The Hidden Financial Toll of In-Home Eldercare Reaches $4,000 Weekly

My grandparents wanted to age at home. Eventually, their care cost $4,000 a week.

The author's grandparents, Bob and Ruth McMillan, celebrated their 75th wedding anniversary in September 2025. Courtesy of the author My grandparents wanted to remain in their home until the end of their lives. Their six children each spent about 30 hours a week helping care for them at one point. Even with family help, 24/7 paid care eventually cost $4,000 a week. My grandparents lived at home until dying in their 90s in 2024 and 2025. Like many people, they had no desire to leave their sh...