Home Health Care in Burlington, Washington
Burlington, WA has 1 licensed home health care agency listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $7,712/mo. That's below the Washington state median by about 10%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Burlington
$3,505/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,712/mo
Modeled range $7,049 – $8,008
● Burlington $7,712 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (360) 676-6749 (Northwest Regional Council)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Burlington
Burlington figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for home health care in Burlington versus Washington 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.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $7,712 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Burlington's implied rate of about $40 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: Mount Vernon $7,712 · Clear Lake $7,712 · Sedro-Woolley $7,712 · Big Lake $7,712 · Bay View $7,712
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Burlington, 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
Every licensed home health care agency: 1
A note on counting: we show 1 licensed home health care agency listed for Burlington 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.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
Most listings publish no price. The Burlington home health care median is $7,712/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.
Signature Healthcare at Home
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
In the last 365 days: 9 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Burlington has an estimated population of 10,003. About 1,595 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Burlington is located in Skagit County, Washington. The median household income is $80,475. Our directory currently lists 1 licensed home health care agency in Burlington. Estimated median cost in Burlington is $7,712 per month, compared with $8,580 per month statewide in Washington.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Northwest Regional Council(360) 676-6749nwrcwa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Washington State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)1-800-562-6900insurance.wa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Community Living Connections1-855-567-0252waclc.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Oak Harbor VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Oak Harbor.
VA open data - Community Options Program Entry System (COPES)Official 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 agencies are listed in Burlington, WA?
We currently list 1 licensed home health care agency in Burlington, WA.
What does home health care cost per hour in Burlington?
Based on the modeled median, home health care in Burlington runs about $40 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,505/month.
Is home health care in Burlington more expensive than the rest of Washington?
Burlington's median home health care cost is about 10% lower than the Washington state median.
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Reading up first? Home Health Care across Washington → · Home Health Care cost breakdown → · Assisted Living vs Home Health Care →
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Burlington, WA costs $7,712/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Home Health Care in Burlington, WA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/washington/burlington/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Home Health Care in Burlington, WA." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/washington/burlington/.
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