Nursing Home Survey Issued---2006

The annual MetLife Mature Market survey for 2006 was just issued. Here are some of the key findings:

• The national average rate for a private room in a nursing home is $206/day, which works out to just over $75,000 per year.



• The national average rate for a semi-private room is $183/day or $66,800/year.



• The national average hourly rate for home health aides is $19.



• The national average hourly rate for homemakers/companions is $17.

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