We're still building out our in-home care directory for Shorter, AL. The median estimated cost is $4,345/mo. That's below the Alabama state median by about 16%. Browse nearby cities or the Alabama page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Shorter
$1,975/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$4,345/mo
Typical range $3,696 – $4,800
● Shorter $4,345 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Shorter figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Shorter versus Alabama and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $4,345 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Shorter's implied rate of about $23 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Emerald Mountain $4,530 · Tallassee not published · Redland $4,530 · Franklin $4,345 · Pike Road $4,530
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A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care providers listed for Shorter proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Shorter has an estimated population of 404. About 152 residents (38%) are age 65 or older. Shorter is located in Macon County, Alabama. The median household income is $48,125. Estimated median cost in Shorter is $4,345 per month, compared with $5,148 per month statewide in Alabama.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
VA Medical Center in Tuskegee.
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ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
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Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Shorter runs about $23 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $1,975/month.
Shorter's median in-home care cost is about 16% lower than the Alabama state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Shorter, AL costs $4,345/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.