We put my MIL in AL in NJ last March. She still requires assistance for some ADLs, uses a walker. She chose a 2 bedroom so she can have an art studio, the only thing she really likes. She knows that if rates go up past a certain point, she’ll be downgraded. She pays 10,500 a month. It’s pretty all inclusive. The nice thing about this facility is that after 5 years of self pay, if her money is gone, they’ll keep her there and take the Medicaid. She’ll have just enough, even factoring in rate increases. It’s expensive, but having doctors on staff, etc, and knowing she won’t have to move are nice.
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I live in Texas and my father-in-law's rent has been $3795 plus $1600 for level 4 care plus laundry. Rent next month will jump to $500 with rate increase. This is for a 1 bedroom with courtyard access. Is there a rate percentage cap when increasing rent? Do they need to notify their tenants? If so, how much notice?
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Can you get out of assisted living 30 day notice requirement if facility is requiring mom to immediately move to memory care, 2500 to 4100/month change ?
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Shared bedroom in Brookdale Louisiana Memory Care with bathroom, bathing assists, and meal prompts, no laundry approximately $4,000.00
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How about 1 bedroom assisted living/memory care ( early stage dementia)?
Here in central Florida $5200/month in a Brookdale Community.
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In Ca. Can an an agency raise rates without notice?
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The monthly rate goes up annually in these places, from my parents' experiences. It has been 4-6% per year so far, for the past 5 years. That was in independent living - they only rec'd 3 meals, weekly apt cleaning and van service to grocery store, etc. Later, the facility cut the meals down to 2 per day in the middle of the year, then raised the rent at of the year anyway. Once they gave my parents a $100 break per month if they'd allow their apt. to be shown to prospective new residents. $100 was a drop in the bucket, since they were paying $6000 a month! This was in Va. It was 5 years ago AND independent living. The prices quoted above seem very low compared to what I've seen over the past 5-6 years of shopping and watching the prices in Richmond, VA.
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Thanks, igloo572. Since posting I learned that in Pennsylvania, where my mother is, the charge is quite close to the norm for the state. We're not lucky enough to be in Texas where it averages close to half that, but at least we're not in Connecticut where it is a lot worse!
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National median rates are pretty much worthless data for consumers as each state submits the figures all based on different reporting systems. Many states allow for self reporting and use data that is years old too without factoring in cost of living increases. Private pay facilities - that take no federal $$ - don't have to even submit data that CMS uses to come up with median rates.

For families looking to find a facility, there is nothing better than visiting several facilities and speaking with both social services and admissions at the facility and having the admissions contracts reviewed without the pressure of a needed-now admission. Most of us don't have that as mom fell and broke her hip and where do we go now situation. You have to be as proactive as possible in order to find the best financial situation whether it's Medicaid or private pay.
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