In-Home Care in Canal Fulton, Ohio
We're still building out our in-home care directory for Canal Fulton, OH. The median estimated cost is $5,816/mo. That's below the Ohio state median by about 10%. Browse nearby cities or the Ohio page while we finish adding local providers.
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Starting tier, Canal Fulton
$2,644/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$5,816/mo
Typical range $5,422 – $6,499
● Canal Fulton $5,816 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: (800) 421-7277 (Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities)
2. Shortlist 3 options
3. Prepare for the assessment
What senior care costs in Canal Fulton
Canal Fulton figures as of 2024. Method and sources below.
Modeled median costs for in-home care in Canal Fulton versus Ohio and a multi-state national aggregate. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,816 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Canal Fulton's implied rate of about $31 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: Clinton $6,265 · New Franklin $6,265 · North Lawrence $5,816 · Green $6,455 · Marshallville not published
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Canal Fulton, 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 Canal Fulton proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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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 Canal Fulton, OH 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: 4 newly licensed. Counts come from our ingestion diffs, not a complete state registry dump.
Free local help worth saving
Canal Fulton has an estimated population of 5,337. About 1,125 residents (21%) are age 65 or older. Canal Fulton is located in Stark County, Ohio. The median household income is $62,044. Estimated median cost in Canal Fulton is $5,816 per month, compared with $6,483 per month statewide in Ohio.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Direction Home Akron Canton Area Agency on Aging and Disabilities(800) 421-7277dhad.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - Ohio Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Ohio State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Ohio Association of Area Agencies on Aging614-481-3511ohioaging.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Ravenna VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Ravenna.
VA open data - PASSPORTOfficial 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 Canal Fulton?
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Canal Fulton runs about $31 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,644/month.
Is in-home care in Canal Fulton more expensive than the rest of Ohio?
Canal Fulton's median in-home care cost is about 10% lower than the Ohio state median.
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Canal Fulton, OH costs $5,816/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.