The cost of elder care

A wheelchair in the hallway.

The median cost for a private nursing home room in Michigan topped $143,000 in 2025, according to new data. (Mark Bugnaski for Bridge Michigan) A new report underscores rising costs for nursing home care across the U.S.

The median cost for a Michigan nursing home is nearly twice the median household income in Michigan. Those rising costs fuel calls for alternatives to traditional nursing home care Michiganders paid more than ever for nursing home care last year — and a lot more than residents in most other states, according to new data released last week.