Pegasus Home Care Services
9955 Southeast Ash Street, Portland, OR, 97216
Nestled in a suburban enclave about 10 miles southwest of Portland, the city of Tigard, OR, offers year-round mild weather, low violent crime rates and 220 physicians per 100,000 residents. Its population is 55,762, and 15.4% of its residents are 65 and older. Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center, which is located just outside the city, features state-of-the-art surgical departments and an award-winning stroke center. Other highly rated hospitals are scattered across the Portland metro area. When it comes to elderly care, Tigard provides various options. The average cost of home care, which includes assistance with meal preparation, bathing, shopping, housekeeping and other nonmedical tasks, costs $7,146 per month. For seniors who require skilled nursing, home health care may be a better option.
Below we've compiled a comprehensive directory of every home care provider in the Tigard 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.
9955 Southeast Ash Street, Portland, OR, 97216
12725 SW Millikan Way, Suite 300, Beaverton, OR, 97005
2675 NE Moloini Way , Hillsboro, OR, 97124
1700 Rockville Pike, Suite 422431, Rockville, MD, 20852
7000 SW Hampton St #203 , Tigard, OR, 97223
7740 SW Hunziker, Tigard, OR, 97223
Data from the 2021 Genworth Cost of Care Survey shows that home care costs an average of $7,146 per month in Tigard, which is significantly higher than both the Oregon average of $6,006 and the national average of $4,957. Across the state, seniors in every major city pay less for home care than their peers in Tigard. The average cost is $6,435 in Bend, and it's $6,101 both in Medford and in the state capital of Salem. The college town of Eugene has the lowest costs at $5,911.
Tigard
$7,146
Oregon
$6,006
United States
$4,957
Eugene
$5,911
Salem
$6,101
Bend
$6,435
Medford
$6,101
Home care isn't the only senior care option available in Tigard. The most affordable choice is adult day health care, which averages only $2,708 per month. Home health care costs the same as home care but includes skilled medical services. Assisted living facilities provide many of the same services as home care but in a residential setting at an average cost of $4,975. Nursing homes are the most expensive option at $10,661 for a semiprivate room, but they offer the most comprehensive care.
Home Care
$7,146
Home Health Care
$7,146
Adult Day Health Care
$2,708
Assisted Living
$4,975
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,661
Note: Data for Tigard was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Portland, 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.