Elder Care Cost in Denver, CO (2026)
Assisted living in Denver, CO averages $5,100/month (13% above national avg). Nursing home private room: $10,500/month. In-home aide: $5,900/month.
Source: Genworth/CareScout Cost of Care Survey 2024–2025
Assisted Living
$5,100
per month
Nursing Home
$10,500
private room
In-Home Aide
$5,900
44 hrs/week
Memory Care
$7,000
per month
Adult Day Care
$1,700
per month
How Denver, CO compares
Care type
Assisted Living
Denver, CO
$5,100/mo
National avg
$4,500/mo
Nursing Home
private room
$10,500/mo
$9,733/mo
In-Home Aide
44 hrs/week
$5,900/mo
$5,339/mo
Memory Care
$7,000/mo
$6,200/mo
Annual costs in Denver, CO
Assisted living
$61,200/year
or $5,100/month
Nursing home (private room)
$126,000/year
or $10,500/month
Most families need 2–4 years of care on average. At Denver, CO assisted living rates, that's $122,400–$244,800 total before insurance or Medicaid.
Denver, CO vs Colorado statewide average
Assisted living
Denver, CO is 4% above the state average
Nursing home (private)
Understanding care types in Denver, CO
Assisted Living — $5,100/mo
Private apartment-style living with meals, housekeeping, medication management, and help with bathing or dressing. Good fit when someone needs regular support but not 24-hour nursing. No Medicare coverage. Most families pay privately.
Nursing Home — $10,500/mo
24-hour skilled nursing care. Required when someone needs ongoing medical attention — wound care, IV medications, physical therapy. Medicare covers the first 100 days after a qualifying hospital stay; Medicaid pays for long-term stays for those who qualify.
In-Home Aide — $5,900/mo
A home health aide comes to the house — typically 44 hours/week based on survey methodology. Covers personal care, light housekeeping, and companionship. Part-time (20 hrs/week) runs roughly $3,000/month in Denver, CO.
Memory Care — $7,000/mo
A secured unit within or attached to an assisted living facility, designed for residents with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Higher staff ratios and specialized programming push costs $1,900/month above standard assisted living in Denver, CO.
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$4,900/mo
assisted living
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$4,700/mo
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$4,800/mo
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$6,300/mo
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$3,700/mo
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$3,700/mo
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$5,600/mo
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$4,500/mo
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$4,300/mo
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