See what your care could cost.

Who are you planning for?

Your state or city

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Type of care

A caregiver coming to the house to help with daily living.

Hours of paid help each week44

Published prices assume 44 hours: daily help, not round-the-clock.

Your age today63

Age when care starts82

19 years from now, at 3% annual cost growth.

How many years you'd need care3 years

Count from when care starts until it's no longer needed. No one knows this ahead of time, so try a few.

Your cost of care at age 82

$6,673per month

Total cost, ages 82 to 85

$240k

Both costs above are in today's dollars. With 3% yearly price growth, at age 82 it would be $11,702 per month, held at that level during care: $421k over 3 years.

This is what the published median looks like for this kind of care. $35 an hour, 44 hours a week at national rates, projected to age 82, over a 3-year care period.

Read the full disclaimer

Illustrative estimate from CareScout 2025 national data. Assumes 3% yearly cost growth (actual growth may be higher or lower). Costs vary by provider, location, care setting, and needs. Not a quote, offer, policy illustration, recommendation, or guarantee of future costs or benefits.

General information only, not financial, tax, legal, or insurance advice.

Cost figures: CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2025 (CareScout, a Genworth company). National medians. Fielded July–November 2025, published March 2026.