Retirement and dependency: how much will a place in an Ehpad cost you?

Despite the repeated scandals, it is difficult to avoid nursing homes or retirement homes. Of course, there are alternatives, as the specialized site aide-sociale.fr reminds us, which mentions in particular intergenerational cohabitation, family reception, beguinage, accompanied or inclusive shared housing, but also home care, moving to new, more suitable accommodation… or senior residences that differ from more traditional retirement homes. Unfortunately, some of these solutions may prove to be less practical than placement in an accommodation establishment for dependent elderly people (Ehpad); even though the latter would be expensive.

But what types of sums are we talking about exactly? In practice, the price of accommodation in such an establishment depends a lot on the degree of dependence of the person concerned, their state of health… and the services chosen, notes the online bank Boursorama, on its information site.

In fact, can we read on the site, the cost of accommodation in nursing homes fluctuates a lot in 2022. It can vary from 300 euros per month for the least luxurious retirement homes or the most basic programs, but also climb to more than 3,000 euros monthly.

The location of the residence plays an essential role in the rise in prices, since it is necessary, for the owner of the establishment, to be able to make the location profitable… Moreover, the prices are broken down according to several types of costs, which are the following:

Of course, seniors concerned by accommodation in a nursing home can benefit from aid.