The Caring.com analysis identifies Mississippi as the most affordable state overall for senior care, followed by Texas and ...

Nationwide, long-term care insurance policies are being used to cover an average of 2.6 years in assisted living, according ...

Today, 58 million adults in the United States are 65 and older. Seniors make up more than 17 percent of the American population. The U.S. Census Bureau expects this number to reach 83.7 million by ...

Paying for assisted living requires planning and research. Genworth and CareScout’s 2024 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is $5,900 per month. Meanwhile, ...

More than 800,000 adults in the U.S. reside in an assisted living facility, according to the American Health Care Association, but the number of facilities and average costs vary widely from state to ...

Assisted living centers have become an appealing retirement option for hundreds of thousands of boomers who can no longer live independently, promising a cheerful alternative to the institutional feel ...

The onset of the pandemic brought intense staffing challenges across all forms of long-term senior care facilities. A 2022 survey from the Agency for Healthcare Administration (AHCA) found that 87% of ...

Medicaid is a joint federal and state health insurance program for low-income individuals that can help cover some of the costs associated with long-term care and assisted living. But who qualifies, ...

At the age of 100, Barbara Vernon still worries about making her rent. The retired government accountant said she pays $6,700 a month for her one-bedroom apartment at the Oakmont of Riverpark Assisted ...

Aging isn't just hard on your health – it can be hard on your wallet too. Genworth Financial's 2024 Cost of Care Survey reports that the median cost of assisted living facilities is $5,900 per month.