In-Home Care in Fergus Falls, Minnesota
Fergus Falls, MN has 3 licensed in-home care providers listed on ElderCareCosts. We don't have a city-specific cost estimate for Fergus Falls yet. Statewide, the median is $8,389/mo. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (218) 745-6733 (Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging (DSAAA))
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Fergus Falls
Minnesota figures as of 2025. City-level data not yet published.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Fergus Falls versus Minnesota and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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A dash means the underlying source can't support that figure for this area. We leave the cell empty rather than estimate around it.
What home care really costs by the hour
Hourly math uses the survey standard of 44 hrs/week when a sourced in-home monthly median is published for Fergus Falls. We do not invent an hourly rate before that figure exists.
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: Elizabeth not published · Underwood not published · Dalton not published · Foxhome not published · Erhard not published
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Fergus Falls, 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: 3
A note on counting: we show 3 licensed in-home care providers listed for Fergus Falls 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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Fergus Falls has an estimated population of 14,181. About 3,663 residents (26%) are age 65 or older. Fergus Falls is located in Otter Tail County, Minnesota. The median household income is $56,162. Our directory currently lists 3 licensed in-home care providers in Fergus Falls.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Dancing Sky Area Agency on Aging (DSAAA)(218) 745-6733dancingskyaaa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Minnesota Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Minnesota State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Minnesota Aging and Disability Resources1-800-333-2433mn.gov
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Fergus Falls VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Fergus Falls.
VA open data - Elderly WaiverOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
State Medicaid program - Veterans options in Fergus Falls
1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →VA open data
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
How many in-home care providers are listed in Fergus Falls, MN?
We currently list 3 licensed in-home care providers in Fergus Falls, MN.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed in-home care providers in Fergus Falls, MN are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.