Washington, DC has 35 licensed home health care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,058/mo. That's roughly in line with the District of Columbia state median.
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Starting tier, Washington
$3,208/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,058/mo
Estimated range $6,278 – $7,888
● Washington $7,058 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
2024 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.
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Home care in Washington 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.
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Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Washington.
1 of the 12 home health care here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 8% against 25% across District of Columbia.
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Washington, in District of Columbia, has about 681,294 residents. About 87,159 of them (13%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $109,870.
Source: US Census BureauDistrict AAA / aging agency Information & Referral. Contact from DACL home page.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Washington.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →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 →
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Washington runs about $37 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,208/month.
Washington's median home health care cost is about the same as the District of Columbia state median.
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