How Much Does In-Home Nursing Care Cost?

Staying in their current home is the hope of many adult Americans until their twilight years. It could be due to an emotional attachment to the home they have lived in for decades or because they have learned to love their neighbors.

Whatever their reason is, one thing is for sure: American adults want quality home care when the time comes that they need it. There are several home care providers for seniors and their families in the North Triad area to choose from, and they all offer various types of home care. 

What most people are asking is, “how much does in-home nursing care cost in the North Carolina triad?”

Let us find out. But first, let us define what home nursing care is.

What is home nursing care?

Home care is a caregiving service provided in the client’s home. It may consist of assistance with activities of daily living like bathing, grooming, transferring, and meal preparation, transportation, companionship, physical and mental exercises, and many more.

Home care does not include medical care or therapies but may help set appointments and accompany the hospital or clinic. Depending on the client’s needs, they may get assistance from a home care aide anywhere from one hour a day to twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Advantages of having home care for senior adults

There are plenty of benefits when you get the services of a home care provider for your senior adult. These are:

• Seniors are cared for by a certified professional
• Personalized care for your older adult;
• Companionship;
• Assistance with day to day chores;
• Assistance with personal hygiene;
• They get help with medication and dietary needs;
• They receive care right in their own home; and
• They do not lose their independence.

How much is in-home care?

The cost of in-home care for older adults will certainly hinge on the number of hours the care worker spends with them. It likewise depends on the type of service needs as well as the supplies needed to ensure that the senior lives an independent and dignified life as they walk into their twilight years.

For North Carolina, here is a list of the average cost of in-home care in the region.

Level of care	Average per hour / day	Average per month	Average per year
Home health care	$20.50 per hour	$3,909	$46,904
Adult day care	$55 per day	$1,192	$14,300
Assisted living	$189 per day	$5,750	$69,000
Skilled nursing facility (semi-private)	$234 per day	$7,125	$85,501
Skilled nursing facility (private)	$263	$8,000	$95,995

Keep in mind that these numbers are just averages and not the exact figures.

Living Well Family Care can provide your senior adult the best home care at a reasonable price

Living Well Family Care helps families in the North Carolina Triad get the best in-home care possible at the most reasonable price. We have a team of certified nurses and caregivers who are regularly trained and updated about the latest in in-home care. 

For more information, call 336-763-6998.