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Home care for the elderly is a better alternative than a nursing home. Most people would rather remain at home as they age, and since home care is significantly cheaper than nursing homes, there is no reason that they should not remain at home. The average cost of nursing-home care in Utah for a year is $57,332, and the average hourly rate for home care in Utah is $20.56, or $47,041 per year. Home care is usually paid for by health insurance and is a better alternative than sticking our elderly in a nursing home. It is horrifying that more people are placed by their families in nursing homes instead of going with the cheaper and more humane alternative.
Denying people the right to live out their days in the best possible place is immoral and should be illegal.
Ryan Curtis
Cottonwood Heights
