, providing comprehensive services in various medical specialties. Seniors also have access to relatively affordable home care services, with agencies typically charging around $4,957 per month, which is in-line with the national average. While home care providers provide nonmedical assistance with everyday activities, home health care companies charge the same monthly rate for skilled nursing services in the home.
Below we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Wake Forest area – 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.
100 W. Main Street, Suite F, Youngsville, NC, 27596
4819 Emperor Blvd, Durham, NC, 27703
1117 Corporation Parkway Suite 106 , Raleigh, NC, 27610
1890 S Main St Suite 200 , Wake Forest, NC, 27587
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READ MOREIn Wake Forest, home care costs an average of $4,957 per month according to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey. This is the same as the national average but several hundred dollars higher than the state average of $4,385. The median cost of monthly home care is the same in Asheville as in Wake Forest, with the two cities having some of the highest in-home care fees in North Carolina. Prices are lower in Charlotte, Greensboro and Goldsboro, where seniors generally pay $4,668, $4,195 and $3,813, respectively. Â
Wake Forest
$4,957
North Carolina
$4,385
United States
$4,957
Charlotte
$4,668
Asheville
$4,957
Greensboro
$4,195
Goldsboro
$3,813
In Wake Forest, it typically costs the same for the personal care services of home care and the medical services of home health care; both options average $4,957 per month. Assisted living and nursing home care are more expensive, with respective base rates of $5,388 and $6,996 per month. In contrast, adult day health care is $3,657 less per month than home care.
Home Care
$4,957
Home Health Care
$4,957
Adult Day Health Care
$1,300
Assisted Living
$5,388
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$6,996
Note: Data for Wake Forest was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Raleigh, was used instead.
Given the high cost of in-home care, many people use one or more forms of financial assistance to cover the expenses. Below, we explain some of the most common sources of financial help to pay for in-home care. If none of these options are available to you, you can reach out to your Area Agency on Aging or Aging and Disability Resource Center to learn about local resources.