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When older Americans contemplate their retirement and consider whether to quit in another state, the local costs of senior care may not exceed their hearts.
However, more than 80% of Americans will need long-term care at some point, according to the Boston College Retirement Research Center. Long-term care supports daily activities such as dressing and eating.
A recent report from senior care platform Caring.com mentions the affordability of assisted living, nursing homes, and other indicators of long-term care.
The cost of senior care varies dramatically depending on the condition. South Dakota averages $52,200 a year, while Connecticut costs $107,460. The Private Nursing Homeroom costs $85,045 in Texas and $205,130 in Oregon.
The long-term care costs are amazing
Wherever you leave, the long-term cost of care is incredible. Living assistance averages $5,900 a month in 2024, according to Carescout, a long-term care network. Private rooms in nursing homes averaged $10,646 a month.
Many Americans don’t know what they cost, and many Americans assume they don’t have to pay them. National surveys show that most Americans mistakenly believe Medicare covers long-term care.
“I think the first thing that surprised them was that Medicare doesn’t pay for it,” said Doug Robertson, senior director of Right at Home At Light, a home care provider. “The sticker shock is something they didn’t plan and it’s abrupt.”
Much of the data in the Caring.com report comes from Carescout, which publishes median prices by state for long-term care. Here are some outstanding things:
- The cheapest state for assisting living is South Dakota, costing $52,200 per year. Mississippi and Alabama are second and third.
- Texas has the lowest cost for private nursing home rooms, costing $85,045 a year. Missouri and Oklahoma are second and third.
Mississippi is the most affordable state for senior care
The Caring.com analysis identifies Mississippi as the most affordable statewide for senior care, followed by Texas and Arkansas.
The most affordable states: Hawaii, Connecticut and Rhode Island follow suit.
“There are definitely different cost levels for different states,” said Susann Crawford, Senior Vice President of Sales at Caring.com. “I don’t think anyone in the 50s thought they would spend $13,000 a month on helping people livelihoods.
Of course, when it comes to senior care, it’s not just about quality to consider.
AARP released its state scorecard on long-term care in 2023. This was rated not only for affordability, but also for factors such as access, consumer choice, safety and quality.
The AARP scorecard, along with the District of Columbia, identified Toptier states as Colorado, Massachusetts, Minnesota and Washington. There is no ranking close to the top of the Caring.com report. This only takes into consideration affordability.
“I think quality is a big aspect here,” T said. said Lindsay Theodore, a certified financial planner at RowePrice and co-author of another recent report on long-term care.
“When you move to a low-cost or low-tax state, do you have to think about what you’re giving up because of affordable prices?” she said.
10 most affordable states for senior care. . .
Below are the profiles of the 10 most affordable states for advanced care, according to Caring.com.
- Mississippi. Caring.com awards a score of 8.98 out of 10 in Mississippi for affordable prices. The state has the second lowest annual cost of a assisted living of $55,343, after South Dakota. Mississippi also ranks second in the annual cost of a full-time home health aide (in Thailand with Alabama) at $57,200 a year.
- Texas. Texas scored 8.41 out of 10. The state offers the lowest median cost of private nursing home rooms, $85,045 a year, and half of the annual cost in New York or California. Texas also generously spends Medicaid at $9,637 per year per subscriber.
- Arkansa. With a score of 8.21, Arkansas helps livelihoods at an annual cost of $56,688, while Home Health Assistant is $59,488, both are relatively affordable.
- Louisiana. This condition scores 8.16. Louisiana has the most affordable home health aides in every state, with a median annual cost of $50,336. These costs fell in 2024.
- Alabama. Score: 7.59. Alabama is a high among affordable home health aide states, with a median annual cost of $57,200. The average annual living support costs are $54,870.
- Missouri. Score: 7.58. The state is the second lowest annual cost of private nursing home rooms, at $85,775. Living support costs are $61,800 per year.
- Kansas. Score: 7.42. Medicaid spending per subscriber is relatively generous at $10,089 per subscriber. Living support costs are $71,400 per year.
- Oklahora! Score: 6.89. Living assistance costs only $57,870 a year. This is one of the lowest rates in the country. Private rooms in nursing homes average $91,250, which is relatively low.
- Wyoming. Score: 6.82. The cost of living assistance is $56,400 per year. Home Health Assistant averages $74,360 per year.
- Georgia. Score: 6.81. Living assistance costs $59,280 per year, while home health aides cost $66,352.
. . . And the 10 most affordable states for senior care
And here are the 10 most affordable states for senior care:
- Hawaii. Private rooms in Hawaii’s nursing homes operate at $196,370.
- Connecticut. Support for living in Connecticut is a median annual rate of $107,460.
- Rhode Island. Rhode Island’s home health aide averages $96,096 a year.
- main. Living assistance in Maine costs $95,850 a year.
- Massachusetts. The average annual living subsidies cost is $108,696.
- Oregon. Private Nursing Homeroom in Oregon costs $205,130 per year.
- California. Support for living in California is a median annually of $88,200.
- Washington. Washington State’s Home Health Assistant averages $96,096 per year.
- New Hampshire. Private rooms in this state nursing home cost $157,680 a year.
- Colorado. Colorado’s home health aide averages $96,096 a year.
