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How many hours of home care can we afford?

Enter a monthly budget, or your parent's income, benefits and savings, and the agency's hourly rate. You'll see the hours a week that buys and what that looks like as visits. Nothing you type leaves your browser.

Your budget

Monthly budget for home care

The agency

Hourly rate2025 national median: $35 an hour (CareScout). Use your local quote.Minimum hours per visitMany agencies have a minimum; ask yours.

What your parent needs (optional)

Hours of help a weeke.g. 4 hours a day, 5 days = 20

What that buys

Enter a budget, or income and savings, to see the hours.

Estimates only: agencies charge more for weekends, nights, holidays and overtime, and live-in care is priced differently. Default rate: the national median from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (released March 2026); use your local agency's quote. General information, not financial advice. Got a quote? Check it line by line.

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