We're still building out our home health care directory for Fosston, MN. The median estimated cost is $8,914/mo. That's above the Minnesota state median by about 6%. Browse nearby cities or the Minnesota page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Fosston
$4,052/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$8,914/mo
Estimated range $7,883 – $9,695
● Fosston $8,914 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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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Home care in Fosston runs about $47 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 Fosston.
We don't have licensed home health care agencies listed for Fosston, MN yet.
Nearby cities are linked below.
In the last 365 days: 8 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
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Fosston, in Polk County, has about 1,374 residents. About 403 of them (29%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $52,500.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
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 →
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Fosston runs about $47 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $4,052/month.
Fosston's median home health care cost is about 6% higher than the Minnesota state median.
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