08/21/2026
So, you heard long-term care insurance was expensive?
The truth is: long-term care is expensive. Insurance is simply one way to keep the entire bill from landing on you-or your family.
And here’s the part many people don’t realize:
Medicare does not pay for ongoing long-term care.
It may cover limited skilled care under specific conditions, but it generally does not pay for the everyday help most people eventually need:
bathing, dressing, eating, using the bathroom, supervision, assisted living, or ongoing nursing-home care.
According to the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey, the median cost of care in Georgia is approximately:
• In-home caregiver: $6,101 per month
• Assisted living: $5,300 per month
• Semi-private nursing-home room: $8,821 per month
• Private nursing-home room: $9,429 per month
That’s more than $100,000 a year for nursing-home care.
So, yes- long-term care insurance has a cost.
But so does draining retirement savings.
So does selling property.
So does a spouse becoming a full-time caregiver.
So does expecting your children to leave work, raise their own families, and somehow become your care plan too.
Planning ahead isn’t about assuming the worst. It’s about protecting your savings, preserving your choices, and keeping a difficult season from becoming a financial crisis for the people you love.
Today’s options aren’t limited to traditional “use-it-or-lose-it” policies, either. Hybrid life and long-term care plans may provide money for care if you need it and a death benefit for your family if you don’t.
The most expensive long-term care plan may be the one you never made.
If you’d like to see what planning could look like for your age, health, and budget, message me the word CARE.
No pressure- just honest information.
Staci Rice
KBS
706-719-0914
[email protected]
Sources: Medicare.gov and the 2025 CareScout Cost of Care Survey