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CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 · published March 2026

Help mom stay home, without burning through her savings.

Compare the latest published costs for home care, assisted living and nursing homes in your state. Then get the will and power of attorney done before a crisis forces it.

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  • Medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey, with the source cited on every page
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US national median
Home care
$6,673/mo
44 hr/week at $35/hr
Assisted living
$6,200/mo
Private one-bedroom
Nursing home
$9,581/mo
Semi-private room
Adult day care
$95/day
Daytime supervised

Source: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025, published March 2026. Pick your state below for local medians.

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Move the slider to match the help your loved one actually needs. Figures are state medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (published March 2026).

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United States
Stay home with help
$6,673
per month
≈ $80,076 per year
Home-care hourly$35
Assisted living$6,200/mo
Nursing home$9,581/mo
Adult day care$95/day

Medians from the CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025. Home care is scaled from the published 44-hour monthly median. The sensor link is an affiliate link.

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Trust & Will

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Online wills and revocable living trusts, state-specific, with optional attorney support.

Often a fit when: you want a will, power of attorney and living will in place before any care decision, or a trust to keep a home out of probate.

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Passive home monitoring for seniors living alone: small motion and door sensors that alert family to falls, missed routines and night wandering. No cameras or wearables.

Often a fit when: a parent lives alone and paid help covers only part of the week.

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