Mission Healthcare At Renton
17420 106Th Pl Se, Renton, WA, 98055
Part of the Seattle metropolitan area and within King County, WA, Auburn is home to almost 85,000 people. Seniors aged 65 and older account for approximately 11.4% of the population. Local health care costs are almost 20% lower than the national average, and the city has 308 doctors per capita, which is significantly more than the national norm. Within city limits, MultiCare Auburn Medical Center provides routine and emergency care, and other nearby medical facilities include St. Francis Hospital and Valley Medical Center.
Auburn also has several nursing homes that provide skilled nursing services, rehabilitation therapies and 24-hour monitoring. Aides assist with personal care, and the culinary teams prepare nutritious meals to meet varying dietary needs. According to Genworth’s Cost of Care Survey 2021, nursing homes in Auburn charge an average of $10,479 per month for a semiprivate room. Seniors with limited medical care requirements may find assisted living or home care more affordable and better suited for their needs. Â
This guide explores the costs of nursing home care in various cities in Washington and compares the costs of long-term care choices in Auburn. It also lists support resources and potential funding options.
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17420 106Th Pl Se, Renton, WA, 98055
In Auburn, the median monthly cost of nursing home care is $10,479 for a semiprivate room and $12,243 for a private room.
Averaging $10,479 per month for semiprivate accommodations, nursing homes run about $1,000 more in Auburn than the state average of $9,429. Auburn is also costlier than the U.S. median rate of $7,908. Seniors in Auburn typically pay more than their peers in Seattle and Olympia, where average nursing home fees are $9,916 and $9,764, respectively. However, nursing homes in Mount Vernon charge a higher rate of $11,163 per month. Â Â
Auburn
$10,479
Washington
$9,429
United States
$7,908
Seattle
$9,916
Olympia
$9,764
Mount Vernon
$11,163
Auburn’s seniors have several care options to choose between. Nursing homes provide the most intensive level of care and so are the priciest option, costing $10,479 per month for a semiprivate room and $12,243 for a private room. Seniors who receive intermittent nursing care at home typically pay the lower price of $7,007 per month for home health care. Those who only need personal care assistance can expect to pay the lower rates of $6,673 for home care and $5,750 for assisted living.
In-Home Care
$6,673
Home Health Care
$7,007
Assisted Living Facility
$5,750
Nursing Home Facility (semiprivate room)
$10,479
Nursing Home Facility (private room)
$12,243
Note: Data for Auburn was unavailable, so data for the nearest city, Bremerton, was used instead.
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 local financial assistance programs for seniors.
Nursing Homes
Jodalee
1
Review of North Auburn Rehab & Health Center
Do not ever put your loved one here. This place is filthy, never communicates or calls back the patients POA. The staff are rude, social services is a joke. They actually took two payments from us...
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Lala Tam
4
Review of Canterbury House
staff were great. food was good. great team workers.
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peterpan56
1
Review of North Auburn Rehab & Health Center
My friend has been there for 9 days. They have not cleaned her room the entire time. There were two piles of dirt when she checked in and they are still there. That is the good part. The bad part...