{"id":9590,"date":"2016-07-27T07:00:20","date_gmt":"2016-07-27T12:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=9590"},"modified":"2020-10-14T08:44:59","modified_gmt":"2020-10-14T13:44:59","slug":"how-much-does-home-care-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2016\/07\/how-much-does-home-care-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Does Home Care Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"

How Much Does Home Care Cost?\u00a0\"How<\/strong><\/h1>\n

Most seniors hope to get through their elder years without ever having to leave their home behind. 87% of them<\/a><\/strong> have said they want to age in place, maintaining the sense of home many of them have associated for years with a particular house or apartment.<\/p>\n

That wish isn\u2019t always possible to manage. Sometimes health issues reach a point where seniors need a level of care that they can\u2019t manage on their own or get from a family member. When that happens, many families consider nursing homes or assisted living facilities, but a growing number are also pursuing the possibility of an option that makes aging in place possible: home health care.<\/p>\n

What is Home Health Care?<\/h2>\n

Home health care involves hiring an aid that comes for a set length of time to provide care for someone. If a family can provide care for a loved one during evenings and weekends, but not during the typical workweek, a home health care worker can fill in the gaps and show up for the hours when no one else is available.<\/p>\n

Home health care is a great option for many people who want to maintain some independence and their own space in spite of needing a high level of care, but the one-on-one nature of that care can make it expensive.<\/p>\n

National Average Cost of Home Health Care<\/h2>\n

Genworth collected data over the past year on home health care costs. They looked both at the costs of homemaker services, which include tasks such as cooking, cleaning and running errands; and home health aide services, which provide more extensive care for seniors who need help with tasks like getting dressed and taking medicine on time.<\/p>\n

The national average for one year\u2019s worth of each is:<\/p>\n