Assisted Living Communities in Plattsburgh, NY

Plattsburgh assisted living rates make it a relatively expensive place to obtain residential care. Local rates exceed the state and national norms by about $1,800, and they’re well above care costs in other cities in the easternmost part of New York. In New York City, rates are about $600 less than in Plattsburgh, and seniors in Albany pay about $1,100 less per month for services. In Poughkeepsie, rates are about $1,600 below Plattsburgh’s norm, and in Kingston, care costs are competitive at $4,500.

Assisted living facilities in Plattsburgh charge approximately $6,371 per month for care.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in New York page.

At $6,371 per month, assisted living is among the costlier long-term care options in Plattsburgh. Only nursing home care, which includes around-the-clock medical services, is more expensive with rates starting at $11,619. Seniors who arrange private care at home pay $5,720 for in-home care and home health care, and those who attend adult day health care pay about $3,000 less for services than assisted living residents.