We're still building out our in-home care directory for Cape Girardeau, MO. The median estimated cost is $6,312/mo. That's roughly in line with the Missouri state median. Browse nearby cities or the Missouri page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Cape Girardeau
$2,869/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,312/mo
Typical range $5,326 – $6,663
● Cape Girardeau $6,312 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,848 at 44 hrs/wk
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Cape Girardeau figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Cape Girardeau versus Missouri and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $6,312 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Cape Girardeau's implied rate of about $33 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Dutchtown $6,159 · Scott City not published · Gordonville $6,159 · Jackson $6,159 · Kelso not published
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Cape Girardeau, grounded in local medians on this page.
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A note on counting: we show 0 licensed in-home care providers listed for Cape Girardeau proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Cape Girardeau has an estimated population of 40,344. About 7,947 residents (20%) are age 65 or older. Cape Girardeau is located in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The median household income is $55,658. Estimated median cost in Cape Girardeau is $6,312 per month, compared with $6,292 per month statewide in Missouri.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
Multi-Specialty Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Cape Girardeau.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
1 licensed VA Community Living Center / State Veterans Home, sourced from VA Access to Care.
MISSOURI VETERANS HOME - CAPE GIRARDEAU
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Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. Official info only. How Aid & Attendance works →
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Cape Girardeau runs about $33 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,869/month.
Cape Girardeau's median in-home care cost is about 0% higher than the Missouri state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Cape Girardeau, MO costs $6,312/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.