Kingdom of Wellness - Akron, OH
195 South Main Street, Akron, OH, 44308
Tallmadge is a vibrant suburb of Akron with about 18,000 residents, nearly a quarter of whom are at least 65 years old. The city offers convenient access to high-performing medical facilities such as Akron General Medical Center in Akron and Western Reserve Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls, and comparatively low health care costs benefit many seniors managing ongoing health conditions. There are also several home care agencies to meet seniors’ nonmedical needs, helping them remain in their homes even with changes in their functional abilities. On average, seniors in Tallmadge pay $4,052 per month for in-home care, which includes companion and personal care services. This type of care is distinct from home health care, which is slightly costlier and includes skilled nursing services.
Below we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Tallmadge 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.
195 South Main Street, Akron, OH, 44308
The Genworth 2021 Cost of Care Survey shows that seniors in Tallmadge pay $4,052 per month for in-home care, which is about $900 below state and national norms. Care costs in nearby surveyed cities run higher, with rates in Springfield coming in at $4,385 and seniors in Lima paying $4,957 for private in-home services. In Dayton, care costs are about $1,400 higher than Tallmadge’s norm, and in Columbus, seniors pay $5,625 for services.
Tallmadge
$4,052
Ohio
$4,957
United States
$4,957
Dayton
$5,434
Springfield
$4,385
Columbus
$5,625
Lima
$4,957
In Tallmadge, home care agencies charge $4,052 for nonmedical services. While seniors may save a considerable amount of money by attending adult day health care, which costs $1,625 monthly, other types of senior care in the city are generally costlier. Home health care, which includes skilled nursing services, costs about $45 more than basic in-home care. Seniors who live in assisted living facilities pay about $4,993 per month for housing, meals and care services, and nursing home residents pay nearly double the cost of home care, with rates starting at $8,000 per month.
Home Care
$4,052
Home Health Care
$4,099
Adult Day Health Care
$1,625
Assisted Living
$4,993
Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)
$8,000
Note: Data for Tallmadge was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Akron, 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.