What's Wrong
with this Picture?
The cost of nursing home care is over fourteen times the cost of in-home
care. Yet Medicare and Medicaid funds continue to be targeted to
institutional care. To bring this reality to a personal level, consider the
following.
Number of People who could be Served for every $100,000 in Cost
| In-home Care Services |
14 |
| Assisted Living Facility |
5 |
| Nursing Home |
1 |
What does this mean for the provision of services in Steuben County?
Snapshot of Services: Steuben County Office for the Aging
June 2009
|
Service |
Current Annual Total Cost of Services |
Without Program, # of Clients Needing placement in long-term care
Facility |
Cost
for Long-term Care |
Savings |
|
In-home Services
Bathing
Cleaning
Personal Care
Shopping
Case Management
Lifeline |
$498,932 |
24
Nursing Home
16 Adult
Home |
$2,736,000 |
$2,237,068 |
|
Home-delivered Meals |
$695,294 |
9 Nursing
Home
18 Adult
Home |
$1,278,000 |
$582,706 |
|
Respite Services |
$30,936 |
5 Nursing
Home
1 Adult
Home |
$521,000 |
$490,064 |
|
TOTAL POTENTIAL ANNUAL
SAVINGS |
|
|
|
$3,309,838 |
|
|
