圖個開心。
天南地北，虛虛實實，過去未來，隨便說說，想那說那。--- 也不全是瞎掰，信不信在你。
在哪裏（州）退休好？ 需要什麽樣的護理及其花費是一個重要考慮因素。
下表列出2017年，按州平均的老人護理級別的花費 ($xxxx/每月）。
每一個級別花費最高的五個州用紅色標出，最便宜的用綠色標出。護理級別的說明見表後的注釋。其中 Nursing Home care 又分為兩個級別： Semi-private Room and Private room.
|
2017 Cost
|
Homemaker
Services
|
Home
Health
Aide
|
Adult Day
Health
Care
|
Assisted
Living
Facility
|
Semi-Private
Room
|
Private
Room
|
| Alaska |
4957
|
5291
|
3642
|
6000
|
24333
|
24333
|
| Arkansas |
3432
|
3432
|
1733
|
3013
|
5171
|
5779
|
| Alabama |
3213
|
3213
|
563
|
3057
|
6083
|
6464
|
| Arizona |
4004
|
4290
|
1766
|
3500
|
6388
|
7604
|
| CA |
4767
|
4767
|
1668
|
4275
|
8114
|
9703
|
| Colorado |
4572
|
4576
|
1495
|
3850
|
7663
|
8547
|
| Connecticut |
3813
|
4385
|
1733
|
4600
|
12516
|
13505
|
| DC |
3813
|
3813
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
9870
|
10570
|
| DE |
4195
|
4242
|
1571
|
6015
|
10646
|
10996
|
| FL |
3670
|
3813
|
1408
|
3100
|
7908
|
8882
|
| Georgia |
3623
|
3623
|
1300
|
2800
|
6222
|
6707
|
| Hawaii |
4814
|
4957
|
1517
|
4250
|
11437
|
13216
|
| Idaho |
4052
|
4099
|
2185
|
3150
|
7391
|
7910
|
| Illinois |
4195
|
4290
|
1563
|
3720
|
5688
|
6524
|
| Indiana |
3813
|
3996
|
1842
|
4025
|
6692
|
7817
|
| Iowa |
4481
|
4576
|
1364
|
3736
|
5741
|
6235
|
| Kansas |
3813
|
4004
|
1625
|
4250
|
5551
|
6167
|
| Kentucky |
3695
|
3718
|
1472
|
3445
|
6728
|
7346
|
| Louisiana |
2860
|
2908
|
1354
|
3293
|
5171
|
5475
|
| MA |
4814
|
4957
|
1408
|
5599
|
11710
|
12471
|
| Maine |
4385
|
4481
|
2340
|
4890
|
9140
|
9764
|
| MD |
4143
|
4357
|
1679
|
4150
|
9125
|
9916
|
| Michigan |
4004
|
4099
|
1679
|
3500
|
7969
|
8608
|
| Minnesota |
4957
|
5148
|
1788
|
3585
|
8174
|
8988
|
| Mississippi |
3373
|
3432
|
975
|
3332
|
6494
|
6646
|
| Missouri |
3897
|
4004
|
1733
|
2700
|
4912
|
5475
|
| Montana |
4382
|
4648
|
2582
|
3650
|
7209
|
7972
|
| NC |
3432
|
3527
|
1148
|
3250
|
6844
|
7604
|
| ND |
5331
|
5331
|
2123
|
3018
|
10636
|
10864
|
| Nebraska |
4385
|
4576
|
1593
|
3785
|
6334
|
6768
|
| Nevada |
4195
|
4195
|
1625
|
3400
|
7300
|
8289
|
| NH |
4767
|
5030
|
1560
|
4855
|
9657
|
10570
|
| NJ |
4195
|
4385
|
1950
|
5811
|
10038
|
10798
|
| NM |
3813
|
3956
|
2188
|
4000
|
6349
|
7406
|
| NY |
4290
|
4528
|
1733
|
3988
|
11076
|
11701
|
| OH |
4004
|
4040
|
1224
|
4178
|
6798
|
7604
|
| OK |
3813
|
4004
|
1300
|
3033
|
4471
|
5293 |
| Oregon |
4576
|
4671
|
1918
|
4070
|
8784
|
9262
|
| PA |
4195
|
4195
|
1343
|
3450
|
9277
|
10007
|
| RI |
4385
|
4814
|
1625
|
5155
|
8486
|
8669
|
| SC |
3623
|
3804
|
1192
|
2865
|
6418
|
6844
|
| SD |
4767
|
4767
|
1473
|
3570
|
6300
|
6813
|
| Texas |
3718
|
3813
|
758
|
3500
|
4563
|
6053
|
| TN |
3546
|
3575
|
1408
|
3595
|
6110
|
6600
|
| UT |
4290
|
4290
|
1333
|
3150
|
5627
|
6965
|
| VA |
3787
|
3953
|
1471
|
4508
|
7148
|
7908
|
| Vermont |
4624
|
4767
|
2860
|
4127
|
8760
|
9292
|
| WA |
5053
|
5053
|
1408
|
4660
|
8578
|
9447
|
| WI |
4481
|
4481
|
1413
|
4000
|
7908
|
8953
|
| WV |
3241
|
3337
|
1343
|
3750
|
9703
|
10235
|
| Wyoming |
4957
|
5148
|
1842
|
3415
|
7078
|
8060
|
| National Average |
$3,994
|
$4,099
|
$1,517
|
$3,750
|
$7,148
|
$8,121
|
Homemaker Services for people to live in their own homes or return to their homes by helping them complete household tasks that they cannot manage alone, by clean houses, cook meals or run errands
Home health Aides helps those who live in their own homes who need more extensive personal care than family or friends are able to, or have the time or resources to provide
Adult Day health Care can offer a break to caregivers. This type of care provides services are a community-based-center for adults who need assistance or supervision during the day but who do not need round the clock care. The centers may provide health services therapeutic services and social activities.
Assisted Living Facilities are living arrangements that provide personal care and health services for people who may need assistance with Activities of Daily Living (ADLs). The level of care provided is not as extensive as that which may be provided in a nursing home. Assisted live is not a alternative to a nursing home, but an intermediate level of long term care.
Nursing Home Care is for people who may need a higher level of supervision and care than in a an assisted living facilities. They offer residents personal care, room and board, supervision medication, therapies and rehabilitation, as well as skilled nursing of care 24 hours a day.
