ElderCareCost

Elder Care Cost in Casper, WY (2026)

Assisted living in Casper, WY averages $4,800/month (7% above national avg). Nursing home private room: $9,900/month. In-home aide: $5,600/month.

Source: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2024–2025

Assisted Living

$4,800

per month

Nursing Home

$9,900

private room

In-Home Aide

$5,600

44 hrs/week

Memory Care

$6,700

per month

Adult Day Care

$1,550

per month

How Casper, WY compares

Care type

Assisted Living

Casper, WY

$4,800/mo

National avg

$4,500/mo

Nursing Home

private room

$9,900/mo

$9,733/mo

In-Home Aide

44 hrs/week

$5,600/mo

$5,339/mo

Memory Care

$6,700/mo

$6,200/mo

Annual costs in Casper, WY

Assisted living

$57,600/year

or $4,800/month

Nursing home (private room)

$118,800/year

or $9,900/month

Most families need 2–4 years of care on average. At Casper, WY assisted living rates, that's $115,200–$230,400 total before insurance or Medicaid.

Casper, WY vs Wyoming statewide average

Assisted living

$4,800 Casper, WY
$4,800 Wyoming avg

Casper, WY is same as the state average

Nursing home (private)

$9,900 Casper, WY
$9,855 Wyoming avg

Understanding care types in Casper, WY

Assisted Living — $4,800/mo

Private apartment-style living with meals, housekeeping, medication management, and help with bathing or dressing. Good fit when someone needs regular support but not 24-hour nursing. No Medicare coverage. Most families pay privately.

Nursing Home — $9,900/mo

24-hour skilled nursing care. Required when someone needs ongoing medical attention — wound care, IV medications, physical therapy. Medicare covers the first 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid pays for long-term stays for those who qualify.

In-Home Aide — $5,600/mo

A home health aide comes to the house — typically 44 hours/week based on survey methodology. Covers personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship. Part-time (20 hrs/week) runs roughly $2,800/month in Casper, WY.

Memory Care — $6,700/mo

A secured unit within or attached to an assisted living facility, designed for residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Higher staff ratios and specialized programming push costs $1,900/month above standard assisted living in Casper, WY.

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