Hernando, MS has 1 licensed home health care provider listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,475/mo. That's above the Mississippi state median by about 41%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Hernando
$2,943/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,475/mo
Typical range $6,163 – $7,196
● Hernando $6,475 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Hernando figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in Hernando versus Mississippi and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $6,244 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Hernando's implied rate of about $33 an hour:
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Nearby: Bridgetown $6,475 · Southaven $5,929 · Horn Lake $5,929 · Eudora $6,475 · Lynchburg $6,475
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A note on counting: we show 1 licensed home health care provider listed for Hernando proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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In the last 365 days: 2 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Hernando has an estimated population of 17,949. About 3,087 residents (17%) are age 65 or older. Hernando is located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. The median household income is $76,950. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed home health care provider in Hernando. Estimated median cost in Hernando is $6,475 per month, compared with $4,576 per month statewide in Mississippi.
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State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
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Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Holly Springs.
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We currently list 1 licensed home health care provider in Hernando, MS.
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Hernando runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,943/month.
Hernando's median home health care cost is about 41% higher than the Mississippi state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Hernando, MS costs $6,475/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.