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According to “MetLife Market Survey on Nursing Home and Home Care Costs 2002,” the national average cost for nursing home care is US $51,195 per year (for a semi-private room). Care in your own home is US $23,400 per year (for a Home Health Aide). The average nursing home stay is 2.6 years, resulting in a total cost of US $114,660.
