Family tools
Free calculators and checklists for the decisions families ask about most. No sign-up, and nothing you enter leaves your device.
How long will the money last?
Savings, income and a home sale against the cost of care, month by month.
Home care or assisted living?
Compare the monthly cost and see the break-even hours in your state.
VA Aid and Attendance estimator
Estimate the benefit for a veteran or surviving spouse with VA's 2026 rates.
Tour scorecard
Score three communities side by side while you tour. Prints on one page.
What will senior living cost, and how will we pay?
Our free guide shows the starting prices communities post for each kind of care, walks you through a monthly budget, and explains how insurance, VA benefits, Medicaid and Medicare can help.
Free guide · 16 pages
Paying for Senior Living
Costs by type of care, a monthly budget, and how insurance, the VA, Medicaid and Medicare help.