Pricing

What home care costs in Ohio

Elaine prices each visit before you confirm it. The visit is charged when you book, and the payment is held until you and the caregiver both confirm the visit was completed. Across Ohio, personal care generally runs about $24 to $32 per hour, depending on the area.

Typical ranges across Ohio

Your local band is narrower than the statewide range. The Lima area, 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
• Visit length: you choose it, and longer visits cost less per hour

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, no weekly minimum

There is no contract, no weekly minimum and no minimum visit length. Each appointment does carry a minimum charge, and the app shows the total for the visit before you confirm it. Some long-term care insurance policies reimburse non-medical home care; the app provides itemized receipts you can submit.

Ways to pay

Apple Pay, Google Pay, Credit/Debit Card

When you are charged

At the time of booking; the payment is held until you and the caregiver confirm the visit was completed

Sharing the cost

Several family members can fund one Care Wallet by sending to its user tag

See the price for your visit

The Elaine Care app is free on iOS and Android. Request a visit and the total is shown before you confirm.