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Old 04-24-2023, 07:42 AM
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Originally Posted by justjim View Post
Maybe not the total answer but home health care is much cheaper than an assisted living/nursing facility which averages about $7,000 a month and increasing yearly. It’s a huge community issue that is not futuristic but a today problem that cries for answers. To start we have to train more health care personnel because without them you can’t get this ship to sail at all.
It depends. In some cases, the cost to maintain a house is added to the home health care, making it unaffordable. Selling the house and moving into assisted living is often cheaper. Also, if you need 24 hour care, I think a facility makes more sense.