One of the first thing that many people realize when it’s time to find senior care for a loved one, unfortunately, is that care can be very expensive. In the state of California, the average cost of a nursing home stay is over $9,200 per month. That’s more than $110,000 per year.
If your jaw dropped at that number, you’re not alone. Care is expensive, and that has led to a lot of people questioning whether it’s even necessary.
Yes, care is necessary. But the nursing home model of care is often unnecessary. Sometimes, an elderly individual’s needs can be met through cheaper, alternative types of care. In-home care tends to be one of the most cost effective types of care, and for most people, it completely meets their needs.
Unfortunately, price is often the biggest barrier to receiving high quality senior care for older seniors in need. Everyone deserves the best care possible, but because of the price tag that some care services have, this is impossible to achieve. Changes to health care and insurance laws have been made to help rectify this problem, but there’s still a long way to go before this barrier is fully eliminated.
Looking at alternative methods of paying for care can also help. Look to see what your loved one’s insurance policies will cover. Oftentimes, insurance will pay to have a loved one trained to provide care. Places like the Veterans’ Administration can also offset care costs, if your loved one or their spouse served in the military. Looking around will help make care more accessible.
Price is a barrier for a lot of people, and we realize this. That’s why we do our best to keep our service priced as low as possible, all while still providing a high quality level of care and compensating the people that work with us as well as possible. Your family deserves the best, and one of the best ways to ensure that this happens is by attracting and retaining the best employees in the field. But even with this policy in place, we still do everything we can to reduce the barriers to care that you might be facing.
If paying for care is a concern, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We help connect our clientele to resources all the time. One of the perks of being in this business is that we have relationships with insurance companies and organizations that provide grants. If we don’t know where to point you for help with the cost of care, we likely know who can help. It’s the least that we can do to help you and your family ensure that you are getting the very best.
Money is a touchy subject for a lot of people. It’s been one of contention for me at various stages in life. But there’s no harm in asking to be pointed to the resources that can help your family to thrive without breaking the bank. We would be thrilled to help your family achieve your care goals. They are a lot closer than you might think.
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