Long-Term-Care Needs

Strategizing for extended care can be one of the most significant aspects of a secure retirement. Use this tool to project future care costs and determine whether your current strategy can withstand the rising cost of healthcare.

Input Information

Current Annual Cost of Care (In today's dollars)

$0 $500,000

Dedicated Long-Term Care Savings

$0 $3,000,000

Years Until Care is Needed

0 100

Years of Care Needed

0 50

Expected Healthcare Inflation Rate (%)

%

Projected Long-Term Care Gap

Future Annual Cost of Care

$0

Total Projected Cost of Care

$0

Projected Shortfall or Surplus

$0

Enter your information above to see your projected long-term care costs.

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