What is the cost of Nursing Homes in Washington?
Wondering what to save up for in your old age? The cost of care really should be on the list after or during the bucket list. With the annual cost of healthcare in a nursing home costing more then many make annually something is going to need to give.
Yes, there are resources out there. If you are in the right bracket for income and assets/savings. Letās all face it, there is likely more need then the state has funding for this type of cost. Medical care is not inexpensive.
There are other options outside of nursing homes that are much more affordable and wonāt break the budget. Check these annual costs out now and plan early for your long term care needs or the potential needs.
- Bremerton/Silverdale: $109,500/year for a shared room; $128,235/year for a private room.
- Olympia/Tumwater is 2nd at: $107,675/year shared; $124,100/year for a private room.
- Average for the whole state: $96,933/year shared; $105,631/year for a private room.
Most affordable? Yakima: $76,285/year shared; $83,585/year private
Around the sound? $100,740/year shared; $114,975/year private