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How Much Is Home Health Care per Hour in Idaho?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Home health care in Idaho cost $28.50 per hour. This is higher than the national average of $27 per hour, according to data from Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey. However, Idaho is one of the most affordable locations for home health care in the American Northwest. Additionally, median fees vary significantly throughout the Gem state, ranging from $24 to $30.50 per hour. Actual care costs also depend on the specific services needed.
Idaho’s home health care agencies provide nursing services and rehabilitation therapies, such as physical and occupational therapy. Medical services may include administering injections, changing wound dressings and monitoring blood glucose levels.How Much is Home Health Care in Idaho’s Main Cities?
The priciest place for home health care in Idaho is Coeur d’Alene, where the average hourly rate of $30.50 is $2 higher than the statewide median cost. Home health care agencies in Idaho Falls and Boise charge a little less; the cities share an average hourly fee of $30. The median hourly rate drops to $25 in Pocatello and Twin Falls. Lewiston has the state’s lowest cost for home health care; here, seniors can expect to pay $24 per hour for in-home clinical and therapeutic care.
- Coeur d’Alene: $30.50
- Lewiston: $24
- Boise: $30
- Twin Falls: $25
- Pocatello: $25
- Idaho Falls: $30
How Much is Home Health Care in Nearby States?
Idaho’s average hourly home health care rate is slightly higher than that in neighboring Montana, where older adults typically pay $28 for the same type of in-home care. However, it’s more affordable than the other three states that make up the American Northwest. In Wyoming, home health care runs around $29 per hour. Costs increase to $32 per hour in Oregon. Washington is the priciest state in the region for home health care, where hourly services typically cost around $34.50.
- Idaho: $28.50
- Oregon: $32
- Washington: $34.50
- Montana: $28
- Wyoming: $29