Tulsa Senior AdvisorWhat kinds of in-home care are available?
Families choose among Medicare-covered home health (skilled nursing and therapy visits), non-medical personal care and homemaker help paid privately or through ADvantage, and hospice care at home for serious illness.
OSDH licenses home care agencies and hospices separately from the long-term care facilities in our directory, so our roster does not list them; check any agency's license with OSDH before hiring.
What does home care cost in Oklahoma?
CareScout's 2025 Oklahoma median for a non-medical caregiver is $75,504 a year for 44 hours a week, about $6,292 a month or roughly $33 an hour.
| Paid hours per week | Monthly home care at about $33/hour | Versus assisted living median ($6,045) |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | $1,430 | less |
| 20 | $2,860 | less |
| 30 | $4,290 | less |
| 40 | $5,720 | less |
| 44 | $6,292 | more |
| 50 | $7,150 | more |
| 60 | $8,580 | more |
| 84 | $12,012 | more |
| 168 | $24,024 | more |
How do I choose a home care agency?
Ask whether the agency is licensed by OSDH, whether caregivers are employees or contractors, how it screens and trains them, minimum shift lengths, and what happens when a caregiver calls in sick.
Complaints about Medicare home health agencies go to OSDH's home health hotline at (800) 234-7258.
Can ADvantage pay for home care in the Tulsa area?
Yes, for people who meet nursing facility level of care and SoonerCare's financial limits; ADvantage pays for personal care, skilled nursing, home-delivered meals, equipment and home modifications through approved providers.
Apply early, because slots are limited.
What is the difference between home health and home care?
Home health is skilled, medical care such as nursing and therapy visits ordered by a doctor and usually paid by Medicare, while home care is non-medical help with bathing, dressing, meals and companionship, paid privately or through ADvantage.
Many families use both at once after a hospital stay.
Which programs pay for in-home care around Tulsa?
SoonerCare's ADvantage waiver for people who meet nursing facility level of care, LIFE PACE for eligible people 55 and older in its Tulsa service area, VA pension with Aid and Attendance for veterans and surviving spouses, and Medicare for skilled home health visits only.
The Area Agencies on Aging also fund limited in-home services under the Older Americans Act; INCOG serves Tulsa, Creek and Osage counties, Grand Gateway serves Rogers County, and EODD serves Wagoner and Okmulgee counties. Waiting lists for those services vary by county, so call early.
At a glance
| In-home care in Oklahoma is | In-home care in Oklahoma is not | |
|---|---|---|
| Licenses | OSDH home care and home health licenses | Listed in our facility directory |
| Medicare | Pays skilled home health only | Pays for hourly aides |
| Public help | ADvantage for eligible adults | Unlimited or immediate |
