$1,872/ month
Example: 12 hours of care a week
Three four-hour visits with a familiar Lightkeeper. An RN-guided plan and same-day family updates, alongside help with meals, personal care or company.
$36/hour · One-to-one support
Find my care options CLEAR FROM THE START
Know the price. Understand the options.
Lightkeeper’s base rate is $36/hour. Compare a few visits at home with residential care, then see how our hourly rate fits the Tampa market.
WHAT DOES HELP AT HOME COST?Before you decide on a move,
Before you decide on a move,
put the options side by side.
Sometimes the right starting point is help for a few hours, a few days a week. Here’s how that budget compares with residential care in the Tampa area.
$5,000/ month
Tampa-area median · 2025
A private one-bedroom in a residential community. Housing, meals and a different level of ongoing support.
Moving to a community$12,015/ month
Tampa-area median · 2025
A private room in a nursing facility for people who need a higher level of care and clinical support.
Residential nursing careThese are different amounts and types of support. The home-care example covers 12 hours a week, not round-the-clock care, and excludes housing and living expenses. Calculated as $36 × 12 hours × 52 weeks ÷ 12 months. More hours increase the cost. Residential figures are medians, not quotes, from CareScout’s 2025 Cost of Care Survey, Tampa Metropolitan Area. Four-hour visits are a draft assumption; final minimums, any premiums and availability will be confirmed.
See the hourly comparison and what’s includedWhat does $36/hour include?
Your Lightkeeper helps with the routines agreed in an RN-written care plan. You have a primary caregiver and a named backup, while The Watch handles scheduling and coverage. After each visit, Tonight’s Light tells authorized family what was completed and what needs attention.
Compare more than the hourly number: ask who writes the plan, who covers an absence and how your family hears about the visit. These are the standards we’re building into Lightkeeper before launch. We’ll confirm service fit and availability before care begins.
Tampa-area nonmedical home care
CareScout 2025 median$33/hour
CareScout 2025 median$33/hour
Lightkeeper Home Care
Confirmed base rate$36/hour
Confirmed base rate$36/hour
A $3/hour difference. At 12 hours a week, that’s $36 more per week, or $156 per average month. The survey reports a market median; individual providers’ services and prices vary.
Start with the hours when help would change the day.
For one family, that might mean help getting ready three mornings a week. For another, company and a meal while a spouse takes a break. More hours change the comparison: 40 hours a week at $36/hour averages $6,240/month, before housing and living expenses.
Agree on the full cost before the first visit.
The monthly examples use 52 weeks divided by 12 months. They are illustrations, not quotes or bookings. Four-hour visits are a draft assumption; minimums, any premiums, payment terms and staffing will be confirmed in writing.
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