In our experience, this is one of the first questions almost every family asks. We found average costs for Indiana in the data from the MetLife 2012 Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs.
The survey says that the average cost in 2012 of Nursing Home care in Colorado was $241.00 per day for private care, and $214.00 per day for semi-private care.
The daily cost varies, depending on your locality. In Colorado Springs, for instance, the average cost of private care per day was $231.00 In Denver, it was $242.00. The rest of the state has a lower daily cost, as an average, of $219.00.
Colorado | Avg. Daily Nursing Home Rate : Private |
Avg. Daily Nursing Home Rate : Semi-Private |
---|---|---|
Colorado Springs | 231 | 211 |
Denver | 242 | 217 |
Rest of State | 245 | 213 |
State Average | 241 | 214 |
The United States average cost for a semi-private room was $222.00.
For comparison, the average monthly cost for Assisted Living in Colorado was $3,551. The average cost of a home health aide in the state was $21.00 per hour.