Boise Senior AdvisorWhat does senior care cost around Boise?
CareScout's 2025 Idaho medians are about $5,175 a month for assisted living, $10,494 for a semi-private nursing home room, $12,167 for a private room and $7,341 for 44 hours a week of home care at $38 an hour; no Boise-only or memory care median exists.
Last verified: November 2026| Idaho, 2025 | Median per year | Per month (about) | Idaho's rank | U.S. median per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assisted living community | $62,100 | $5,175 | 44 of 50 | $74,400 |
| Nursing home, semi-private room | $125,925 | $10,494 | 23 | $114,975 |
| Nursing home, private room | $146,000 | $12,167 | 22 | $129,575 |
| Home care, non-medical (44 hrs/week) | $88,088 | $7,341 | 16 | $80,080 |
CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, Ranked Median Costs by State data tables (document 298701, March 6, 2026). Monthly figures are CareScout's own annual medians divided by 12. Home care is priced at 44 hours a week; Idaho's hourly median is $38. CareScout's state tables give statewide medians only: no Boise-only and no memory care figure. CareScout publishes no Idaho adult day median (N/A in the 2025 tables).
Who pays for long-term care in Idaho?
Families usually pay first; Medicare covers short skilled stays, home health and hospice; Idaho Medicaid pays long nursing home stays and, through the Aged and Disabled waiver, care services at home, in certified family homes and in RALFs that accept it; and VA pension helps eligible veterans and survivors.
Idaho stands out for one thing: assisted living is cheaper than the national median while home care is more expensive, so full-time home care costs far more than a month in assisted living.
Where can Treasure Valley families get free benefits help?
The Area 3 Southwest Idaho Area Agency on Aging ((208) 898-7060) serves all five of our counties; Medicaid applications go through IDHW at (877) 456-1233 or idalink.idaho.gov; and veterans service officers help with VA claims at no charge.
Costs & Paying: every guide
What senior care costs in Idaho
Idaho's 2025 senior care medians from CareScout: assisted living $5,175 a month, nursing homes $10,494 to $12,167, home care $38 an hour, and what that means in the Treasure Valley.
Open the guide →Idaho Medicaid and assisted living
How Idaho Medicaid helps with assisted living in Boise: home and community based services through the Aged and Disabled waiver pay for care, while residents pay room and board from income.
Open the guide →The Aged and Disabled waiver
Idaho Medicaid's Aged and Disabled waiver pays for care at home, in certified family homes and in assisted living for people who meet nursing-facility level of care. Services and how to apply.
Open the guide →Idaho Medicaid and nursing home care
How Idaho Medicaid pays for nursing home care in Boise: income and resource rules, the name-on-the-check and community property methods for couples, and the resident's share of cost.
Open the guide →VA help with senior care costs in the Treasure Valley
VA pension with Aid and Attendance for Treasure Valley veterans and survivors: 2026 rates, how unreimbursed care costs count, and the Idaho State Veterans Home in Boise.
Open the guide →What Medicare does and doesn't pay for
Medicare covers short skilled nursing stays, home health and hospice, but not assisted living or long-term custodial care. What Boise families should know after a hospital stay.
Open the guide →Side by side
| This section gives you | This section does not give you | |
|---|---|---|
| Prices | Idaho's 2025 published medians | A Boise or memory care median that does not exist |
| Programs | How Medicaid, the A&D waiver, Medicare and VA work | A decision on your eligibility |
| Planning | Questions to ask early | A replacement for an elder law attorney |
