In Sarasota, Florida, assisted living is not the most costly form of senior care. In-home care, which involves assistance with nonmedical tasks such as meal preparation and grooming, averages $5,720 per month, as does home health care, which requires some degree of medical intervention or nursing, such as changing dressings or handling medications. Adult day health care, which provides daily activities and engagement for seniors, costs on average $2,080 per month. Not surprisingly, the most expensive form of care is skilled nursing, which costs an average of $9,490 per month for a semiprivate room in Sarasota.