Home Health Care in Medicine Lake, Minnesota
We're still building out our home health care directory for Medicine Lake, MN. The median estimated cost is $8,960/mo. That's above the Minnesota state median by about 7%. Browse nearby cities or the Minnesota page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Medicine Lake
$4,073/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$8,960/mo
Typical range $8,550 – $10,242
● Medicine Lake $8,960 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (651) 641-8612 (Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA))
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in Medicine Lake versus Minnesota and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $8,275 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Medicine Lake's implied rate of about $43 an hour:
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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: Plymouth $8,432 · Golden Valley $8,432 · New Hope $8,432 · Crystal $8,432 · St. Louis Park $8,432
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Medicine Lake, grounded in local medians on this page.
Part-time home care or entry assisted living
Assisted living with room to spare
Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules
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Every licensed home health care provider
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed home health care providers listed for Medicine Lake proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. 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 providers listed for Medicine Lake, MN yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Also serving Medicine Lake
Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Medicine Lake; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Medicine Lake count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Alliance Hhc & Nursing Service
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Own this agency? Claim this profileHome Health Care INC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileNightingale Home Healthcare
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Own this agency? Claim this profileGood Samaritan Society - Home Care
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Own this agency? Claim this profileCenterwell Home Health
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Own this agency? Claim this profileElizjoseph Healthcare LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileAplus Health Care LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileCaremark Home Health Care LLC
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Own this agency? Claim this profileAveanna Home Health
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Own this agency? Claim this profileOrdered by distance from Medicine Lake, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card. How we make money →
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Medicine Lake has an estimated population of 596. About 86 residents (14%) are age 65 or older. Medicine Lake is located in Hennepin County, Minnesota. The median household income is $183,750. Estimated median cost in Medicine Lake is $8,960 per month, compared with $8,389 per month statewide in Minnesota.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Metropolitan Area Agency on Aging (MAAA)(651) 641-8612metroaging.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources1-800-333-2433mn.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Minneapolis VA Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Minneapolis.
VA open data - Elderly WaiverOfficial 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.
- Eldercare Locator · 800-677-1116
Free nationwide connection to local aging services.
- 211
Local health and human services referrals.
- NCOA BenefitsCheckUp
Screen for benefits you may qualify for.
- DIAL
ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
- VA health benefits
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 →
Questions families ask
What does home health care cost per hour in Medicine Lake?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Medicine Lake runs about $47 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $4,073/month.
Is home health care in Medicine Lake more expensive than the rest of Minnesota?
Medicine Lake's median home health care cost is about 7% higher than the Minnesota state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Minnesota → · Home Health Care cost breakdown → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Medicine Lake, MN costs $8,960/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.