Long-Term Care Cost Calculator
Late-life care planning.
Calculate long-term care costs with inflation projection. Enter years of care and care cost inflation for an instant result.
What this tool does
This tool projects long-term care costs with annual inflation compounding.
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Disclaimer
Results are estimates for educational purposes only. They do not constitute financial advice. Consult a qualified professional before making financial decisions.
Long-term care (LTC) - nursing home, assisted living, or in-home care - costs 40k-100k+ annually. Probability of needing LTC rises with age. This calculator projects total cost with inflation.
5k/month for 5 years at 4% care inflation: 325,150 total (vs 300k without inflation). Starting from 100k savings: 225k shortfall to plan.
Options to fund: savings, care insurance (limited the market), equity release, family contribution, or state-funded care (means-tested). Plan early - once needing care, options narrow significantly.
Run it with sensible defaults
Using monthly care cost of 5,000, expected years of care of 5, care cost inflation of 4%, current savings for care of 100,000, the calculation works out to 324,979.35. Nudge the inputs toward your own situation and the output recalculates instantly. The defaults are meant as a starting point, not a recommendation.
The levers in this calculation
The inputs — Monthly Care Cost, Expected Years of Care, Care Cost Inflation, and Current Savings for Care — do not pull with equal force. Frequency and unit price pull the total in different directions. The biggest surprise for most people is how small recurring amounts compound into large annual figures — that's where this calculation earns its keep.
How the math works
Sum of annual care cost with compound inflation over expected years. The working is transparent — you can verify every step yourself in the formula section below. No black box, no opaque "proprietary model".
What the score tells you
Headline financial numbers — income, savings, debt — each tell part of the story. This calculation stitches several together into a single read you can track over time. The value is in the direction, not the absolute number.
What this doesn't capture
The score is a composite of the inputs you provide. Life context — job security, family obligations, health, housing — doesn't appear in the math but shapes the real picture. Use the number as a prompt, not a verdict.
£5,000 £/mo × 5 yearsyrs × 4% inflation = $324,979.35.
Inputs
This example uses typical values for illustration. Adjust the inputs above to match a specific situation and see how the result changes.
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Methodology
Sum of annual care cost with compound inflation over expected years.
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