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Nursing Home Communities in Hilo, Hawaii

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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities

Taking the average cost of semiprivate rooms as the comparison point, nursing homes in Hilo are relatively affordable compared to nearby cities. Seniors in Hilo pay around $1,100 less than those in Urban Honolulu and $1,155 less than the state average. However, average fees in the United States are around $3,400 less per month for nursing home care. On the mainland, in Los Angeles and San Diego, CA, seniors pay about $2,000 per month less than they do in Hilo for similar nursing services.

Hilo

$11,345

Hawaii

$12,501

The United States

$7,908

Urban Honolulu

$12,471

Los Angeles

$9,127

San Diego

$9,384

Nursing Home Costs in Hilo, HI

The average cost of a semiprivate room in Hilo is $11,345 per month. Private rooms are available for an average fee of $12,866 per month.

Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Hilo, HI

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 in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
  • Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible 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 any local financial assistance programs for seniors.

The Cost of Other Types of Senior Care

Nursing home care is more costly than other types of senior care. A semiprivate room in a nursing home costs more than double the amount seniors would pay for home care or home health care in Hilo, and it’s almost $10,000 more than the cost of daytime care at an adult day health care center. Seniors in assisted living communities typically pay $7,520 less than those in a semiprivate room in a nursing home. Private rooms in a nursing home carry a premium of around $1,500.

Home Care

$5,291

Home Health Care

$5,529

Adult Day Health Care

$1,408

Assisted Living

$3,825

Nursing Home (semiprivate room)

$11,345

Nursing Home (private room)

$12,866

Note: Data for Hilo was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Kahului, was used instead.

Free & Low-Cost Resources for Seniors in Hilo, HI

Hilo families can make use of a range of service providers that offer advice about long-term care arrangements. Organizations also offer support with benefits applications or access to services that could help to delay long-term care placement. Many of these service providers are free to use or request only a nominal donation.

ResourceContactService
Kamana Senior Center(808) 961-8708Kamana Senior Center hosts a variety of activities and programs for Hilo's senior citizens. It serves as a venue for recreational and social activities, including the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program. It also connects seniors with important services such as transportation and home help providers.
Office of Aging(808) 961-8600As the Area Agency on Aging serving Hilo, the Office of Aging oversees many programs to help meet the needs of the area's seniors. These include the long-term care ombudsman who serves as a contact point for complaints and concerns about care homes, as well as the Aging and Disability Resource Center and the Senior Nutrition Program.
Hawaii County Nutrition Program(808) 961-8726The Hawaii County Nutrition Program provides homebound seniors with nutritious meals delivered directly to their doors. It also runs congregate nutrition programs that are delivered at local senior centers, giving active older adults a chance to access nutritious food and also benefit from social interaction with their peers.
Legal Aid Society of Hawaii(800) 499-4302The Legal Aid Society of Hawaii assists low-income individuals who are faced with civil legal issues. It can help seniors with housing issues, benefit appeals, elder abuse issues, estate planning and other similar civil cases. There is no charge for its services.

Reviews of Communities Nearby

Nursing Homes

Pamela June

I am/was a resident of this facility

Review of Hale Anuenue Restorative Care Center

I was taken in by Hale Anuenue after a post-op complication and stayed there for 3 weeks, 2 of them in strict quarantine. I needed a lot of help and got it. Even in lockdown, with staff wearing...

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JBR1

I am a friend or relative of a resident

Review of Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home

My 92-year-old father has been a resident of the Yukio Okutsu State Veterans Home in Hilo, Hawaii, for nearly three years now. You will not find a cleaner and more well-kept nursing home anywhere!...

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Nursing Homes

Emokihana

I am a friend or relative of a resident

Review of Life Care Center of Hilo

My grandma has been living in this facility for about 4 years now. I visit her twice a week, sometimes three, several times even one. I am close to my grandmother. I am sometimes excited to...

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