We got a date and a place for 2B Alive 2008

The event that will gather the investors, developers, entrepreneurs and the Mexican State to build the Assisted Living Industry, has a date: May 1 and 2, 2008, at Estancia La Jolla, California. Want to know more about it? Sign up for our newsletter, on the top right of this page.

More numbers to boost ideas

Checking some of my files, I found this information I got from a past issue in USA Today.The article stated that living in México during retirement, means more services for less money.  The warmth of people plus the low cost of life makes México a good choice for retirees. Let’s share this information. 

 

Private room

USA: $ 260

Mexico: $ 18-$ 50

Number of for-profit nursing homes:

USA: 9,900Mexico: 288

Cost of a home health care aide: (per hour)

USA: $ 19Mexico: $ 9

Cost of a homemaker-companion: (per hour)

USA: $ 17Mexico: $ 2-$ 5

 

Sources:  MetLife Mature Market Institute; Mexico’s National Institute of Statistics, Geography and Information Processing; U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; USA TODAY research