Home Care Costs for Seniors

A number of factors affect the cost of home care services for seniors, including location, competition and the economy. In addition, the fees are also based on the skill level of service you need and want. Homemakers, personal care assistants and companions will all cost less (around $10 - $17 per hour )than home health aides or skilled nursing care (around $15-24 per hour) . Live-in care is usually priced by the day or week rather than hourly, and can run as high as $250 per day or more through agencies in some parts of the country.

Also keep in mind that these servies usually require a minimum of 4 hours of service! It is nearly impossible to find a company that will have someone that will come in just to shower a client or make them dinner. Be sure to ask this on your search!