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Last Updated: August 11, 2010

Of people over age 65, two-thirds will need long term care in their lifetime.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the annual rate for a private nursing home room was $75,190; $14,965 more than the the 2005 rate of $60,225.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median daily rate for a nursing home with a semi-private room was $185 a day.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median daily rate for a nusring home with a private room was $206 a day.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median monthly rate for an Assisted Living Facility (One Bedroom/Single Occupancy with non-constant "hands-on" personal and medical care) was $3,185 per month.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median daily rate for Adult Day Health Care (support services in a community-based, protective setting during any part of a day, but less than 24-hour care) was $60 a day.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median hourly rate for non-medicare certified, licensed Home Health Aide Services (non-medical “hands-on” care such as activities such as bathing, dressing and transferring) was $19 an hour.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, the national median hourly rate for non-medicare certified, licensed homemaker services (“handsoff” care such as helping with cooking and running errands) was $18 an hour.


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Genworth Financial. Genworth Finanical 2010 Cost of Care Survey: Home Care Providers, Adult Day Health Care Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities and Nursing Homes. April 2010. [ Permalink ]