The average timescale for a standard divorce case, without complications at Divorce-Online in 2015 has been 14-18 weeks, an increase of 2 weeks over 2015.
The cost of putting a parent into professional assisted-living care can be daunting. MetLife says that kind of care averages about $42,000 a year. A private room in a nursing home averages more than $87,000. But the cost of keeping a relative at home can be very high too. The MetLife report said that for the typical woman, the lost wages due to dropping out of the labor force because of adult caregiving responsibilities averages nearly $143,000.
Nationwide costs for long term care. 1  The national median annual cost for a private nursing home in 2015 is $91,250. 2  In 2013, care recipients will spend an average of $14,000 for out-of-pocket expenses, not including the cost of facility care. 3  In 2015, a private room in a nursing home costs $250 per day and a semi-private room costs $220 per day.