Histoplasmosis is a fungal infection of the lungs causing muscle aches, fever, chest pain, cough, and more. Esophagitis. Esophagitis, an inflammation of the lining of the esophagus, causes chest pain, nausea, and more. Lung cancer (small cell) Small cell lung cancer is the least common type of lung cancer and can cause a cough, chest pain, and more. Pleural effusion. Pleural effusion is buildup of fluid in the pleura and can cause difficulty breathing or chest pain.
You'll also need a Bluetooth-enabled heart rate monitor (try this one), your sneakers and the urge to sweat. What it costs: $10 per month for access to all of DailyBurn's workout programs, available 24/7. With NYC classes averaging $25-$35 a class, this is a total steal. What we think: For the price, I'm totally on board with this program.
The same Genworth survey published the national average of home health aides to be $20 per hour and homemakers to be $19 per hour. Applying this hourly rate of $20 for a caregiver means that home care costs about $4900 per month, which consists of 8 hours daily / 7 days a week. Following along this line of reasoning, the cost of home care is $1400 more than assisted living. However, when it is practical to hire a caregiver for 6 hours daily rather than 8 hours, or 5 days a week instead of 7 days, then the costs are very similar.