Long Term Care
No one wants to think about a time when they might need long-term care. So planning ahead for this possibility often gets put off. Most people first learn about long-term care when they or a loved one need care. Then their options are often limited by lack of information, the immediate need for services, and insufficient resources to pay for preferred services. Planning ahead allows you to have more control over your future.
The average costs in the United States (in 2009) are:
• $198/day for a semi-private room in a nursing home
• $219/day for a private room in a nursing home
• $3,131/month for care in an Assisted Living Facility (for a one-bedroom unit)
• $21/hour for a Home Health Aide
• $19/hour for a Homemaker services
• $67/day for care in an Adult Day Health Care Center