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Caregiver Pay Hits $24/Hr in Mankato-Owatonna Hiring Surge

Episode Summary

https://freedomhomecarellc.com/about/careers/Caregivers in southern Minnesota are suddenly seeing pay spike toward $24 an hour for certain shifts, but the reason weekend and short-visit work pays more reveals something surprising about wages, turnover, and even patient survival rates.

Episode Notes

So here's something worth chewing on: caregivers in Mankato are averaging around 18 dollars and 23 cents an hour, based on data updated August 15, 2026, but some agencies in the area are suddenly paying well above that for certain shifts. [interested] What's going on with pay in southern Minnesota home care? Freedom Home Care, LLC City: Owatonna Address: 1065 S.W. 24th Avenue Website: https://www.freedomhomecarellc.com Phone: +1-507-387-4663