We're still building out our memory care directory for Prairie Home, MO. The median estimated cost is $7,354/mo. That's above the Missouri state median by about 9%. Browse nearby cities or the Missouri page while we finish adding local providers.
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● Prairie Home $7,354 ○ National median $7,788
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Prairie Home figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Modeled memory-care ranges for Prairie Home versus Missouri and a multi-state national aggregate. Method: local assisted-living estimate plus a documented 20–30% premium band (not a Genworth memory-care survey median).
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The $6,855 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Prairie Home's implied rate of about $36 an hour:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. State-specific Medicaid waiver guides are coming soon.
Nearby: Jamestown $6,351 · Wooldridge $7,354 · Lupus $6,351 · McBaine $7,354 · Huntsdale $7,354
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Prairie Home, grounded in local medians on this page.
A note on counting: we show 0 licensed memory care communities listed for Prairie Home proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
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We don't have licensed memory care communities listed for Prairie Home, MO yet.
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Prairie Home has an estimated population of 251. About 87 residents (35%) are age 65 or older. Prairie Home is located in Cooper County, Missouri. The median household income is $53,750. Estimated median cost in Prairie Home is $7,354 per month, compared with $6,750 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.
VA Medical Center in Columbia.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies. Rules change. Confirm on the official page.
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Local health and human services referrals.
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ACL Disability Information and Access Line.
Veterans health care and long-term care programs.
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Prairie Home's median memory care cost is about 9% higher than the Missouri state median.
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Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, memory care in Prairie Home, MO costs $7,354/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Memory Care in Prairie Home, MO. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/missouri/prairie-home/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Memory Care in Prairie Home, MO." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/memory-care/missouri/prairie-home/.
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