The figures have been taken from several publications.
Estimates on how much care might cost in future years are based on a 3% annual inflation.
**The source adds the following: Due to price convergence, CareScout has streamlined its reporting; homemaker and home health aide services are now collectively classified as "non-medical caregiver."
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The hourly rate of long-term home care services has increased in the United States and is expected to increase further in the future. In 2025, the cost for long-term care in the U.S. was ** U.S. dollars per hour for non-medical caregivers**, which includes homemakers and home health aides. Private duty nurses coming to the home cost, on the other hand, ** U.S. dollars per hour. By 2050, prices for home health care services are expected to double.
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CareScout. (March 2, 2026). Median hourly costs of homemaker services and home health aides in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast till 2060 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 09, 2026, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/
CareScout. "Median hourly costs of homemaker services and home health aides in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast till 2060 (in U.S. dollars)." Chart. March 2, 2026. Statista. Accessed May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/
CareScout. (2026). Median hourly costs of homemaker services and home health aides in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast till 2060 (in U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 09, 2026. https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/
CareScout. "Median Hourly Costs of Homemaker Services and Home Health Aides in The U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a Forecast till 2060 (in U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Mar 2026, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/
CareScout, Median hourly costs of homemaker services and home health aides in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast till 2060 (in U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/ (last visited May 09, 2026)
Median hourly costs of homemaker services and home health aides in the U.S. from 2019 to 2024, with a forecast till 2060 (in U.S. dollars) [Graph], CareScout, March 2, 2026. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/310387/hourly-costs-and-increase-in-long-term-home-care-us/
