Cost of hiring an Elder care expert

The new York Times wrote an article September 25th 2009 highlighting the cost of what is to take care of some one who is needing skilled care. In this article they describe the life of a woman that is suffering from Alzheimer's and that will be needing assisted care because her husband is also in his mid 80's. The costs for just the consultation to figure out what you need to concentrate on and what solutions may exist will set cost around $200. Then you move on to the Assessment where the care manager with the patient, speak with family members and doctors, and assess the living arrangement to more clearly understand the patients situation and challenges. That will cost between $500-$1,200. Then there is the issue of continuing care which could range from having nurses live with you or having the patient live in a facility. Which will run either a hourly cost or will be a flat monthly fee. Elder care is not cheap and is only going to be getting more expensive with the number of people that will be reaching the ages at which they need skilled care.


http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/26/health/26patient.html