Assisted Living Communities in Smithfield, North Carolina

On average, assisted living residents in Smithfield pay $5,388 per month for care. This rate exceeds the respective state and national norms of $4,010 and $4,500, and it’s high compared to typical regional rates. For example, in Durham, monthly care costs come in 11% below Smithfield’s norm, with residents paying $4,800 for care, and in Burlington, fees run even more competitively at $3,325. Similarly, rates in Fayetteville average $3,000, and opting for care in Goldsboro instead of Smithfield may save seniors up to 50% in monthly care costs.

 

In Smithfield, assisted living facilities charge $5,388 per month for housing and custodial services.

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 North Carolina page.

Assisted living communities in Smithfield charge $5,388 per month for care. While seniors pay 23% less for assisted living than for nursing home care, which features medical care and monitoring in a residential institutional setting, other long-term care options in the city typically run lower. For example, agencies that provide nonmedical in-home care services, such as companionship and bathing assistance, and those that provide home health care services, such as diabetes management and wound care, charge comparatively competitive rates of $4,957, and adult day health care facilities charge $1,300 for personal care and skilled nursing services in a daytime community environment.