Assisted Living Communities in Plantation, Florida

Plantation's median fee is $385 per month more than Florida's average of $4,000 but $115 per month less than the $4,500 national average. Comparisons with nearby cities reveal costlier places, such as Naples at $5,300, and some slightly cheaper cities, including Cape Coral at $4,334. For significantly cheaper options, seniors might consider Port St. Lucie, at $3,763, and Sebring, at $3,436.

In Plantation, the median fee for assisted living is $4,385 per month, although several factors, such as location and amenities, can increase or reduce this figure.

While many families use their own funds or personal assets to pay for assisted living, there are plenty of additional options to cover these costs. Some additional ways to finance assisted living costs include:

• Veterans Benefits
• Life Insurance Policy
• Long-Term Care Insurance
• Reverse Mortgage

For more information about different ways to finance assisted living, visit our Assisted Living in Florida page.

Assisted living's $4,385 median fee compares favorably with the $9,019 typically paid for a semiprivate room in a nursing home, although the latter includes medical care. Home health care's median cost equals assisted living's, and in-home care's average fee is $190 less than assisted living, but both are based on only 44 hours of care per month. Adult day care averages $1,517 but requires daily transfers to and from the center.