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Nursing home care can be expensive, with a median nationwide cost of around $9,000 for a private room. There are a variety of ways to save and pay for nursing home costs, which we cover in our guide below.\u00a0 Because nursing homes are very expensive, it\u2019s essential to be certain that it\u2019s the best form… View Post<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":248343,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"page_templates\/layout-template-2023.php","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[13633],"class_list":["post-220811","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyles-1","tag-nursing-homes-1"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nNursing Home Costs in 2026 by State and Type of Care<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Nursing homes offer seniors valuable around-the-clock care. 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