According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for care of invalids and elderly at home are 5.26% higher in 2026 versus 2025 (a $526.36 difference in value).
Between 2025 and 2026: Elderly care experienced an average inflation rate of 5.26% per year. This rate of change indicates significant inflation. In other words, elderly care costing $10,000 in the year 2025 would cost $10,526.36 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 0.66% during this same period, inflation for elderly care was significantly higher.
In the year 2025: Pricing changed by 7%, which is above the average yearly change for elderly care during the 2025-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 2025 (2.65%), inflation for elderly care was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Elderly care, over time, for $10,000 beginning in 2025. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10,000.00 | 7.00% |
| 2026 | $10,526.36 | 5.26%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Care of invalids and elderly at home:
| Year | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 100.000 | 101.775 | 103.164 | 107.882 | 109.872 | 111.280 | 113.133 | 114.470 | 115.117 | 116.704 | 117.878 | 120.550 | 119.642 | 120.814 | 124.151 | 128.956 | 138.505 | 143.393 | 152.602 | 167.816 | 179.559 | 189.010 |