Kingston is located in the Hudson Valley in Ulster County, New York. The city was the original state capitol and today is home to 3,487 seniors who make up 15.3% of its 22,793 residents. Kingston’s climate is characterized by frigid winters that lead into cool springs and pleasant summers. HealthAlliance Hospital Broadway is the town’s main emergency healthcare provider, and seniors have additional options in surrounding areas.
At the city’s nursing facilities, seniors can access extensive care services that are second only to hospitals. Nurses and physicians are on-site 24/7 to provide needed emergency medical care as well as assistance with daily living activities, wound care, diabetic monitoring and other services. The average monthly cost for a semiprivate room in a Kingston nursing home is $14,797. With the national median for nursing home costs being $7,756 a month, Kingston’s seniors could reap significant savings by choosing assisted living or home care instead, if it meets their needs.
In this guide we’ve included an overview of Kingston’s senior care costs and a list of resources that may help seniors pay for nursing home care or receive needed support services so they can age in place at home.
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The Cost of Nursing Home Care in Nearby Cities
At $14,797 for a semiprivate room, Kingston has the highest nursing home cost in the region. The city’s seniors are paying an average of $2,478 more each month than the statewide median, and $7,041 more than the national average. Seniors in New York City pay about $3,026 less each moth than their peers in Kingston, making it the most affordable city in the area and the only one where nursing home care costs are below the statewide median. In Albany and Poughkeepsie, the median monthly nursing home costs are $1,824 and $1,049 less than in Kingston, respectively.
Kingston
$14,797
New York
$12,319
The United States
$7,756
Albany
$12,973
Poughkeepsie
$13,748
New York City
$11,771
Nursing Home Costs in Kingston, NY
The median cost for a month of care with a private room is $14,965. Semiprivate rooms average $14,797 a month.
Financial Assistance for Nursing Home Care in Kingston, NY
Many seniors and their families use some form of financial assistance to help them pay for nursing care. The main options available are Medicare, Medicaid, and veterans benefits. These programs can be complicated, especially when it comes to benefit terms. Below, we give a brief overview of how these programs may be used towards paying for skilled nursing care.
Medicare: Medicare will typically cover all skilled nursing costs for the first 20 days of one’s stay in a nursing home and a portion of the costs until day 100. After 100 days in a skilled nursing facility, Medicare will not cover any part of the cost of the stay. While this is adequate when short-term care is needed, those in need of long-term care will need to either pay out-of-pocket or use another source of financial assistance.
Medicaid: Medicaid covers most of the costs of living in a skilled nursing facility for those who qualify. Care, room, and board are covered with no time limit, but residents may be charged for extras like specially prepared food or cosmetic services. Medicaid eligibility standards are strict and complex, so not all seniors are eligible for Medicaid benefits.
Veterans Benefits: Veterans receiving a VA pension may also be eligible for the Aid and Attendance benefit administered by the VA. Aid and Attendance is a monthly allowance that beneficiaries may use to pay for their long-term care, including skilled nursing care.
Nursing home care is the most costly type of senior care in Kingston, with private accommodations commanding an additional $168 a month beyond the cost for a semiprivate room. The median costs for home care and home health care are identical at $4,385 a month, and although the local data wasn’t available, adult day health care is likely the most affordable type of senior care, using the New York median of $1,949 per month for comparison. Cost data for assisted living wasn’t available either, but the statewide average of $4,800 puts its cost between adult day health care and in-home care.
Home care
$4,385
Home health care
$4,385
Nursing home (semiprivate room)
$14,797
Nursing home (private room)
$14,965
Free Resources for Seniors in Kingston, NY
The following programs and organizations could help seniors access financial assistance to pay for nursing home care or connect them with programs and supports that allow them to remain at home or in the community.
The Ulster County Department of Social Services is Kingston seniors’ entry point to government assistance programs. Workers at the agency can answer questions about application criteria, assist with enrollment and help seniors understand program benefits.
After registering with the Ulster County Office for the Aging, seniors aged 60 and over can receive free transportation once per week for shopping and twice per week for medical appointments. Caregivers can also ride for free when traveling to medical appointments.
Advocacy, mediation and education are cornerstones of the long term care ombudsman’s duties as they protect the rights and overall best interests of Kingston’s seniors residing in nursing homes and other senior care facilities. Common scenarios where the ombudsman gets involved include concerns over the quality of resident care and financial disagreements. Complaints can be filed by seniors or their loved ones on their behalf.
The HIICAP program offers a wealth of information and personal guidance to seniors looking for help choosing a suitable health insurance plan. The program’s counselors are knowledgeable about Medicare health plans, private health insurance and prescription drug savings programs. HIICAP is administered locally by the Ulster County Office for the Aging.
Through Ulster County’s home delivered meals program, seniors with difficulty preparing their own food can receive nutritious, dietitian-approved meals at their doorstep five days a week. Both hot and frozen meals are available, and each meal is designed to satisfy one-third of the daily recommended nutrition for older adults. Donations are suggested but not required.
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