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Home Health Care in Lower Burrell, Pennsylvania

Lower Burrell, PA has 1 licensed home health care agency listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,395/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Starting tier, Lower Burrell

$2,907/mo

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

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

$6,395/mo

Modeled range $6,001 – $7,963

● Lower Burrell $6,395 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

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What senior care costs in Lower Burrell

Lower Burrell figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for home health care in Lower Burrell versus Pennsylvania 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 CareLower BurrellPennsylvaniaNational
25th percentile$6,001/mo$6,189/mo$6,221/mo
Median$6,395/mo$6,483/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$7,963/mo$7,046/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 $6,395 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Lower Burrell's implied rate of about $34 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,907
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,395
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$24,417

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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: New Kensington $6,395 · Natrona not published · Brackenridge $6,395 · Arnold $6,395 · Tarentum $6,395

What can you afford?

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

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Lower Burrell runs about $2,500/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing (HUD 202, USDA 515, LIHTC, state HFA) is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Check local listings and income caps with the property. Call the county aging agency at (724) 830-4444 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 $6,395). Local assisted living median is $6,392/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 Lower Burrell assisted living median ($6,392/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $6,395/mo survey month.
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Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Lower Burrell run about $11,791/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: 1

A note on counting: we show 1 licensed home health care agency listed for Lower Burrell 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.

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Most listings publish no price. The Lower Burrell home health care median is $6,395/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.

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Also serving Lower Burrell

Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Lower Burrell; 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-Lower Burrell count above. Always confirm they cover your address.

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In the last 365 days: 4 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.

Free local help worth saving

Lower Burrell has an estimated population of 11,633. About 2,946 residents (25%) are age 65 or older. Lower Burrell is located in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The median household income is $84,602. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed home health care agency in Lower Burrell. Estimated median cost in Lower Burrell is $6,395 per month, compared with $6,483 per month statewide in Pennsylvania.

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

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

  • Westmoreland County AAA(724) 830-4444co.westmoreland.pa.us

    Area Agency on Aging serving this city.

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

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • APPRISE (Pennsylvania SHIP)1-877-881-6388insurance.pa.gov

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources1-800-753-8827aging.pa.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • H. John Heinz III Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov

    VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh.

    VA open data
  • Community HealthChoicesOfficial 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 Lower Burrell, PA?

We currently list 1 licensed home health care agency in Lower Burrell, PA.

What does home health care cost per hour in Lower Burrell?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Lower Burrell runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,907/month.

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

Lower Burrell's median home health care cost is about 1% lower than the Pennsylvania state median.

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How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Lower Burrell, PA costs $6,395/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Home Health Care in Lower Burrell, PA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/pennsylvania/lower-burrell/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Home Health Care in Lower Burrell, PA." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/pennsylvania/lower-burrell/.

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