Lake Forest, IL has 4 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,892/mo. That's roughly in line with the Illinois state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Lake Forest
$3,133/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,892/mo
Modeled range $6,708 – $6,995
● Lake Forest $6,892 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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Lake Forest figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for in-home care in Lake Forest versus Illinois 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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The $6,892 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Lake Forest's implied rate of about $36 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Highwood $6,892 · Bannockburn $6,892 · Lake Bluff $6,892 · Mettawa $6,892 · Knollwood $6,892
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Lake Forest, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 4 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Lake Forest proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Lake Forest; 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-Lake Forest count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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In the last 365 days: 7 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Lake Forest has an estimated population of 19,416. About 5,184 residents (27%) are age 65 or older. Lake Forest is located in Lake County, Illinois. The median household income is $235,081. Our directory currently lists 4 licensed in-home care agencies in Lake Forest. Estimated median cost in Lake Forest is $6,892 per month, compared with $6,864 per month statewide in Illinois.
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Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
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VA Medical Center in North Chicago.
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We currently list 4 licensed in-home care agencies in Lake Forest, IL.
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Lake Forest runs about $36 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,133/month.
Lake Forest's median in home care cost is about 0% higher than the Illinois state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Lake Forest, IL costs $6,892/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
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