Respite Care in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania
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What respite can cost in Elkins Park
Respite is short-term relief for a family caregiver. No survey prices it on its own, so the estimates below are worked out from Elkins Park, PA prices for in-home care, adult day and assisted living.
- In-home respite: about $34/hour from the local in-home care median at 44 hours a week. Roughly $273 for an 8-hour day, or $1,367 for a 40-hour week.
- Adult day respite: about $127/day (monthly adult-day median ÷ 20 program days), or about $635 for a five-day week.
- Short stay in assisted living: about $217/day (local assisted-living monthly ÷ 30), or about $1,519 for a week. Communities often bill a higher short-stay rate; ask before booking.
Each figure divides a local monthly median into hours or days. More on our methodology page.
Providers offering respite care in Elkins Park
No providers in Elkins Park, PA currently carry an official respite care service flag.
Respite Care is offered by some licensed providers rather than by a separate kind of facility.
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Elkins Park, in Montgomery County, has about 7,213 residents. About 2,069 of them (29%) are 65 or older. The median household income is $129,852.
Source: US Census Bureau- Montgomery County AAA(610) 278-3601montcopa.org
Area Agency on Aging serving this city.
- Pennsylvania Long-Term Care Ombudsman Programltcombudsman.org
State Long-Term Care Ombudsman program.
- APPRISE (Pennsylvania SHIP)1-877-881-6388insurance.pa.gov
State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP).
- PA Link to Aging and Disability Resources1-800-753-8827aging.pa.gov
Statewide help for older adults, people with disabilities and caregivers.
- Corporal Michael J. Crescenz Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Centerva.gov
VA Medical Center in Philadelphia.
- Community HealthChoicesOfficial program page
Can help pay for care if your parent qualifies.
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 →
Questions families ask
We don't have enough local data for Elkins Park, PA yet to publish reliable FAQs. Check back as we add providers and cost data.
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