Infographic: Costs of Long-Term Care Far Outpace Income for California Families
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$97,820 – Cost of nursing home care is two and a half times what a family makes a year.
$42,406 – Family income level.
$35,802 – Cost of home care is almost all of a family’s income.
5% of Californians over 40 have long-term care insurance coverage.
This infographic, using figures from the State Long-Term Services and Supports Scorecard, illustrates the costs of long-term care for California’s working families.
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