Nursing Home in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, WV has 5 licensed nursing homes listed on ElderCareCosts. The median estimated cost is $12,214/mo. That's below the West Virginia state median by about 5%. Compare providers below, or request a personalized shortlist to start your search.
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Median monthly price, Parkersburg
$12,214/mo
Modeled range $12,005 – $12,994 how this range is derived
● Parkersburg $12,214 ○ National median $10,205
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1. Call the county aging agency
Free: (304) 242-1800 (Northwestern AAA)
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What senior care costs in Parkersburg
Parkersburg figures as of 2025. Method and sources below.
Median costs for nursing homes in Parkersburg versus West Virginia 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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What home care really costs by the hour
The $5,443 monthly figure assumes 44 hours of care a week. The survey standard. At Parkersburg's implied rate of about $29 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: North Hills $12,214 · Lubeck $12,214 · Vienna $12,214 · Blennerhassett $12,214 · Mineralwells $12,214
What can you afford?
Every family starts with a number. Here's what different monthly budgets realistically cover in Parkersburg, 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
Every licensed nursing home: 5
A note on counting: we show 5 licensed nursing homes listed for Parkersburg proper. Other sites show bigger numbers when they count a wide radius. Nearby options are linked below, labeled by city.
How we rank these: we don't. Listed by verification date, newest first.
Providers appear with their government data: license status, capacity, inspection history, and a CMS star rating where the service has one. The order is the date we last verified each record, newest first. 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.
Looking for a transparent sort by CMS stars, inspection records, and staffing? That is a separate data ranking, not an editorial pick.
Most listings publish no price. The Parkersburg nursing homes median is $12,214/mo, an estimate; ask each facility for its own number in writing.
Ohio Valley Health Care
Eagle Pointe Healthcare Center
Worthington Healthcare Center
Willows Center
Parkersburg Center
Sponsored placements, when they appear, are always labeled. How we make money →
Free local help worth saving
Parkersburg has an estimated population of 29,240. About 6,319 residents (22%) are age 65 or older. Parkersburg is located in Wood County, West Virginia. The median household income is $49,025. Our directory currently lists 5 licensed nursing homes in Parkersburg. Estimated median cost in Parkersburg is $12,214 per month, compared with $12,836 per month statewide in West Virginia.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Northwestern AAA(304) 242-1800belomar.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
State aging agency - West Virginia Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - West Virginia State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Bridging Resources West Virginia1-866-981-2372br-wv.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Wood County VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Parkersburg.
VA open data - Aged and Disabled WaiverOfficial 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
How many nursing homes are listed in Parkersburg, WV?
We currently list 5 licensed nursing homes in Parkersburg, WV.
Are nursing homes in Parkersburg more expensive than the rest of West Virginia?
Parkersburg's median nursing home cost is about 5% lower than the West Virginia state median.
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Trust & methodology
How to cite this page
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, nursing homes in Parkersburg, WV cost $12,214/month (median).
APA: ElderCareCosts Research. (2026). Nursing Homes in Parkersburg, WV. ElderCareCosts. Retrieved September 18, 2026, from https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/west-virginia/parkersburg/
Chicago: ElderCareCosts Research. "Nursing Homes in Parkersburg, WV." ElderCareCosts. Last modified August 10, 2026. Accessed September 18, 2026. https://www.eldercarecosts.com/nursing-homes/west-virginia/parkersburg/.
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