Rankings are done for each type of LTC listed below:

  • In-Home Care (two types)

  • Community & Assisted Living (two types)

  • Nursing Home Facility (two types)


IN-HOME CARE:

Homemaker Services

National median – $26.00 / hour 

  1. Minnesota – $35.00 / hour               (35% higher than national median)
  2. Washington – $34.34 / hour
  3. Colorado – $33.50 / hour 
  4. California – $32.00 / hour
  5. New Hampshire – $31.50 / hour

Note: Rate shown for each state is the median rate for that state.

Homemaker Services include light-touch assistance with everyday tasks like cooking, cleaning, shopping, transportation and companionship. These services are not provided by a skilled nurse.

Home Health Aide 

National median – $27.00 / hour

  1. Minnesota –   $36.25 / hour              (34% higher than national median)
  2. Washington –  $34.50 / hour
  3. Colorado – $33.50 / hour 
  4. New Hampshire – $32.50 / hour
  5. California – $32.00 / hour

Home Health Aide services provide high-touch assistance with activities like eating, bathing, toilet use, moving and putting on clothes (but not injections or catheters). The aide is not a skilled nurse.

  

COMMUNITY & ASSISTED LIVING:

Adult Day Healthcare (ADH) 

National median – $78 / day

  1. North Dakota – $156 / day                (100% higher than national median)
  2. Vermont – $149 / day
  3. Oregon – $123 / day
  4. Washington – $120 / day
  5. South Dakota – $120 / day

Adult Day Healthcare (ADH) facilities meet the needs of adults who are functionally and/or severely cognitively impaired. Such facilities aim to foster a safe setting with social, health and support services, where members can be independent while being part of a community.

Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) 

National median – $4,500 / month

  1. D.C. – $6,978 / month                       (55% higher than national median)
  2. Alaska – $6,830 / month
  3. Rhode Island – $6,826 / month
  4. Massachusetts – $6,500 / month
  5. New Jersey – $6,495 / month

Assisted Living Facilities (ALF) are facilities that have been licensed as such by their state. Regulatory standards for licensing vary from one state to another. 


NURSING HOMES:

Semi-Private Room (Double Occupancy) 

National median – $260 / day

  1. Alaska – $1,036 / day                        (298% higher than national median)
  2. Connecticut – $453 / day
  3. New York – $420 / day
  4. Massachusetts – $415 / day
  5. Hawaii – $411 / day

Semi-Private Room (Double Occupancy) consists of rooms for two within Medicare-certified nursing homes, which account for more than 90% of nursing homes in the U.S. Daily rates pay for meals, laundry, toiletries, basic nursing, non-prescription generic medications and rent.

Private Room (Single Occupancy)  

National median – $297 / day

  1. Alaska – $1,036 / day                        (249% higher than national median)
  2. Connecticut – $499 / day
  3. Hawaii – $464 / day
  4. Massachusetts – $445 / day
  5. New York – $435 / day

Private Room (Single Occupancy) consists of rooms for one within Medicare-certified nursing homes, which account for more than 90% of nursing homes in the U.S. Daily rates pay for meals, laundry, toiletries, basic nursing, non-prescription generic medications and rent.



Source: https://www.genworth.com/aging-and-you/finances/cost-of-care.html