Reading, PA has 50 licensed in-home care agencies listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $6,521/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Starting tier, Reading
$2,964/mo
About 20 hours a week: a common starting point for a new home-care client
Full-time care (44 hrs/week, survey standard)
$6,521/mo
Modeled range $6,176 – $7,651
● Reading $6,521 at 44 hrs/wk ○ National median $6,769 at 44 hrs/wk
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Reading figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for in-home care in Reading versus Pennsylvania and the middle state nationally. The 25th and 75th percentile rows are the modeled range explained on the methodology page; in the national column they are percentiles across state medians. Figures are estimates, not quotes.
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The $6,521 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Reading's implied rate of about $34 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: West Reading $6,521 · Mount Penn $6,521 · Wyomissing $6,521 · Greenfields $6,521 · Kenhorst $6,521
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Reading, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 50 licensed in-home care agencies listed for Reading proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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Most listings publish no price. The Reading in-home care median is $6,521/mo, an estimate; ask each agency for its own number in writing.
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In-home care comes to the home, so agencies based one town over often serve Reading; their licensed office is simply in a different city. These 12 are based nearby, listed by office location, nearest first. They are separate from the licensed-in-Reading count above. Always confirm they cover your address.
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Reading has an estimated population of 95,242. About 10,184 residents (11%) are age 65 or older. Reading is located in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The median household income is $44,091. Our directory currently lists 50 licensed in-home care agencies in Reading. Estimated median cost in Reading is $6,521 per month, compared with $6,483 per month statewide in Pennsylvania.
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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.
VA Medical Center in Coatesville.
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We currently list 50 licensed in-home care agencies in Reading, PA.
Based on the modeled median, in-home care in Reading runs about $34 an hour. A 20-hour week runs about $2,964/month.
Reading's median in home care cost is about 1% higher than the Pennsylvania state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, in-home care in Reading, PA costs $6,521/month (median), at the 44-hour-a-week survey standard.
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