Home Health Care in State College, Pennsylvania
State College, PA has 6 licensed home health care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,548/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, State College
$2,976/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,548/mo
Typical range $5,960 – $7,969
● State College $6,548 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (814) 355-6716 (Centre County AAA)
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What senior care costs in State College
State College figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for home health care in State College versus Pennsylvania and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $6,548 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At State College's implied rate of about $34 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: Lemont $6,548 · Toftrees $6,548 · Park Forest Village $6,548 · Houserville $6,548 · Boalsburg $6,548
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in State College, 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: 6
A note on counting: we show 6 licensed home health care providers listed for State College 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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Ekidzcare
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Also serving State College
Home health care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve State College; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 1 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-State College count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Willow Tree Home Health Care LLC
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Free local help worth saving
State College has an estimated population of 41,050. About 2,786 residents (7%) are age 65 or older. State College is located in Centre County, Pennsylvania. The median household income is $45,424. Our directory currently lists 6 licensed home health care providers in State College. Estimated median cost in State College is $6,548 per month, compared with $6,483 per month statewide in Pennsylvania.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Centre County AAA(814) 355-6716centrecountypa.gov
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 - State College VA Clinicva.gov
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in State College.
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.
- 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
How many home health care providers are listed in State College, PA?
We currently list 6 licensed home health care providers in State College, PA.
What does home health care cost per hour in State College?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in State College runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,976/month.
Is home health care in State College more expensive than the rest of Pennsylvania?
State College's median home health care cost is about 1% higher than the Pennsylvania state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in State College, PA costs $6,548/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.