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When trying to find assisted living for yourself or a loved one, there are many factors to consider. The process can seem overwhelming, but having a checklist of things you’re looking for can make the process easier.
Assisted Living Costs by State (updated May,
State Daily Costs Monthly Costs Annual Costs Alabama $104 $3,150 $37,800 Alaska $218 $6,633 $79,590 Arizona $128 $3,900 $46,800 $ Arkansas 115 $ 3.5040 $ 4 $, 050 $ Kalifornien $105 $4,575 $54,900 Connecticut $207 $6,300 $75,600 Delaware $220 $6,690 $80,280 District of Columbia $197 $6,000 $72,000 Florida $122 $3,700 $44,400 Georgia $115 $3,500 $42,000 Hawaii $164 $5,000 $60,000 Idaho $121 $3,675 $44,100 Illinois $150 $4,575 $54,900 Indiana $144 $4,382 $52,584 Iowa $134 $4,073 $48,870 Kansas $167 $5,090 $61,080 Kentucky $122 $3,699 $44,385 Louisiana $120 $3,639 $43,665 Maine $195 $5,942 $71,298 Maryland $164 $5,000 $60,000 Massachusetts $200 $6,085 $73,020 Michigan $138 $4,200 $50,400 Minnesota $141 $4,283 $51,390 Mississippi $122 $3,713 $44,550 Missouri $99 $3,000 $36,000 Montana $138 $4,213 $50,550Nebraska$ 138 $4,188 $50 ,250 Nevada $118 $3,595 $43,140 New Hampshire $219 $6,650 $79,800 New Jersey $219 $6,650 $79,800 New Mexico $133 $4,050 $48,600 New York $158 $4,800 $57,600 North Carolina $125 $3,800 $45,600 North Dakota $135 $4,096 $49,149 Ohio $143 $4,350 $52,200 Oklahoma $123 $3,750 $45,000 Oregon $153 $4,659 $55,905 Pennsylvania $130 $3,955 $47,457 Rhode Island $163 $4,950 $59,400 South Carolina $131 $3,988 $47,850 South Dakota $120 $3,638 $43,650 Tennessee $133 $4,039 $48,465 Texas $131 $3,998 $47,970 Utah $112 $3,400 $40,800 Vermont $175 $5,310 $63,720 Virginia $159 $4,850 $58,200 Washington $189 $5,750 $69,000 West Virginia $132 $4,000 $48,000 Wisconsin $145 $4,400 $52,800 Wyoming $137 $4,175 $50,100
Source: Genworth Cost of Care Survey Data from the National Senior Living Cost Index
How the PREVENTS Initiative Targets Veteran Suicides
Almost 20 veterans die suicide every day and more than 6,000 veterans took their own lives between 2008 and 2016, resulting in more than 54,000 deaths. In the face of such shocking statistics, the federal government is now acting.
An executive order signed by President Donald Trump aims to curb veteran suicides by establishing a Cabinet-level task force led by VA Secretary Robert Wilkie to oversee suicide prevention efforts across government will streamline. The initiative tasked with creating a national plan to reduce veteran suicides is called the President’s Roadmap to Empowering Veterans and Ending a National Suicide Tragedy, or PREVENTS Initiative.
Family Care
Family Care is the premier Community Medicaid program in Wisconsin. The idea of the community Medicaid programs is that if a person needs nursing home care, it is better for everyone but able to work in a less institutional and less expensive environment. The state pays less and the person lives in a less restrictive, more independent environment.
A requirement for any collaborative Medicaid program is nursing home level. This is determined by a so-called function display. The feature screen is a detailed interview conducted by a district officer at the Local Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC). It is primarily an assessment of how much help a person needs with activities of daily living (such as bathing and dressing) and instrumental activities of daily living (such as cooking and cleaning). While “level of care” may sound extreme, it is usually not difficult to determine whether the person has a high enough need to even pay for professional long-term care.