The average costs for long-term care services in the United States are:
$214 per day or $78,110 per year for a semi-private room in a nursing home
$239 per day or $87,235 per year for a private room in a nursing home
$3,477 per month or $41,724 per year for basic services in an assisted living facility
$21 per hour for a home health aide
$70 per day for adult day services
Source: MetLife Mature Market Institute. Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs: The 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 2011.
$239 per day or $87,235 per year for a private room in a nursing home
$3,477 per month or $41,724 per year for basic services in an assisted living facility
$21 per hour for a home health aide
$70 per day for adult day services
Source: MetLife Mature Market Institute. Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs: The 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs. New York, N.Y.: Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, 2011.
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