Respite Care in Runnelstown, Mississippi
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What respite can cost in Runnelstown
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver, not a separate facility class with its own national price survey. The ranges below are derived from published Runnelstown, MS figures for in-home care, adult day, and assisted living. They are planning estimates, not quotes.
- In-home respite: about $27/hour from the local in-home monthly median (44 hrs/week survey standard). Roughly $215 for an 8-hour day, or $1,077 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $98/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $490 for a five-day week.
- Facility short-stay (AL slice): about $181/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,267 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Method: divide published monthly medians into hourly/daily slices as above. Full notes on our methodology page.
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Providers disclosing respite care
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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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No providers in Runnelstown, MS currently carry an official respite care service flag.
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Runnelstown has an estimated population of 325. About 26 residents (8%) are age 65 or older. Runnelstown is located in Perry County, Mississippi.
Source: US Census Bureau (ACS) · Updated Jul 2026.GOVThese services are public and free. We list them before anything we could earn from.
- Mississippi Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
State LTC Ombudsman - Mississippi State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP)shiphelp.org
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
Medicare counseling (SHIP) - Mississippi Access to Care Network1-844-822-4622mississippiaccesstocare.org
Aging & Disability Resource Center hub for this state.
State aging agency - Hattiesburg VA Clinicva.gov
Primary Care Community-Based Outpatient Clinic in Hattiesburg.
VA open data - Elderly 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
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Trust & methodology
Cite this: According to ElderCareCosts' 2026 index, licensed respite care providers in Runnelstown, MS are listed with government-sourced data. City median cost not yet published.