--- title: "Home Care in Lansing, MI: Live-In, 24-Hour and Companion Care" description: "Non-medical home care in Lansing, MI: live-in, 24-hour and companion care, no minimums or contracts. Local median $35/hour, plus Michigan programs and resources." url: https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/lansing/ publisher: HomeCare.com phone: 800-974-3458 start: https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com --- # Home care in Lansing, MI Non-medical caregivers across Lansing, from a few hours a week to live-in care. No minimums, no contracts. [Call 800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)[Find a caregiver](https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com) **Is your parent's county in the Lansing metro area?** Tap a county on the map, or check a ZIP code. Shaded: the 3 counties of the Lansing metro area. Dashed lines: state borders. ## Lansing at a glance Typical home care rate**$35/hour**Median for the Lansing area. The same as the Michigan median. Adults 65 and older**15,396**13.6% of residents in Lansing Seniors living alone**6,407**households in Lansing where someone 65+ lives alone Age 85 and older**1,265**residents of Lansing Sources: [CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025](https://www.carescout.com/cost-of-care); U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024. ## Care for your parent in Lansing, on your schedule. What it costs**$35/hour median**About $3,033 a month for 20 hours a week (estimate).Who can help pay**MI Choice, Home Help, PACE**Michigan programs for people who qualify, plus VA benefits and long-term care insurance. Who to call[800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)A HomeCare.com care advisor. Free local help: Tri-County Office on Aging (Region 6), [517-887-1440](tel:+15178871440). ### Counties in the Lansing metro area - Clinton County, MI - Eaton County, MI - Ingham County, MI Central counties (OMB definition) ### Also in Michigan - [Ann Arbor](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/ann-arbor/) - [Detroit](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/detroit-metro/) - [Grand Rapids](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/grand-rapids-metro/) - [Saginaw](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/saginaw/) - [Traverse City](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/traverse-city/) - [Live-in care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/live-in-care/) - [24-hour care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/24-hour-care/) - [Companion care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/companion-care/) - [Personal and advanced care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/personal-care/) - [Dementia care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/dementia-care/) - [Respite care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/respite-care/) About home care in Lansing Lansing, MI has a CareScout 2025 median of $35 an hour for non-medical home care in the Lansing area. That equals the Michigan median. Caregivers help with daily tasks and company, not nursing. To get started, call a HomeCare.com care advisor at 800-974-3458. The Lansing-East Lansing metro area includes Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties. Census figures show 15,396 people in the city of Lansing are 65 or older, or 13.6%, and 1,265 are 85 or older. In 6,407 city households, someone 65 or older lives alone. The wider metro is older: 16.7% of its 472,669 residents are 65 or older, or 79,121 people, and 9,104 are 85 or older. Census figures show the median household income in Lansing is $54,382. Hourly care with no minimums lets families pay only for the hours they need. HomeCare.com serves Lansing families through credentialed, non-medical caregivers. There are no contracts. Some families come home from University of Michigan Health-Sparrow or McLaren Greater Lansing and need help with meals and rides. Others want a live-in caregiver for steady company. ## Plan care in Lansing. Choose what your parent needs. We use the Lansing area median rate to estimate the monthly cost. We'd suggest [Companion care](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/companion-care/) A caregiver keeps your parent company and helps with meals, errands and the house. about $3,033/month 4 hrs x 5 days x 52 weeks / 12 x $35/hr (Lansing, MI) [Talk through this plan](tel:+18009743458) Market medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, not HomeCare.com prices. A care advisor prices your actual schedule. [Companion care**~$3,033/mo**Talk it through](tel:+18009743458) ## Free local help for Lansing families. Area Agency on Aging ### [Tri-County Office on Aging (Region 6)](https://www.tcoa.org/) Tri-County Office on Aging serves Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties, and VOANS Senior Community Care of Michigan (517-319-0700) is the PACE program serving Lansing-area ZIP codes. [517-887-1440](tel:+15178871440) Coming home from the hospital? ### Health systems near Lansing - [University of Michigan Health-Sparrow](https://www.uofmhealthsparrow.org/) - [McLaren Greater Lansing](https://www.mclaren.org/lansing/mclaren-greater-lansing-home) [Plan care before discharge](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/guides/home-care-after-hospital-discharge/) Concern about care? ### [Michigan Long Term Care Ombudsman Program (MLTCOP)](https://meji.org/our-programs/michigan-long-term-care-ombudsman-program-mltcop) Free, confidential advocacy for people receiving long-term care. [866-485-9393](tel:+18664859393) ## Michigan programs that can help pay. [Rules and programs in Michigan](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/state/michigan/) [HCBS waiver**MI Choice**Adults who need a nursing facility level of care and who meet Medicaid income and asset rules.Official page](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/healthcare/seniors/michoicewaiver/mi-choice-waiver-program-use) [state plan personal care**Home Help**People with Medicaid fee-for-service who need hands-on help with at least one activity of daily living, as found in an in-home assessment by an MDHHS adult services worker.Official page](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/adults-and-seniors/independent) [**PACE**People age 55 or older who live in a PACE service area, meet Medicaid long-term care level of care, and can live safely in the community.Official page](https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/assistance-programs/healthcare/seniors/program-of-all-inclusive-care-for-the-elderly-pace) Rules change; confirm eligibility with the state. A care advisor can talk through payment options. ## Questions about care in Lansing. Rather talk it through? A care advisor can answer these by phone. [800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458)[Call a care advisor](tel:+18009743458) ### What does the Tri-County Office on Aging do for Ingham County? Tri-County Office on Aging is the Area Agency on Aging for Ingham, Eaton, and Clinton counties. It is at 5303 S. Cedar St., Suite 1, Lansing, and its phone is 517-887-1440. Michigan's Area Agencies on Aging are the local point of entry for aging services and for MI Choice waiver screening. ### How much is assisted living or a nursing home in Lansing? CareScout's 2025 survey lists assisted living in the Lansing area at $6,250 a month and a semi-private nursing home room at $457 a day. Non-medical home care is $35 an hour. Many families compare these options by hours of care needed. A care advisor at 800-974-3458 can help you compare. ### Is there a PACE program in Lansing? VOANS Senior Community Care of Michigan, at 517-319-0700, is the PACE program serving Lansing-area ZIP codes. PACE is for people age 55 or older who meet Medicaid long-term care level of care and can live safely in the community. Confirm your ZIP code with VOANS before you plan around it. ### Can I get a caregiver quickly in Lansing? HomeCare.com can provide a caregiver on short notice, and support teams work 7 days a week. Call 800-974-3458, tell the advisor what help you need, and choose visits and hours. There are no minimums or contracts. Caregivers are non-medical, so they do not give medication or wound care. ## Find a caregiver in Lansing. Free consultation. No minimums, no contracts. [800-974-3458](tel:+18009743458) [Call a care advisor](tel:+18009743458)[Find a caregiver online](https://care.homecare.com/?source=homecare.com) ![A caregiver and an older woman sharing a laugh at home](https://homecare.preview.multisites.ai/_astro/companionship.Cj0N08Ks_1FwPmX.webp)