Wilkes-Barre, PA has 9 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $11,876/mo. That's roughly in line with the Pennsylvania state median. Wilkes-Barre nursing homes runs large: 75% of licensed providers have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120.
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Median monthly price, Wilkes-Barre
$11,876/mo
Estimated range $11,134 – $14,025
● Wilkes-Barre $11,876 ○ National median $10,205
2025 figures
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Home care in Wilkes-Barre runs about $34 an hour. Here is what common schedules cost a month:
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Medicare generally does not cover long-term custodial care. Families usually combine private pay, long-term care insurance, VA Aid and Attendance, or a Medicaid waiver where they qualify. See paying for care and the state Medicaid guides.
Nearby cities: Kingston
Here is what different monthly budgets cover in Wilkes-Barre.
Wilkes-Barre is a market of larger communities. 75% have 100 beds or more, and the typical one has 120 beds.
On the most recent inspection on file, federal inspectors recorded an average of 25.3 findings per provider here.
2 of the 8 nursing homes here with a current CMS rating hold four or five stars, 25% against 41% across Pennsylvania.
Wilkes-Barre, in Luzerne County, has about 44,423 residents. About 6,791 of them (15%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $48,515.
Source: US Census BureauArea Agency on Aging serving this city.
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre.
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
1 VA Community Living Center or State Veterans Home nearby.
VA Aid & Attendance overview →National helplines, including the Eldercare Locator and 211, are listed on paying for care.
Veterans & surviving spouses: VA Aid & Attendance can help wartime veterans who qualify. How Aid & Attendance works →
Wilkes-Barre's median nursing home cost is about 1% lower than the Pennsylvania state median.
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