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Types of Long-Term Care

  Summary of Long-Term Care Choices Resources  
  Right Arrow Overview | Community-Based Services | Home Health Care | In-Law Apartments 
 | Housing for Aging and Disabled Individuals | Board and Care Homes | Assisted Living 
 | Continuing Care Retirement Communities | Nursing Homes 

The cost of long-term care can vary quite a bit depending on what kind of care you need, where you get the care, and where you live. The chart below shows how these costs generally compare with each other.

Select any of the long-term care services below to receive more information about that topic.

  Help with activities of daily living Help with additional services Help with care needs Range of costs
Community-Based Services Yes Yes No Low to medium
Home Health Care Yes Yes Yes Low to high
In-Law Apartments Yes Yes Yes Low to high
Housing for Aging and Disabled Individuals Yes Yes No Low to high
Board and Care Homes Yes Yes Yes Low to high
Assisted Living Yes Yes Yes Medium to high
Continuing Care Retirement Communities Yes Yes Yes High
Nursing Homes Yes Yes Yes High

Page Last Updated: April 10, 2007

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