Almost every family we speak to asks about cost within the first two minutes, and almost none of them get a straight answer anywhere else. Agency websites tend to say 'call for pricing', which helps nobody decide anything.
So here are actual numbers. These are typical ranges for non-medical in-home care along the Wasatch Front in 2026. They are not a quote, because the honest answer depends far more on your schedule than on your ZIP code.
Rates cluster tightly across Salt Lake, Davis, Weber and Utah counties. You will not save meaningfully by looking one county over.
| Type of support | Typical rate | Commonly used for |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly visits (3-4 hrs) | $32 - $38 / hr | A few mornings a week, meals, errands, companionship |
| Longer shifts (8+ hrs) | $30 - $34 / hr | Daytime cover while family are at work |
| Awake overnight | $34 - $40 / hr | Someone who should not be alone at night |
| Live-in | $380 - $480 / day | Continuous presence, caregiver sleeps in the home |
| Respite block | Hourly rate applies | A week or two while a family caregiver takes a break |
Two families quoted the same $34 an hour can end up with wildly different monthly bills. What drives the total is the shape of the schedule.
Most providers carry a minimum visit length, commonly three or four hours. If you genuinely only need forty minutes of help with a shower, you will still likely pay for the minimum. Families often find it better value to use the whole block and have the caregiver cook, do laundry and run errands while they are there.
Three examples using mid-range rates, so you can find the one closest to your situation.
Assisted living in Utah commonly runs $4,000 to $6,000 a month for a private unit, and memory care runs higher. That makes facility care cheaper than round-the-clock home care, and more expensive than part-time help at home.
The crossover point is usually somewhere around 40-50 hours a week. Below that, staying home is normally the cheaper option as well as the preferred one. Above it, the maths starts to favour a facility, and it is worth having that conversation honestly rather than discovering it six months in.
Most families start by paying privately, and a meaningful number later discover they qualified for help the whole time. Check before you commit.
We arrange this across the Wasatch Front, from Ogden and Layton in the north through Salt Lake County and down to Provo, Orem and Springville. Pick your city from the service areas menu for local detail, costs and who pays.
Below roughly 40-50 hours a week, yes. Part-time help at home usually costs less than a facility. Above that threshold, round-the-clock home care generally costs more than assisted living, though many families still choose it.
No. There is no fee to be matched or to have a consultation. You pay the care provider for the care they deliver, at their rate.
Not by much. Rates across the Wasatch Front sit within a few dollars an hour of each other. Schedule shape affects your bill far more than location does.
Not for ongoing non-medical care. Medicare may cover short-term skilled home health after a qualifying hospital stay, which is nursing or therapy rather than help with bathing, meals and errands.
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