Elderly Care Rates Rise in 2010

According to the 2010 MetLife Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs, nursing home and assisted living rates rose drastically from 2009 to 2010. Some of the changes are below: 

• • • Nursing home private room: rose 4.6% to $83,585 a year
    • Assisted living facility: rose 5.2% to $39,516 a year
    • Home health care aides: remained the same
    • Semi-private nursing home room: rose 3.5% to $74,825 a year

See Average Cost of a Nursing Home Room Tops $83,000 a Year, ElderLawAnswers, Nov. 1, 2010.