Home care costs and benefits

Care at home can be more cost-effective than long-term nursing or institutional care. Consider what service features will likely enhance your loved one's life. Your evaluation may include factors like:

Cost | Location | Care Type | Amount of Daily Care | Personal Space | Personalized Care Plans | Overall Experience

How we ensure quality care for your loved ones

Home Care Cost: $2,462 - $5,417 The above cost represents the national average for 20-44 hours of one-to-one care per week.

Assisted Living Cost: $4,917 Assisted living is an intermediate level of long-term residential care, providing health services for people who need assistance with ADLs.

Nursing Home Cost: $8,641 - $9,872 Services may include personal care assistance, room and board, supervision, medication, therapies and rehabilitation and skilled nursing care up to 24 hours a day.

*Source: Genworth.com Cost of Care Survey. Rates for each local Home Instead franchise office vary. Please reach out to your local Home Instead to get a cost estimate.

Free care consultation

Your local Home Instead franchise office performs a thorough in-home consultation to assess a care plan. Whether it's respite care to get a good night's sleep or 24-hour home care to keep a loved one safe, comfortable, and happy, care plans and services can be tailored to meet your needs.

Why choose home care?

Home care promotes independence and control over daily routines and activities. It allows you and your family to be more actively involved in your loved one's care - creating a more supportive network.

Other benefits include:

• Reduced risk of infections and exposures

• Helps prevent loneliness & isolation

• One-on-one attention

• Customized care schedule

• Stabilizes possible health decline

• Familiarity of surroundings

• A more holistic approach

Advocacy for family caregivers

Like all of us, family caregivers need breaks to recenter and avoid emotional and physical burnout. Working with Home Instead, you not only get the benefits of things like ADL support, but we can also help you:

• Navigate the complexities of the healthcare system

• Make progress on difficult family conversations and dynamics

• Bridge the gap for those family caregivers at a distance