Assisted Living Communities in Palmyra, Pennsylvania

Assisted living facilities in Palmyra charge an average monthly rate of $4,768. While this exceeds the state norm by 16% and the national average by 6%, it reflects typical care costs in the region. For example, local care costs slightly exceed rates in Bloomsburg, where seniors pay $4,473 for care, and Williamsport, where rates come in about 29% lower than in Palmyra. However, Palmyra may be an economical alternative to Lancaster and Reading, where respective rates run 16% and 20% higher than the local norm.

In Palmyra, assisted living facilities charge $4,768 per month for housing and custodial care.

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 Pennsylvania page.

Seniors in Palmyra pay $4,768 for assisted living, an option that includes housing, meals and individualized care services. This rate comes in at 9% below the cost of in-home care, which features nonmedical custodial care, and home health care, which includes skilled nursing services. Additionally, assisted living costs less than half the monthly rate of nursing home care, an option that includes extensive personal care and 24-hour medical support and monitoring for $10,494 per month. For those seeking more economically priced care, adult day health care facilities charge $2,011 for daytime services, although they don’t provide housing.