These calculators answer the questions every family asks late, after the bills have already started. They use plain-English assumptions and show their work.
Punch in her monthly savings, the local cost of care, and her other income. We'll show you the cliff in months, not vague reassurances.
The math is brutal and most families don't run it until it's too late. Twelve hours of home care a day usually exceeds the cost of a full-time facility. Here's the line.
An absurd comparison that lands a real point. For the cost of a few years in assisted living, you could buy a 911 every year — or renovate the house once and keep her in it.