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Nursing Home Communities in Santa Cruz, California

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Nursing homes in Santa Cruz offer semi-private accommodations for an average of $10,646 a month, which is $2,738 higher than the national average and $852 above the state median. Other California communities vary in cost, such as San Diego, where similar care is $1,262 less expensive, or in San Francisco and San Jose, where costs are $920 and $1,217 higher, respectively. Sacramento averages $10,646, an exact match for Santa Cruz.

 

Santa Cruz

$10,646

California

$9,794

United States

$7,908

Sacramento

$10,646

San Jose

$11,863

San Francisco

$11,566

San Diego

$9,384

Nursing Home Costs in Santa Cruz

Semi-private rooms in Santa Cruz nursing homes average $10,646 a month, while private rooms cost an average of $12,015 per month.

 

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Santa Cruz

Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.

  • Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one's stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those who need long-term care will have to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the cost of living expenses in a skilled nursing facility for qualifying seniors. Care and room and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras such as specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility requirements are strict and complex, so not all seniors qualify for Medicaid benefits.
  • Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.

If these options aren't available to you, check if your loved one has long-term care insurance or contact your Area Agency on Aging to ask about local financial assistance programs for seniors.

 

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

The 24-hour medical care seniors get in Santa Cruz nursing homes costs $10,646 a month, which is $5,096 more than the less intensive care services available in local assisted living communities. Home health care offers medically oriented services in seniors' homes for $3,639 less than residential nursing care, while non medical in-home care averages $3,782 less than nursing home care. Private rooms in Santa Cruz nursing homes offer more privacy than shared accommodations but average $12,015 a month.

 

In-Home Care

$6,864

Home Health Care

$7,007

Assisted Living Facility

$5,550

Nursing Home Care (semiprivate room)

$10,646

Nursing Home Care (private room)

$12,015

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