In-Home Care in North High Shoals, Georgia
We're still building out our in-home care directory for North High Shoals, GA. The median estimated cost is $5,763/mo. That's below the Georgia state median by about 6%. Browse nearby cities or the Georgia page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, North High Shoals
$2,620/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,763/mo
Modeled range $5,490 – $6,259
● North High Shoals $5,763 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (800) 474-7540 (Northeast Georgia AAA)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in North High Shoals
North High Shoals figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for in-home care in North High Shoals versus Georgia 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.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,763 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At North High Shoals's implied rate of about $30 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: Bishop $5,763 · Watkinsville $5,763 · Bostwick $6,181 · Good Hope $6,181 · Bogart $5,763
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in North High Shoals, 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 in-home care agency
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care agencies listed for North High Shoals 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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We don't have licensed in-home care agencies listed for North High Shoals, GA yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
Also serving North High Shoals
In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve North High Shoals; 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-North High Shoals count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Coastal Home Care, LLC
Christopher's Bridge, LLC
Lovely Touch Home Care, LLC
Vital Source Resources LLC
Seniors Helping Seniors Lilburn
Wilson Ventures INC.
Right At Home Athens
Brightstar Care Of Athens
Home Instead
Oconee Area Home Care Services, INC
S And S Home Care, LLC
Visiting Angels
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North High Shoals has an estimated population of 698. About 122 residents (17%) are age 65 or older. North High Shoals is located in Oconee County, Georgia. The median household income is $93,333. Estimated median cost in North High Shoals is $5,763 per month, compared with $6,101 per month statewide in Georgia.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Northeast Georgia AAA(800) 474-7540Source page
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Georgia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Georgia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Georgia’s Aging & Disability Resource Connection1-866-552-4464georgiaadrc.com
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Covington VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Covington.
VA open data - Elderly and Disabled Waiver ProgramOfficial 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
What does in-home care cost per hour in North High Shoals?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in North High Shoals runs about $30 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,620/month.
Is in-home care in North High Shoals more expensive than the rest of Georgia?
North High Shoals's median in home care cost is about 6% lower than the Georgia state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in North High Shoals, GA costs $5,763/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). In-Home Care in North High Shoals, GA. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/georgia/north-high-shoals/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "In-Home Care in North High Shoals, GA." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/in-home-care/georgia/north-high-shoals/.
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