§ 7.1 Scope of Chapter

• Library: Elder Law (OSBar) (2017 Ed.)

§ 7.1 SCOPE OF CHAPTER

This chapter discusses how to pay for long-term care expenses. Long-term care involves a variety of services provided at home, in the community, and in facilities. For a discussion of different types of long-term care, see chapter 6.

Long-term care can be expensive. In the United States, the average cost in 2016 of a private room in a nursing home is $253 per day. These costs range from a low of $165 per day in Oklahoma to a high of $816 per day in Alaska. Oregon is close to the average cost at $294...