I have never read a study or story about someone who wants to spend their final months or years in a nursing home. Nonetheless, aging is inevitable, and abilities will decline for each of us. According to statistics from 2015, 68% of people age 65 or older will become disabled in at least two activities of daily living. Thirty-five percent (35%) of people over age 65 will eventually enter a nursing home. Florida has the second-largest number of residents over age 65 in the nation. Odds are many seniors will require assistance at some time.
Paying for assistance is a challenge for most Americans. Even for wealthy persons, how much to pay and to whom is a challenge. According to the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration, the average cost of nursing home care in Florida was $8,797 per month in 2017. That is an enormous amount of money, and few people can or will pay it for long.
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