1 Concentration Ratios: ratios for top 4, 8, 20, 50 largest firms 1997, 2002, 2007. 2  Total Commercial Cleaning Firms, by receipts size (under $100,000 to $100 + mill.);(no. of firms, estabs., receipts, payroll, avg. 3  receipts per firm) 1997, 2002, 2007. 4  Receipts & avg.
Home care â which most people prefer â is generally more affordable than nursing home care, but still can be expensive. When averaged nationally, the cost of a six-hour visit by a home health aide is $126. 3 That's $32,760 per year for a home health aide visiting six hours per day, five days a week. These costs rise significantly if around-the-clock care is needed.
According to the âCost of Care Surveyâ, an annual report by Genworth, home care costs less than other options like adult day care, assisted living and skilled nursing. In fact, the national average cost of home care per hour ranges between only $10 to $36. Genworth also reports that the cost of home care services only increased by 1% during the past five years. By comparison, the average resident at an assisted living community pays $3,450 per month. Nursing homes can cost up to $948 per day. In the past five years, the costs for assisted living and skilled nursing have risen by 4%.