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Home Health Care in Lansing, Michigan

Lansing, MI has 3 licensed home health care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,466/mo. That's roughly in line with the Michigan state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Starting tier, Lansing

$2,939/mo

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

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

$6,466/mo

Modeled range $5,577 – $6,819

● Lansing $6,466 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

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What senior care costs in Lansing

Lansing figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for home health care in Lansing versus Michigan 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.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health CareLansingMichiganNational
25th percentile$5,577/mo$6,325/mo$6,221/mo
Median$6,466/mo$6,626/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$6,819/mo$7,202/mo$7,627/mo

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Source: Modeled estimate · 2025 survey adjusted by metro wages (opens in a new tab)
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Why is this number different on other websites? Many directories quote a community's "starting at" rent, before care fees. This figure is the state survey median adjusted by wages in the surrounding metro area, so nearby cities in the same metro share it. It is an estimate to plan against, not a quote; ask each provider for its own number in writing. Our methodology →

What home care really costs by the hour

The $6,466 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Lansing's implied rate of about $34 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,939
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,466
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$24,688

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Ways families typically pay

  • Private pay (savings, income, home equity)
  • Long-term care insurance
  • VA Aid & Attendance for eligible veterans and surviving spouses
  • Medicaid home- and community-based services (HCBS) waivers, where eligible. Rules vary by state

Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.

Nearby: Edgemont Park $6,466 · Waverly $6,466 · East Lansing $6,466 · Holt $6,466 · Dimondale $6,466

What can you afford?

Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Lansing, grounded in local medians on this page.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Lansing runs about $3,172/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Lansing lists 21 such properties in our directory. Call the county aging agency at (517) 887-1440 for free navigation help. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
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$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care often lands in this band (full survey month for in-home care is $6,466). Local assisted living median is $5,678/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
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$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Lansing assisted living median ($5,678/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $6,466/mo survey month.
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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Lansing run about $10,982/mo at the median. Round-the-clock home care usually costs more. Compare before deciding.
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Every licensed home health care agency: 3

A note on counting: we show 3 licensed home health care agencies listed for Lansing proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.

How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.

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.

Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.

Most listings publish no price. The Lansing home health care median is $6,466/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.

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Free local help worth saving

Lansing has an estimated population of 113,023. About 15,396 residents (14%) are age 65 or older. Lansing is located in Ingham County, Michigan. The median household income is $54,382. Our directory currently lists 3 licensed home health care agencies in Lansing. Estimated median cost in Lansing is $6,466 per month, compared with $6,626 per month statewide in Michigan.

Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOV

These services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.

  • Tri-County Office on Aging(517) 887-1440tcoa.org

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

    State aging agency
  • Michigan Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Michigan State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • Michigan Aging, Community Living, and Supports Bureaumichigan.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Lansing VA Clinicva.gov

    Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Lansing.

    VA open data
  • MI Choice Waiver ProgramOfficial program page

    Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.

    State Medicaid program

Free national starting points. Official sites only; we do not scrape these directories.

Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →

Questions families ask

How many home health care agencies are listed in Lansing, MI?

We currently list 3 licensed home health care agencies in Lansing, MI.

What does home health care cost per hour in Lansing?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Lansing runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,939/month.

Is home health care in Lansing more expensive than the rest of Michigan?

Lansing's median home health care cost is about 2% lower than the Michigan state median.

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Trust & methodology

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Lansing, MI costs $6,466/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Home Health Care in Lansing, MI. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/michigan/lansing/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Home Health Care in Lansing, MI." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/michigan/lansing/.

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Home Health Care in Lansing: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers