Obviously, all this care is not free. The facility has to pay to employ a wide variety of employees to make sure your family member is receiving the proper amount of care, they have to pay for the food, they have to maintain certifications and keep the lights on, and they have to cover the bills for the people who live there.
If you bring a loved one to the Manor on Marston Lake, an assisted living community in Littleton, Colorado , the cost for assisted living care will run between 3,850 dollars and 4,550 dollars per month, depending on the apartment that you select. There may be additional costs for additional necessary care, but the base price above will cover basic care for your aging loved one in their lovely facility in Littleton, Colorado.
Now, if your elderly loved one needs additional care, such as memory care, the Manor on Marston Lake can provide you with memory care in the Memory Care Cottage. This is a facility that has the needs of those with memory issues in mind; it allows them to receive the best care for those with dementia and Alzheimer’s. The price for this specialty care is higher, running between 5,950 and 6,250 dollars a month.
What About Medical Costs?
What happens if your elderly relative needs to see an outside doctor, physical therapist, psychologist or psychiatrist, whatever the case may be? Well, thankfully, you are not likely to be on the hook for those costs; they go through the insurance that your aging relative has. There are also additional services that you can opt-in for, such as full assistance with personal care, for additional fees.
Paying For The Services
Paying for an assisted living community to look after your aging loved one is not a cheap thing, but there are a few things that can help to make the costs more bearable. Firstly, depending on who is paying for the costs, you or your loved one, you may find that you can write some of the costs off on your taxes. Secondly, you can split the costs between you and your family member (and even additional relatives), so long as they agree to it.
When deciding whether the Manor on Marston Lake will be right for you and your elderly loved one, you’re going to need to keep the cost, and how to pay that cost, in mind. Making sure that you have the money to pay for the services is important, in order to keep your elderly loved one in a stable environment, is an important part of making the choice to put a loved one in an assisted care facility.