We're still building out our in-home care directory for West Des Moines, IA. The median estimated cost is $7,917/mo. That's roughly in line with the Iowa state median. Browse nearby cities or the Iowa page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, West Des Moines
$3,599/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$7,917/mo
Estimated range $7,634 – $8,231
● West Des Moines $7,917 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
2025 figures
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Home care in West Des Moines runs about $42 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Des Moines
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Here is what different monthly budgets cover in West Des Moines.
We do not list a licensed in-home care agency in West Des Moines yet. An advisor can tell you what is near West Des Moines at no cost. Sponsored
We don't have licensed in-home care agencies listed for West Des Moines, IA yet.
Nearby cities are linked below.
In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve West Des Moines; 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-West Des Moines count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
Ordered by distance from West Des Moines, never by who pays. Office location is shown on every card.
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West Des Moines, in Polk County, has about 71,083 residents. About 10,723 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $86,594.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
Vet Center in West Des Moines.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in West Des Moines runs about $42 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $3,599/month.
West Des Moines's median in home care cost is about 1% higher than the Iowa state median.
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