We're still building out our home health care directory for Garrison, IA. The median estimated cost is $7,703/mo. That's roughly in line with the Iowa state median. Browse nearby cities or the Iowa page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Garrison
$3,501/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,703/mo
Modeled range $6,873 – $8,393
● Garrison $7,703 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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Garrison figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for home health care in Garrison versus Iowa and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes. Home health is priced here at the survey's merged rate for non-medical home caregivers, because the survey no longer prices skilled nursing or therapy visits separately. Skilled visits are usually billed per visit.
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The $7,703 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Garrison's implied rate of about $40 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Vinton $7,703 · Mount Auburn $7,703 · Dysart not published · Van Horne $7,703 · Keystone $7,703
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Garrison, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed home health care agencies listed for Garrison proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. Nobody pays to appear, and nobody pays to move up. If a listing says "Sponsored," a provider paid for that placement and the label says so.
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We don't have licensed home health care agencies listed for Garrison, IA yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Garrison; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 3 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Garrison count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Garrison has an estimated population of 286. About 63 residents (22%) are age 65 or older. Garrison is located in Benton County, Iowa. The median household income is $60,313. Estimated median cost in Garrison is $7,703 per month, compared with $7,836 per month statewide in Iowa.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Cedar Rapids.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
Local health and human services referrals.
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Garrison runs about $40 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,501/month.
Garrison's median home health care cost is about 2% lower than the Iowa state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Iowa → · Home Health Care cost breakdown → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →
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How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Garrison, IA costs $7,703/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Home Health Care in Garrison, IA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/iowa/garrison/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Home Health Care in Garrison, IA." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/iowa/garrison/.
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