{"id":9532,"date":"2016-06-01T07:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T12:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/?p=9532"},"modified":"2017-09-19T12:17:33","modified_gmt":"2017-09-19T17:17:33","slug":"how-much-do-nursing-homes-cost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/d30braiqprupoq.cloudfront.net\/blog\/2016\/06\/how-much-do-nursing-homes-cost\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Do Nursing Homes Cost?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>How Much Do Nursing Homes Cost?<strong>\u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-9597\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/06\/How-Much-Do-Nursing-Homes-Cost--350x293.jpg\" alt=\"How Much Do Nursing Homes Cost?\" width=\"350\" height=\"293\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/06\/How-Much-Do-Nursing-Homes-Cost--350x293.jpg 350w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/06\/How-Much-Do-Nursing-Homes-Cost--768x644.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/img.prod.aplaceformom.com\/main\/uploads\/sa-blog\/2016\/06\/How-Much-Do-Nursing-Homes-Cost-.jpg 940w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>While most seniors hope to stay independent as long as possible, aging bodies aren\u2019t always cooperative. To attend to the various illnesses and injuries that occur with more frequency as you age, many seniors reach a point where they need a trained healthcare provider on hand at all times. Unfortunately, that\u2019s a costly proposition.<\/p>\n<p>Genworth just released their <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.genworth.com\/about-us\/industry-expertise\/cost-of-care.html\" target=\"_blank\">2016 Cost of Care Study<\/a><\/strong> that looks at the specific numbers people across the country have to deal with. While the survey looks at the costs involved in various senior care options, the category that outdoes all the rest in terms of high costs is nursing homes.<\/p>\n<h2>The National Average Cost of Nursing Homes<\/h2>\n<p>Genworth collected data on both the cost of a shared room in a nursing home and a private one. Neither are numbers that are easy to swallow:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Private room: $92,387<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Shared room: $82,125<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When you think about it, it makes sense. The costs involved in running a nursing home \u2013 providing lodging for a number of people, hiring highly skilled medical staff, keeping things clean, providing meals, etc. \u2013 can really add up.<\/p>\n<p>Nonetheless, it can be a hard pill to swallow for people whose loved ones need the level of care that a nursing home provides.<\/p>\n<h2>The Average Cost of Nursing Homes By State<\/h2>\n<p>Depending on where you live in the United States, I either have good news for you or bad. The national averages don\u2019t paint a full picture, as costs vary wildly across the country. The average cost for nursing home care in Alaska is more than double the national average, and nearly five times the average cost in Oklahoma, the most affordable option.<\/p>\n<p>While the costs are high across the board, seniors in some states get off much easier than those in others.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s the breakdown:<\/p>\n<h3>Alaska Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$292,000<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: $<\/strong>297,840<\/p>\n<h3>Alabama Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room:<\/strong> $71,175<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$75,190<\/p>\n<h3>Arkansas Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$58,156<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$70,343<\/p>\n<h3>Arizona Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$75,555<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$93,075<\/p>\n<h3>California Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$91,250<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$112,055<\/p>\n<h3>Colorado Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$83,220<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$97,546<\/p>\n<h3>Connecticut Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$148,373<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$160,600<\/p>\n<h3>Delaware Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$114,975<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$118,808<\/p>\n<h3>Florida Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$89,060<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$100,375<\/p>\n<h3>Georgia Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$69,350<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$74,095<\/p>\n<h3>Hawaii Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$129,575<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$141,310<\/p>\n<h3>Iowa Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$66,430<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$73,000<\/p>\n<h3>Idaho Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$83,585<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$88,878<\/p>\n<h3>Illinois Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$67,160<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$74,825<\/p>\n<h3>Indiana Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$76,650<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$91,890<\/p>\n<h3>Kansas Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$62,415<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$67,525<\/p>\n<h3>Kentucky Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$75,190<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$83,768<\/p>\n<h3>Louisiana Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$58,400<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$61,663<\/p>\n<h3>Massachusetts Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$135,050<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$144,175<\/p>\n<h3>Maryland Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$104,208<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$113,333<\/p>\n<h3>Maine Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$100,375<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$108,223<\/p>\n<h3>Michigan Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$91,250<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$98,185<\/p>\n<h3>Minnesota Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$88,330<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$97,032<\/p>\n<h3>Missouri Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$56,758<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$63,171<\/p>\n<h3>Mississippi Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$76,285<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$79,030<\/p>\n<h3>Montana Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$79,570<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$83,220<\/p>\n<h3>North Carolina Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$78,840<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$89,425<\/p>\n<h3>North Dakota Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$130,860<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$129,276<\/p>\n<h3>Nebraska Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$67,525<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$76,833<\/p>\n<h3>New Hampshire Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$116,800<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$123,370<\/p>\n<h3>New Jersey Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$118,625<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$133,835<\/p>\n<h3>New Mexico Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$77,654<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$86,742<\/p>\n<h3>Nevada Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$95,265<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$103,773<\/p>\n<h3>New York Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$82,125<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$92,378<\/p>\n<h3>Ohio Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$76,657<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$87,600<\/p>\n<h3>Oklahoma Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$52,925<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$60,225<\/p>\n<h3>Oregon Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$101,105<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$107,310<\/p>\n<h3>Pennsylvania Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$108,847<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$116,800<\/p>\n<h3>Rhode Island Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$99,645<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$114,975<\/p>\n<h3>South Carolina Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$72,635<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$79,147<\/p>\n<h3>South Dakota Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$74,825<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$78,110<\/p>\n<h3>Tennessee Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$69,350<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$75,719<\/p>\n<h3>Texas Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$54,020<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$71,175<\/p>\n<h3>Utah Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$67,525<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$76,650<\/p>\n<h3>Virginia Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$80,574<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$89,060<\/p>\n<h3>Vermont Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$103,295<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$106,763<\/p>\n<h3>Washington Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$96,725<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$107,675<\/p>\n<h3>Wisconsin Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$93,805<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$102,200<\/p>\n<h3>West Virginia Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$100,375<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$104,390<\/p>\n<h3>Wyoming Average Nursing Home Cost:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Shared room: <\/strong>$79,114<\/p>\n<p><strong>Private room: <\/strong>$88,505<\/p>\n<p>Even though some states manage much lower prices than others, no matter where you live you\u2019re likely to find those numbers a bit high for comfort.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that in many cases <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2015\/08\/do-you-need-health-insurance-if-you-have-medicare\/\" target=\"_blank\">Medicare does help<\/a><\/strong> with the cost of nursing home stays. If you have <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/should-you-get-long-term-care-insurance\/\" target=\"_blank\">long-term care insurance<\/a><\/strong>, then you can get even more help with the costs.<\/p>\n<p>Also be aware that, just as there are large differences in the average costs for different states, you can often find a wide variety in the costs for different nursing homes in the same state or even the same city. Part of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.senioradvisor.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/how-to-find-a-skilled-nursing-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">finding the right nursing home<\/a><\/strong> for your loved one will involve comparing the costs of those nearby.<\/p>\n<p>No family wants to take on the expense of a nursing home, but sometimes seniors need more care than their family members can offer them at home. When that happens, a nursing home is often the best option and families must figure out how to make it work for them. Having a realistic idea of the costs in advance can help you plan better for the future if or when that day comes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How Much Do Nursing Homes Cost?\u00a0 While most seniors hope to stay independent as long as possible, aging bodies aren\u2019t always cooperative. To attend to the various illnesses and injuries that occur with more frequency as you age, many seniors reach a point where they need a trained healthcare provider on hand at all times. Unfortunately, that\u2019s a costly proposition. 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