How to Reduce Home Care Fees and Get More Hours
- LHH Admin
- 15 hours ago
- 1 min read
Introduction
Many people assume their home care package determines how much support they receive.
In reality, fees and pricing have a much bigger impact.
Where your money goes
Your funding is typically split across:
care management
service delivery
additional costs
While care management is often around ten percent, the biggest variable is service pricing.
The hidden lever hourly rates
Providers set their own hourly rates.
Even small differences can significantly change how far your funding goes.
Example
Two providers with the same funding level:
Provider A charges $125 per hour
Provider B charges $95 per hour
Over a year, that difference can mean hundreds of additional hours.
Other costs to watch
meal and service markups
transport charges
third party fees
These reduce available funding for care.
How people reduce fees
Common approaches include:
comparing providers carefully
choosing lower cost models
considering self managed options
The trade off
Lower cost often means:
more involvement
less coordination done for you
The key takeaway
If you want more hours, focus less on your package level and more on how your provider charges.
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