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Updated August 2026

Home Health Care in Alma, Arkansas

We're still building out our home health care directory for Alma, AR. The median estimated cost is $4,815/mo. That's roughly in line with the Arkansas state median. Browse nearby cities or the Arkansas page while we finish adding local providers.

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Starting tier, Alma

$2,189/mo

About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client

Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)

$4,815/mo

Estimated range $4,498 – $5,171

● Alma $4,815 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

What senior care costs in Alma

2025 figures

This uses the survey's home care rate, because the survey no longer prices skilled nursing or therapy visits separately. Skilled visits are usually billed per visit.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health CareAlmaArkansasNational
25th percentile$4,498/mo$4,551/mo$6,221/mo
Median$4,815/mo$4,767/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$5,171/mo$5,181/mo$7,627/mo

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What home care costs by the hour

Home care in Alma runs about $25 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,189
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$4,815
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$18,385

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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.

Nearby cities: Fort Smith

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What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Alma.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Alma runs about $1,664 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Alma has 1 such property. The county aging agency at (479) 783-4500 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $4,815 a month. The local assisted living median is $4,684 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Alma assisted living median of $4,684 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $4,815 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Alma run about $7,528 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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Home Health Care in Alma

We don't have licensed home health care agencies listed for Alma, AR yet.

Nearby cities are linked below.

Also serving Alma

Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Alma; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 5 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Alma count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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In the last 365 days: 2 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

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Free local help worth saving

Alma, in Crawford County, has about 5,906 residents. About 782 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $68,562.

Source: US Census Bureau
  • Area Agency on Aging of Western Arkansas(479) 783-4500agingwest.org

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

  • Arkansas Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

  • Arkansas State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

  • Choices In Living Resource Center1-866-801-3435humanservices.arkansas.gov

    Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.

  • Ozark VA Clinicva.gov

    Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Ozark.

  • ARChoices in HomecareOfficial 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

What does home health care cost per hour in Alma?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Alma runs about $25 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,189/month.

Is home health care in Alma more expensive than the rest of Arkansas?

Alma's median home health care cost is about 1% higher than the Arkansas state median.

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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Arkansas → · Home Health Care cost across Arkansas → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →

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Home Health Care in Alma: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers