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Updated August 2026

Home Health Care in Ephrata, Pennsylvania

We're still building out our home health care directory for Ephrata, PA. The median estimated cost is $6,373/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Browse nearby cities or the Pennsylvania page while we finish adding local providers.

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Starting tier, Ephrata

$2,897/mo

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

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

$6,373/mo

Estimated range $6,098 – $7,770

● Ephrata $6,373 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

Source: CareScout 2025 survey, adjusted for local wages

What senior care costs in Ephrata

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.

Home Health Care cost comparison (2025)
Home Health CareEphrataPennsylvaniaNational
25th percentile$6,098/mo$6,189/mo$6,221/mo
Median$6,373/mo$6,483/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$7,770/mo$7,046/mo$7,627/mo

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What home care costs by the hour

Home care in Ephrata runs about $33 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,897
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,373
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$24,333

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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.

Nearby cities: Lancaster

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What can you afford?

Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Ephrata.

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Ephrata runs about $2,492 a month. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is the other common choice, and Ephrata has 1 such property. The county aging agency at (717) 299-7979 can help you sort through options for free. If money is very tight, ask about Medicaid waivers.
$2,500 – $7,000/mo

Part-time home care or entry assisted living

Part-time home care usually falls here. Full-time care at 44 hours a week runs about $6,373 a month. The local assisted living median is $6,370 a month, and smaller homes often charge less. If Medicaid may apply, ask about waiver programs.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Ephrata assisted living median of $6,370 a month with room to spare. It also covers close to full-time home care, about $6,373 a month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Ephrata run about $11,751 a month at the median. Around-the-clock home care usually costs more.
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Home Health Care in Ephrata

We don't have licensed home health care agencies listed for Ephrata, PA yet.

Nearby cities are linked below.

Also serving Ephrata

Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Ephrata; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 11 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Ephrata count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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Ephrata, in Lancaster County, has about 13,772 residents. About 2,478 of them (18%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $69,735.

Source: US Census Bureau

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 →

Questions families ask

What does home health care cost per hour in Ephrata?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Ephrata runs about $33 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,897/month.

Is home health care in Ephrata more expensive than the rest of Pennsylvania?

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

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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Pennsylvania → · Home Health Care cost across Pennsylvania → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →

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Home Health Care in Ephrata: 2026 Costs & Licensed Providers