Home Health Care in DeFuniak Springs, Florida
We're still building out our home health care directory for DeFuniak Springs, FL. The median estimated cost is $6,310/mo. That's above the Florida state median by about 3%. Browse nearby cities or the Florida page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, DeFuniak Springs
$2,868/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,310/mo
Estimated range $5,792 – $6,522
● DeFuniak Springs $6,310 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
What senior care costs in DeFuniak Springs
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.
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What home care costs by the hour
Home care in DeFuniak Springs runs about $33 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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What can you afford?
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in DeFuniak Springs.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
Home Health Care in DeFuniak Springs
We don't have licensed home health care agencies listed for DeFuniak Springs, FL yet.
Nearby cities are linked below.
In the last 365 days: 6 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
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DeFuniak Springs, in Walton County, has about 6,532 residents. About 1,057 of them (16%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $54,512.
Source: US Census Bureau- Northwest Florida Area Agency on Aging, Inc.(850) 494-7101nwflaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Florida Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program1-888-831-0404ombudsman.elderaffairs.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders (SHINE)1-800-963-5337floridashine.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- Florida Aging and Disability Resource Centers1-800-963-5337elderaffairs.org
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Eglin Air Force Base VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Eglin Air Force Base.
- Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term CareOfficial 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 DeFuniak Springs?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in DeFuniak Springs runs about $33 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,868/month.
Is home health care in DeFuniak Springs more expensive than the rest of Florida?
DeFuniak Springs's median home health care cost is about 3% higher than the Florida state median.
Find DeFuniak Springs care options
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