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Located in western Long Island, New York, Great Neck is a town of 11,145 people where 17.1% are seniors. The city’s crime rates are below national figures, and Great Neck has more than double the national average of physicians per capita. Additionally, New York’s fifth-best hospital, North Shore University Hospital at Northwell Health, is only minutes away in neighboring Manhasset.
In the city’s nursing homes, seniors are monitored 24/7 by registered nurses and physicians. Common care services at skilled nursing facilities include injections, wound care, diabetes management and assistance with medications. Considering that Great Neck’s $12,471 average monthly cost of nursing home care is more than 50% above the national average, seniors who don’t need such extensive care or supervision may want to look into assisted living or home care to save money and maintain more of their day-to-day independence.
This guide provides an overview of the cost of senior care and details a few programs designed to help seniors stay healthy while living at home or transition into nursing facilities.
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On a monthly basis, nursing home care in Great Neck averages $12,471 with a semiprivate room and $13,231 with private accommodations.
Though Great Neck’s seniors spend less than most older New Yorkers on their nursing home care, they spend an average of $4,563 more than the majority of seniors around the country. Kingston is one of the costliest nearby cities for nursing home care, with seniors paying an average of $2,584 more each month than seniors in Great Neck. In Albany and Poughkeepsie, respective median monthly care costs are $966 and $1,064 higher than in Great Neck, while seniors in Binghamton save an average of $542 a month on their care.
Great Neck
$12,471
New York
$12,775
The United States
$7,908
Poughkeepsie
$13,535
Kingston
$15,055
Binghamton
$11,929
Albany
$13,437
Nursing home care in Great Neck is costlier than all other types of senior care in the city, with private living arrangements commanding the greatest price. Assisted living and home health care have a $30 difference in monthly costs, and both are less than half the median cost of nursing home care. In-home care ($5,529) is moderately less expensive than home health care, and adult day care ($1,950) is the most affordable out of all types of senior care in the city.
Home Care
$5,529
Home Health Care
$5,720
Adult Day Health Care
$1,950
Assisted Living
$5,750
Nursing Home (semiprivate room)
$12,471
Nursing Home (private room)
$13,231
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.
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 resources below may help seniors maintain their health at home while they navigate their senior care options and secure financing for a long-term care community that meets their needs.
Resource | Contact | Service |
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Long Term Care Ombudsman | (516) 466-9718 | Seniors can contact the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program for assistance learning about programs that will help pay for nursing home care, and once they're residents, the ombudsman will investigate any complaints they may have to ensure they're treated fairly. |
Health Insurance Information, Counseling and Assistance Programs | (800) 701-0501 | H.I.I.C.A.P. provides free insurance counseling to seniors. The program volunteers are knowledgeable about the application process for Medicaid and Medicare, and they can explain how the two programs' nursing home coverage and eligibility vary. |
Nassau County Office for the Aging | (516) 227-8900 | At the Nassau County Office for the Aging, seniors can receive information about a variety of programs to help them age at home or in the community. It manages services funded through the Older Americans act, such as in-home care and nutrition programs, and the office can also connect seniors with programs provided through local nonprofits. |
Home Delivered Meals | (516) 227-8900 | For seniors still living at home, the Home Delivered Meals program will help ensure they receive adequate nutrition by bringing dietitian-approved meals directly to their residences. The program also provides participants with regular social interaction. Seniors must be at least 60 years of age and lack the ability to cook their own meals to qualify. |