How Much Is Home Health Care per Hour in Kansas?

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.

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

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