The MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs

September 2007 In September, 2007, the Metlife Mature Market Institute conducted its annual survey of home care costs in the United States. The study found that adult day care centers daily costs average $61, with an overall range among states of $131 to $21. Home health aid hourly wages averaged $19, while homemaker and companion wages averages $18. Many of these rates varied by geographic region. The average patient to staff ratio was 6:1. The study, The MetLife Market Survey of Adult Day Services & Home Care Costs included all day center costs. The survey was conducted by telephone . . .