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Jen's avatar

The link to AARP’s caregiving cost calculator returns a 404 error for me. A search for same doesn’t fetch anything. Any chance you have another link to it?

TheSeniorTechie's avatar

Sorry about that - I don’t know where the AARP calculator went. Here are some other places to check:

LTC News Cost of Care Calculator (ltcnews.com) is one of the most comprehensive, letting you look up 2026 median costs by city or state across multiple care types — home healthcare, adult day care, assisted living, memory care, and nursing homes. National medians range from $61/day for adult day care to $353/day for a nursing home.[ltcnews]

CareScout Cost of Care Survey (carescout.com/cost-of-care) is a widely trusted tool that shows median long-term care costs across the U.S. and projects future costs — useful for retirement planning. As of 2025, it pegs the national median at $35/hour for a non-medical in-home caregiver and $6,200/month for assisted living.

Care.com Cost of Care Calculator (care.com/cost) focuses on real-world rates listed by actual caregivers on their platform, broken down by city — covering senior care, child care, pet care, and home care.

SeniorLiving.org Long-Term Care Calculator (seniorliving.org/care/cost/calculator) goes a step further by factoring in your current age, savings, inflation, and expected years of care to estimate how much you’ll need to have set aside. It’s reviewed by a registered nurse and is particularly useful for financial planning.

LTC Feds Cost of Care Tool (ltcfeds.gov/tools/cost-of-care) is a government-backed tool that lets you compare costs across up to three locations — handy if you’re considering relocating for care.

Gayle Frances Larkin's avatar

Yes, you're home is affordable. But private equity has invested in medical care, food, utilities, transport, care homes, and everything they can grab so avariciously to ensure they can steal your home from you at a greatly discounted value.

It's time to realise we must take all this illicit power away from those who impoverish us. We do have a voice to clarify their lies.