{"product_id":"assisted-living-vs-in-home-care-cost-comparison-worksheet","title":"Assisted Living vs In-Home Care Cost Comparison Worksheet","description":"\u003cp\u003ePut your own written quotes side by side and see monthly and total differences from your baseline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery cost in this worksheet is a figure you enter from your own written quotes. It contains no outside cost figures. Care costs, licensing and what's included vary by state and provider. Compare written quotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho it's for:\u003c\/strong\u003e Families weighing in-home care, assisted living, moving in with family or other options for an aging parent, who have or will gather written quotes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe problem it solves:\u003c\/strong\u003e This care cost comparison worksheet turns different kinds of quotes into the same terms: monthly total (base rate, hourly care × hours, care fees, extras and home costs still paid), total for the months you compare including one-time costs, and the difference from the baseline you choose. It shows only differences between your own figures; it doesn't rank options or recommend one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare Cost Comparison Workbook (EXAMPLE + BLANK, .xlsx)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare Cost Comparison Playbook (PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare Quote Request Checklist and Tour \u0026amp; Visit Notes (DOCX + PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn-Home Care Agency Interview Sheet and Side-by-Side Comparison (DOCX + PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamily Decision Meeting Agenda (DOCX + PDF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAI Prompt Pack: 25 prompts (PDF + TXT)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart Here guide and license\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow it works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAsk your parent's doctor or a care professional what level of help is needed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRequest written, dated quotes from each provider.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnter each option and mark what's included.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eList the monthly money your family already knows about.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview the Dashboard together at a family decision meeting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGood to know\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery provider and price in the EXAMPLE file is made up; it isn't a typical cost.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEvery cost in this worksheet is a figure you enter from your own written quotes. It contains no outside cost figures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCare costs, licensing and what's included vary by state and provider. Compare written quotes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot financial, legal, Medicare\/Medicaid or care advice; care needs should be assessed by your parent's doctor or a care professional.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicare, Medicaid, VA benefits and long-term-care insurance each have their own eligibility rules, which vary by state and policy. This worksheet doesn't decide what anyone qualifies for or what a policy will pay. Ask a benefits counselor (your State Health Insurance Assistance Program or Area Agency on Aging), a VA-accredited representative, or your insurer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcel .xlsx workbook, no macros; formulas tested in LibreOffice (Google Sheets and Excel open-tests pending)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Copilot are trademarks of their owners. This kit isn't affiliated with them.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefunds:\u003c\/strong\u003e All sales are final. This kit is an instant digital download, so we don't offer refunds once your order is placed. If a file is broken, missing or not as described, email ryanviabusiness@gmail.com with your order number and we'll send you a working replacement file; if we can't provide a working file that matches this description, we'll refund your order. If you bought the same kit twice by mistake, email us within 14 days of the second order and we'll refund the duplicate order. Nothing in this policy limits any rights you have under law that can't be waived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLicense:\u003c\/strong\u003e one household; no resale, redistribution or sharing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCover images are illustrations created with AI. 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