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Home Health Care in Eau Claire, Wisconsin

Eau Claire, WI has 3 licensed home health care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,474/mo. That's below the Wisconsin state median by about 6%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.

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Starting tier, Eau Claire

$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)

$6,474/mo

Modeled range $5,635 – $6,885

Eau Claire $6,474 at 44 hrs/wk National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk

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What senior care costs in Eau Claire

Eau Claire figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.

Median costs for home health care in Eau Claire versus Wisconsin 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 CareEau ClaireWisconsinNational
25th percentile$5,635/mo$6,598/mo$6,221/mo
Median$6,474/mo$6,912/mo$6,769/mo
75th percentile$6,885/mo$7,513/mo$7,627/mo

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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 $6,474 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Eau Claire's implied rate of about $34 an hour:

Hours of careWhat it looks likeEst. monthly cost
20 hrs/weekMornings or afternoons, weekdays~$2,943
44 hrs/weekMost of every weekday$6,474
24/7 (168 hrs/week)Round-the-clock coverage~$24,719

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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: Seymour $6,474 · Altoona $6,474 · Lake Hallie $6,474 · Chippewa Falls $6,474 · Elk Mound not published

What can you afford?

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

Under $2,500/mo

Adult day, family care, or affordable senior housing

Adult day care in Eau Claire runs about $1,421/mo at the median. Income-restricted affordable senior housing is often the real under-$2,500 path when eligibility fits. Eau Claire lists 2 such properties in our directory. Medicaid/waiver paths can stretch a tight budget when eligibility fits.
$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 $6,474). Local assisted living median is $6,125/mo. Small homes can sit below that midpoint. Ask about waiver programs if Medicaid may apply.
$7,000 – $11,000/mo

Assisted living with room to spare

Covers the Eau Claire assisted living median ($6,125/mo) comfortably. Or near-full-time home care around the $6,474/mo survey month.
Over $11,000/mo

Nursing care or heavy home-care schedules

Nursing homes in Eau Claire run about $9,971/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: 3

A note on counting: we show 3 licensed home health care agencies listed for Eau Claire 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 Eau Claire home health care median is $6,474/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.

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Also serving Eau Claire

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

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Free local help worth saving

Eau Claire has an estimated population of 70,322. About 11,454 residents (16%) are age 65 or older. Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire County, Wisconsin. The median household income is $67,395. Our directory currently lists 3 licensed home health care agencies in Eau Claire. Estimated median cost in Eau Claire is $6,474 per month, compared with $6,912 per month statewide in Wisconsin.

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

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

  • Wisconsin Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org

    State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.

    State LTC Ombudsman
  • Wisconsin State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org

    State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).

    Medicare counseling (SHIP)
  • Wisconsin Aging and Disability Resource Centersdhs.wisconsin.gov

    Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.

    State aging agency
  • Chippewa Valley VA Clinicva.gov

    Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Chippewa Falls.

    VA open data
  • Family Care WaiverOfficial 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 Eau Claire, WI?

We currently list 3 licensed home health care agencies in Eau Claire, WI.

What does home health care cost per hour in Eau Claire?

Based on the modeled median, home health care in Eau Claire runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,943/month.

Is home health care in Eau Claire more expensive than the rest of Wisconsin?

Eau Claire's median home health care cost is about 6% lower than the Wisconsin state median.

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Trust & methodology

How to cite this page

Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, home health care in Eau Claire, WI costs $6,474/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.

APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Home Health Care in Eau Claire, WI. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 19, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/wisconsin/eau-claire/

Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Home Health Care in Eau Claire, WI." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 19, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/home-health-care/wisconsin/eau-claire/.

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