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How Much Is Home Health Care per Hour in Kansas?
Date Updated: July 26, 2024
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Rachel Lustbader is a writer and editor with a background in healthcare and technology. Her work has been published on websites including HealthCare.com, BiteSizeBio.com, BetterHelp.com, Caring.com, and PayingforSeniorCare.com. She studied health science and public health at Boston University.
Both of Rachel’s grandmothers had very positive experiences in senior living communities, and Rachel saw firsthand the impact that kind, committed caregivers and community managers can have on seniors’ and their family members’ lives. With her work at Caring, Rachel hopes to help other families find communities, caregivers, and at-home products that benefit elderly loved ones and make life less stressful for family caregivers
Home health care costs $24.50 per hour in Kansas. Per data from Genworth’s 2021 Cost of Care Survey, this is lower than the countrywide median hourly price of $27. Seniors in Kansas pay significantly less than their contemporaries in many other U.S. cities, with particularly noticeable differences when individuals need many hours of care each week. For example, an hour of daily care costs roughly $743 per month, while the national average for the same number of hours is $819. Increasing care requirements to 6 hours each day results in respective state and national average monthly fees of $4,459 and $4,914.
Costs of Home Health Care in and Around Kansas
Home health care fees often vary depending on the location. The median hourly rate in the state capital of Topeka is $29.50. Approximately 28 miles east in Lawrence, the average rate falls to $25 an hour. West in Manhattan, the median hourly fee decreases further to $24. To the south, seniors in Wichita usually pay about $25 per hour for the specialist medical services performed by home health care aides.
- Topeka: $29.50
- Lawrence: $25
- Manhattan: $24
- Wichita: $25
- Kansas: $24.50
- Nebraska: $28
- Missouri: $25
- Oklahoma: $25.50
- Colorado: $33.50
What Services Does Home Health Care Include?
Home health care provides medical and rehabilitative care and support for seniors who choose to remain living at home. Services are geared toward promoting senior health and independence. They are not designed to replace the 24/7 high-level clinical care provided by hospitals and nursing homes. Services may include:
- Physical therapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Monitoring of health conditions
- Medication administration
- Pain management
- Intravenous therapy
- Catheter care
- Diabetes management
- Wound or burn care
- Psychiatric care
- Palliative care
- Medical social services
- Assistance with everyday activities