It’s a reality faced by many seniors – few people truly plan for the costs of senior assisted living. Fortunately, just like with other products and services, senior assisted living facilities are available at a variety of price points. Many factors affect the costs of assisted living for seniors, including residence location, apartment size, and types of services needed. Often, a basic rate covers a range of services and other amenities can be charged a la carte or on an as needed basis.
According to the Assisted Living Federation of America (2009 Overview of Assisted Living), the average cost for a private one-bedroom apartment in an assisted living residence is $3,022 per month. Assisted living is of often less expensive than home health or nursing home care in the same geographic area.
Research into senior assisted living costs also revealed that more than half of assisted living communities use a tiered pricing model with bundled services. Using this type of model, a resident needing very little assistance would pay less than a resident who needed many services. Other pricing models include all-inclusive, a la carte, or fee-for-service basis. As a resident’s needs change, so does the cost of their assisted living arrangement.
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In 2008, Paul was faced with the issue of finding specialized care for his mother when she was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. With so many senior assisted living facilities in the DFW area, it took a lot of research and investigation to find the right place. That experience inspired Paul to create a FREE service to help other families. Click below to get your copy!
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Senior Living Specialists is locally owned and operated, serving the greater metro area of Dallas and Fort Worth, including Coppell, Garland, Arlington, Frisco, McKinney and Plano. If there are any questions on how we can help your family find the best Dementia care facility in the area, please contact me (Paul) by email at paul@seniorlivingspecialists.com or by phone at 214.929.5055. Remember, there is no cost to families for our services. Senior Living Specialists is a non-biased third party service compensated by referral fees from facilities.
