Post-surgery home care in Miami-Dade generally costs between $28 and $40 per hour for hourly caregiver visits, or a flat daily rate for live-in care, depending on how many hours of support your loved one needs and the level of skilled assistance required during recovery.
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What Drives the Cost of Post-Surgery Home Care
The biggest factor is hours per day. A few hours of morning assistance for bathing, dressing, and medication reminders costs far less than around-the-clock or live-in support after a major procedure like a hip or knee replacement. The type of care also matters. A caregiver helping with mobility, meals, and light housekeeping is priced differently than a nurse-supervised care plan involving wound checks or complex medication management.
Does Insurance or Medicare Help Cover It
Traditional Medicare does not cover non-medical home care like help with bathing, dressing, or meal preparation, even right after surgery. It may cover short-term skilled home health visits from a nurse or physical therapist if your doctor orders them. Some Medicare Advantage plans, long-term care insurance policies, and VA benefits do help offset the cost of non-medical recovery care, so it is worth checking your specific coverage before assuming it is out of pocket entirely.
How Premier Homecare Services Prices Recovery Care
Every plan starts with a free in-home assessment from our Registered Nurse, who evaluates the surgery, mobility level, and home environment before recommending hours. Families in Miami-Dade can choose hourly visits, extended shifts, or live-in care, and we adjust the schedule as recovery progresses, so you are never locked into more care than is actually needed.
If you are weighing the cost of post-surgery home care against a stay in a rehab facility, our team can walk you through both options honestly. For many families, the answer also depends on how much hands-on help is needed during the first two weeks home, which our guide to transitional care after surgery covers in more detail.
Wondering whether Medicare covers any of this? See our guide on what Medicare does and does not cover, and when you are ready to compare providers, our guide on choosing a post-surgery home care agency can help. You can also browse our full range of home care services.