National Averages

How much you pay for home care depends on the type of services you require and how often you need them. Home care is often significantly less costly than care provided by residential facilities. If your Plan of Care specifies long-term care, here you can see how New York City compares to the national average.

Personal Care and Companionship Services

These services are performed by home health aides and include one-on-one assistance with activities of daily living, such as bathing and grooming, meal preparation, light housekeeping and laundry, as well as reminders to take medication.

Personal care and companionship services in NYC: $37,440*

Personal care and companionship services, national average: $39,520*

Adult Day Care Centers

These facilities provide seniors with activities and opportunities for socializing. They offer meals and supervision, but not one-on-one, individual care. Most are open 10 to 12 hours a day.

Adult day care centers in NYC: $24,700

Adult day care centers, national average: $15,340

Assisted Living Facilities

These residences provide some supervision and assistance with activities of daily living. Residents may be monitored to ensure their health and safety.

Assisted living facilities in NYC: $39,828

Assisted living facilities, national average: $36,096

Nursing Homes

Such residences provide round-the-clock care, including assistance with activities of daily living, but often do not offer one-on-one, individual care. Costs depend upon accommodations.

Semi-private nursing home in NYC: $138,700

Semi-private nursing home, national average: $68,255

Private nursing home in NYC: $145,270

Private nursing home, national average: $76,285

Partners in Care

Because Partners in Care creates a Plan of Care for each individual based on medical and personal needs, it’s difficult to give specific costs for all the services each client receives. Assistance with activities of daily living and companionship for 8 hours a day, five days a week from Partners in Care will cost approximately $38,500 for a year.

*Rates are based upon 40 hours of care every week for 52 weeks.