In-Home Care in Augusta, Kentucky
We're still building out our in-home care directory for Augusta, KY. The median estimated cost is $5,626/mo. That's below the Kentucky state median by about 9%. Browse nearby cities or the Kentucky page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Augusta
$2,557/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,626/mo
Typical range $4,925 – $5,944
● Augusta $5,626 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Three steps
1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (877) 564-7084 (Buffalo Trace AAA)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Augusta
Augusta figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Augusta versus Kentucky and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,626 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Augusta'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: Dover not published · Brooksville $5,626 · Germantown not published · Maysville not published · Mentor $5,626
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Augusta, 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
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Every licensed in-home care provider
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care providers listed for Augusta 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. Sort them yourself.
Providers appear with their government data: CMS star ratings where they exist, license status, capacity, and inspection history. You can sort them yourself. 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 providers listed for Augusta, KY yet.
We're adding providers on a rolling basis from CMS and state licensing data. Check back soon, or browse nearby cities below.
In the last 365 days: 2 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Augusta has an estimated population of 1,510. About 214 residents (14%) are age 65 or older. Augusta is located in Bracken County, Kentucky. The median household income is $51,250. Estimated median cost in Augusta is $5,626 per month, compared with $6,197 per month statewide in Kentucky.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Buffalo Trace AAA(877) 564-7084btadd.com
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Kentucky Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Kentucky State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Kentucky 2-1-11-877-925-0037kentucky211.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Bellevue VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Bellevue.
VA open data - Home and Community Based 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.
- 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 Augusta?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Augusta runs about $30 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,557/month.
Is in-home care in Augusta more expensive than the rest of Kentucky?
Augusta's median in-home care cost is about 9% lower than the Kentucky state median.
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Reading up first? In-Home Care across Kentucky → · In-Home Care cost breakdown → · Adult Day Care vs In-Home Care →
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Augusta, KY costs $5,626/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.