How much does nursing home care cost?
The costs of nursing home care vary wildly from state to state, and often within the same state. According to www.payingforseniorcare.com, nursing home care in Florida ranges from $181.00 per day to $506 per day. The average cost in Florida is $260 per day.
On the website for the Florida Health Care Association, one can find yet more information about nursing home care in Florida. For instance, from the 683 licensed nursing homes in Florida, the median annual cost for care is $94,900. Though there are 73,000 nursing home care residents at any given time in our state, Florida maintains one of the lowest over-65 population to nursing home population ratios in the United States.
Other options for long-term care such as assisted living and home care are generally less costly than nursing home care, depending on the care need and level of care. The attorneys at Bach, Jacobs & Byrne, P.A. assist senior citizens and their families in planning for long-term care, including Medicaid planning to protect a family’s assets. If you are in need of assistance, call us at (941) 906-1231.
