Adult Day Care in La Crosse, Wisconsin
La Crosse, WI has 2 licensed adult day care centers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $1,537/mo. That's roughly in line with the Wisconsin state median.
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Median monthly price, La Crosse
$1,537/mo
Estimated range $1,405 – $1,592
● La Crosse $1,537 ○ National median $2,058
What senior care costs in La Crosse
2025 figures
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Staying home instead
Home care in La Crosse runs about $37 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in La Crosse.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
2 adult day care centers in La Crosse
Merit Centre South
Merit Centre North
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La Crosse, in La Crosse County, has about 51,356 residents. About 8,794 of them (17%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $55,866.
Source: US Census Bureau- Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Wisconsin State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centersdhs.wisconsin.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- La Crosse VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in La Crosse.
- Family Care WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Questions families ask
Is adult day care in La Crosse more expensive than the rest of Wisconsin?
La Crosse's median adult day care cost is about 1% higher than the Wisconsin state median.
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