Service Costs

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The type of care you need and where you live greatly affect price. The table below will give you a good idea of how much long-term services cost, if you are to pay out of pocket. Depending on level of care and financial circumstances, you may be eligible for Medicaid services or long-term care insurance may help pay for care.

Long-term services and supports are expensive. For example, one year of nursing home care in Washington State can cost nearly $93,000 for a semi-private room. Although significantly lower in cost, in-home care can also be expensive. One year of care from an in-home care worker for three hours per day can cost more than $20,000.

Average costs of Long-Term Services and Supports in Washington State*
Washington State	In-home Personal Care	Adult Day Services	Assisted Living (Private)	Adult Residential Care	Adult Family Home	Adults foster/care home
	Hourly Rate	Daily Rate	Monthly Rate	Daily Rate	Daily Rate	Daily Rate
Bellingham	Hourly Rate$20	Daily Rate$67	Monthly Rate$132	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$230
Bremerton Area	Hourly Rate$18.75	Daily Rate$57	Monthly Rate$123	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$285
Kennewick Area	Hourly Rate$16.88	Daily Rate$67	Monthly Rate$118	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$242
Longview Area	Hourly Rate$15.63	Daily Rate$120	Monthly Rate$106	Daily Rate$146	Daily Rate$150	Daily Rate$221
Mount Vernon	Hourly Rate$18.38	Daily Rate$100	Monthly Rate$153	Daily Rate$146	Daily Rate$150	Daily Rate$264
Olympia Area	Hourly Rate$18.75	Daily Rate$126	Monthly Rate$148	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$285
Seattle	Hourly Rate$17.25	Daily Rate$65	Monthly Rate$156	Daily Rate$160	Daily Rate$164	Daily Rate$276
Spokane	Hourly Rate$17.63	Daily Rate$60	Monthly Rate$132	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$270
Wenatchee	Hourly Rate$17.25	Daily Rate$67	Monthly Rate$139	Daily Rate$146	Daily Rate$150	Daily Rate$220
Walla Walla	Hourly Rate$17.25	Daily Rate$50	Monthly Rate$133	Daily Rate$146	Daily Rate$150	Daily Rate$260
Yakima	Hourly Rate$17.25	Daily Rate$17	Monthly Rate$148	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$258
Rest of State	Hourly Rate$17.25	Daily Rate$67	Monthly Rate$132	Daily Rate$146	Daily Rate$150	Daily Rate$250
State Median	Hourly Rate$18	Daily Rate$67	Monthly Rate$140	Daily Rate$155	Daily Rate$158	Daily Rate$253
*The Above costs are averages and may be different in your area. Sources: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services www.longtermcare.gov and Washington State 2014 Medicaid Rates for Contracted Home and Community Residential Care Services

Seventy percent of people over 65 will need long-term services and supports. There's a good chance they will have to pay for some or all of them.

Washington State’s Community Living Connections (CLC) has tools to help you plan for your long-term services and supports needs. Learn more about:

• Private funding options like home equity, annuities and long-term care insurance
• Public funding options:
• Medicare
• Medicaid
• Social Security
• Veterans Admininstration