One reason why the rent is too damn high

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14. It IS expensive, but your numbers are higher than I found when looking for a place for my mother.

First of all, I think you mis-typed the base payment, unless you're talking about buying a condo unit or a home of some sort. To move into a rental unit costs about $3,000 to $8,000 move in fee. This is is usually non-refundable and not nothing, of course.

The monthly payments could be what you state for big cities (NY or Seattle?), but in moderate communities like ours, it could be as low as $1500 to $4000 for "independent living", meaning no personal care provided (basically apartment living).

All these options include housekeeping services, food service and whatever amenities the facility chooses to provide. These range from a free library and sing-alongs to cable TV, swimming pool, exercise rooms, theater, regular concerts and bingo nights, etc.

My mother chose the best place in our area because it has all day food service and a regular menu to choose from along with daily meal specials, whereas most other places had only a few choices of menu at set meal times. It also has a great variety of activities and amenities available (I want to live there actually). It cost her $8000 upfront and she pays just under $4000 a month.

Assisted Living/Memory Care is more expensive, but it's usually paid for by Medicaid when someone's personal funds are exhausted.

This last bit is what I believe will come under attack by this regime. If they find an excuse to cut Medicaid to these people, they will all be sent home to their families. I'm sure they're looking for that excuse and maybe the only thing preventing it right now is the fact that these facilities rely on this money. Cutting it off would bankrupt lots of them.