Understanding the Cost of Assisted Living in Kansas City

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Understanding The Cost of Assisted Living in
Kansas City

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Assisted Living Estimate Cost Kansas City

• According to aboutassistedliving.org, there
  are many assisted living facilities near and
  around Kansas City. This means that you can
  easily find assisted care in Kansas City for your
  seniors.
• With this many choices it's important to look
  for a facility that fits within your budget. It
  is estimated that the average cost of senior care
  communities in Kansas City is around 4,600 per
  month. Each assisted living has its own costs
  based on the facilities accommodation, care and
  other services.

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Factors That Affect The Cost Of Assisted Living
Facilities In Kansas City.

• Each assisted living has its own costs based on
  the facilities accommodation, care and other
  services. However, some major factors that affect
  the cost of assisted living facilities in Kansas
  City are given next slides.

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Size of Assisted Living Accommodations

• While a single room is the basic
  accommodation, many assisted living facility
  offers semiprivate or private apartments complete
  with a bedroom, kitchen area and bathroom.
  Needless to say your charges are determined by
  the type of accommodation you choose.

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Level of Care Required for Senior Living

• Not all seniors are healthy and strong. Some
  of them have mobility issues or medical
  condition, requiring a different level of care.
  National Center for Assisted Living has found
  that an assisted living resident needs assistance
  with 3 or more daily living activities like
  bathing, meal preparation, dressing and
  toileting. Using additional care services can
  increase monthly charges by 150. Some elders
  also require medical care for dementia and
  Alzheimer.
• Talk to your care service provider to see if
  there is any plan or compensation regarding this
  level of care.

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Medicaid Coverage for Assisted Senior Living

• The Medicaid program covers over 4.6 million
  low income seniors and 3.7 million seniors with
  disabilities. While Medicaid is not meant to
  cover assisted living costs, in some cases, it
  will. Many states allow their residents to use
  Medicaid grants to pay for assisted living or
  in-home care. However, each state has its own
  rules and eligibility requirements regarding
  Medicaid coverage for assisted living.
• In Missouri, it is available as Aged and
  Disabled Waiver to pay for care in those
  locations if it can be obtained at a lower cost
  than in a nursing home. Besides, the
  Supplemental Nursing Care Assistance Program can
  be used to pay for both assisted living and
  nursing home care. Ask your care provider if the
  facility works with any of these programs.

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Additional Cost in Assisted Living Facility

• An assisted living facility may ask for a
  refundable deposit fee to secure a particular
  room within the community for particular period
  of time. According to Seniorhome.com,
  this deposit usually applies toward the one-time
  community fee once a seniors moves in, which is
  non-refundable and is used to pay for the admin
  expenses and apartment renovations.

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Miscellaneous Costs

• The other senior living costs may include
  additional services, extra meals, guest meals and
  guest activities. Be sure to discuss all
  potential additional fees your senior may incur
  when consulting with your Assisted Living
  facility.

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