Average Cost of In-Home Elder Care in Michigan

First off, I’m only looking at In-Home Care, not Assisted Living. In-Home Care means a professional caregiver comes to my home to provide care for my dad (Parkinson’s with Dementia). Assisted Living is where we would put my dad in a home.

Hourly Rate for Michigan In-Home Care

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• Paying For Senior Care (the website) is a pretty reliable and easy to read resource. They say in Michigan, “the average hourly cost of home care in Michigan this year (2020) is $23.00 per hour“
• Speaking about the United States in general, homecare.org cites $1,018 per month for “10 hours of personal care assistance [... when …] Mom and Dad have chosen to age in place, but are having a hard time”. That averages to $25.00 per hour.
• If you qualify for Medicaid to receive State-funded In-Home Care through the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), you’ll need to pay your individual caregiver $9.90 per hour as of 2020, but that’s likely to increase to $12.00 per hour in 2023.

Monthly Rate for Michigan In-Home Care

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• Genworth divides Michigan In-Home Care into two categories: Homemaker Services at $5,302 per month and Home Health Aide at $5,499 per month.
• A Ganton’s Assisted Living survey cites Homemaker Services at: $5,529 and Home Health Aide at $5,529. Adult Day Health Care at $1,733 is more reasonable.

Summary

For many of you “In-Betweeners” out there. People who aren’t ready for assisted living, but who would benefit from In-Home Care. 

When hiring a professional in-home caregiver in Michigan, you might hire them just a few hours per week, or maybe full-time, or maybe 24/7 care.

How much in-home care costs depends on the hours of care and type of care provided. Part-time likely costs $23+ per hour, or $1,000 per month for 10 hours per week. Full-time costs $32+ per hour, or $5,500 per month.