Pricing

What home care costs in Ohio

Elaine prices each visit before you confirm it, and nothing is charged until the visit ends. Across Ohio, non-medical personal care generally runs about $24 to $32 per hour, depending on the area.

Typical ranges across Ohio

ServiceTypical Ohio range (per hour)
Personal care$24 – $32
Companionship$19 – $27
Homemaking$22 – $30

Your local band is narrower than the statewide range. Lima & Allen County, for example, publishes $24 to $26 for personal care. See each area's page for its own rate.

What moves the price

  • Type of care — personal care costs more than companionship or homemaking
  • Time of day — evenings, overnights and weekends cost more than weekday daytime
  • Lead time — visits requested a couple of days ahead cost less than same-day
  • Where you are — rates vary by area across Ohio

Published area bands drop any price point that covers less than 10% of the area's ZIP codes, so the range reflects what most families in that area actually pay.

No contract, private pay

Elaine is private pay and is not a Medicare or Medicaid provider. There is no contract and no weekly minimum. Some long-term care insurance policies reimburse non-medical home care; the app provides itemized receipts you can submit.