MetLife identifies trends in adult day service costs
By Staff WriterThe MetLife Mature Market Institute released its Sep. 30 results of a national survey of adult day services and home care costs. On average, the hourly rate for home health aides is $20, a 5 percent increase from 2007. Hourly, homemakers make $18.
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