Montana Aging Statistics & Resource Guide

The Montana Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Montana. With an aging population and the average cost of care averages between $24.00 an hour for home care to $7,717 a month for skilled nursing care. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organisations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens. 

Montana Key Statistics

• 26.4% of the Montana population is aged 60 or over with 12.1% of seniors aged 65+ living alone. 
• Despite not imposing a general state sales tax, Montana taxes virtually all forms of retirement income, including Social Security, making it not tax friendly for retirees. The highest income tax is set at 6.9% and an average property tax set at $892 per $100,000 in home value. 
• 47.3% of certified nursing home beds were rated four or five-stars over a three-month period compared to a US national average of 47.3%.
• The median household income for a Montana senior (65+) is $40,168.
• 22,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Montana.

Choosing Long Term Care in Montana

• Montana Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Montana is $24.00, making Montana more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care. 
• Montana Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Montana is $2,167 per month making Montana more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
• Montana Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Montana is $3,820 per month making Montana more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
• Montana Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Montana is $7,717 per month making Montana less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.

Montana Senior Services

Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Senior Services

Address: 1100 North Last Chance Gulch (4th Floor), Helena, MT 59601

Phone: (406) 444-4077

Website 

Montana State Plan on Aging

• Montana State Plan on Aging 2019 – 2022 report

Montana Elder Justice and Advocacy

• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Adult Protective Services
• Montana Online Abuse, Neglect, or Exploitation Reporting Form

To report Elder Abuse call the Adult Abuse Hotline at 1 (844) 277-9300

Montana Support for Caregivers

• Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services – Caregiver Corner

Montana Senior Disaster Preparedness

• Montana Public Health Emergency Preparedness

Montana Health Care Fraud

• Senior Medicare Patrol – Medicare Fraud Protection

Montana Long-Term Care Ombudsman

• Montana – Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Montana Ombudsman Policies & Procedures
• Ombudsman List
• Ombudsman Brochures

For More Information Contact:

The State Long Term Care Ombudsman

Office on Aging, Senior and Long Term Care Division

Phone: 1-800-332-2272 

Montana Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme

• Montana Medicaid
• Montana Passport to Health
• Medicaid Provider Search

Montana Medicare and Insurance Counseling

• Medicare 101 – Montana State Health Insurance & Assistance Program

To locate your local SHIP counselor, contact your local Area Agency on Aging: Phone: 1-800-551-3191

Montana Elderly Nutrition & Wellness

• Aging Food and Nutrition Programs

Montana Prescription Assistance

• Montana Prescription Assistance Programs
• Big Sky Rx Program

Montana Senior and Healthcare Transportation

• Bitterroot Bus
• Butte-Silverbow Transit District
• Capital Transit
• Flathead County Mountain Climber
• Great Falls Transit District Paratransit Services
• Great Falls Transit District
• Mountain Line
• Streamline Transit
• Streamline Bus and Galavan Paratransit

Montana Area Offices on Aging

Montana Area Offices on Aging and Montana Senior Centers

Area I Agency on Aging – Action for Eastern MT

Address: PO Box 1309 – 2030 N. Merrill, Glendive MT 59330

Phone: 377-3564 

Fax: 377-3570

Website

Area II Agency on Aging

Address: PO Box 127 – 1502 4th St. W., Roundup MT 59072-0127

Phone:323-1320 

Fax: 323-3859

Website

Area III Agency on Aging – North Central AAA

Address: 311 S Virginia St Ste 2, Conrad MT 59425-2335

Phone: 271-7553

Fax: 271-2769

Area IV Agency on Aging

Address: PO Box 1717 – 648 Jackson St., Helena MT 59624-1717

Phone: 447-1680 

Fax: 447-1629

Website

Area V Agency on Aging

Address: PO Box 459 – 2103 Harrison Ave, Butte MT 59703

Phone: 782-5555 

Fax: 782-5662

Area VI Agency on Aging – Western MT AAA

Address: 110 Main Street Ste #5, Polson MT 59860-2316

Phone: 883-7284 

Fax: 883-7363

Website

Area VII Agency on Aging – Missoula Aging Services

Address: 337 Stephens, Missoula MT 59801

Phone: 728-7682 

Fax: 728-7687

Website

Area VIII Agency on Aging

Address: 1801 Benefis Court, Great Falls MT 59405

Phone: 454-6990 

Fax: 454-6991

Website

Area IX Agency on Aging

Address: 40 11th ST W STE 100, Kalispell MT 59901-5143

Phone: 758-5730 

Fax: 758-5732

Area X Agency on Aging

Address: 2 W Second Street, Havre MT 59501-3434

Phone: 265-5464 

Fax: 265-3611

Courthouse Fax: 265-5487

Montana Senior Centers

Bozeman area Senior Centers – Belgrade, Bozeman, Manhattan, Three Forks and West Yellowstone

Address: 807 North Tracy Avenue, Bozeman, MT 59715

Phone: 406-586-2421

Website

Butte’s Belmont Center

Address: 615 E Mercury, Butte, MT 59701

Phone: (406) 723-7773

Fax: (406) 782-4960

Website

Missoula County Senior Centers

Address: 705 S Higgins Ave., Missoula, MT 59801

Phone: (406)543-7154 

Fax: (406) 543-1573 

Website

Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County – Billings area

Adult Resource Alliance

Address: 1505 Avenue D, Billings, MT 59102

Phone: (406) 259.9666

Fax: (406) 259-2849

Website

Adult Resource Alliance of Yellowstone County – Billings area

Alliance Billings Heights

Address: 935 Lake Elmo Drive, Billings, MT  59105

Phone: (406) 606.1170

Fax: (406) 281-8027

Website

Cascade County Senior Centers – Great Falls area

Address: 1004 Central Ave, Great Falls, MT 59401

Phone: 1 (406) 454-6995

Website

Resources

National Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources

• The Official U.S. Government Site for Medicare     
• Administration for Community Living     
• National Council for Aging Care     
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)    
• The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care        
• Pioneer Network: Culture Change in Long-Term Care     
• The Center for Social Gerontology     

Montana Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources

• Adult Protective Services
• ADRC Resource Directory
• Aging & Disability Resource Center (ADRC)
• Aging Horizons
• Aging Services
• Area Agencies on Aging
• Assisted Living (Licensure)
• Big Sky Rx
• Centenarians
• Eastern Montana Veteran’s Home
• Estate Planning
• Governor’s Advisory Council on Aging
• Governor’s Conference on Aging
• Home and Community Based Services
• Information and Assistance/Referral
• Legal Service Developer Program
• Lifespan Respite
• Long Term Care Ombudsman
• Montana Pharmacy Assist Program
• Montana Veteran’s Home
• Nursing Facilities and other Living Options
• Nutrition
• Options Counseling
• Southwest Montana Veteran’s Home
• Senior and Long Term Care Division
• SHIP – State Health Insurance Assistance Program
• Aging Population Maps 2000 – 2030
• Elder Montana Advocates
• Long Term Care Insurance
• Montana’s Older American Act
• Montana Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP)
• Community Services – Independent Living
• Healthy Living
• Home and Living Options
• Protective and Legal Services
• Financial Planning

Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources

• Alzheimers Foundation of America
• Alzheimers Association
• Alzheimers Resource Centre
• Montana Alzheimer’s Disease Resources
• Montana Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
• Montana Alzheimer’s State Plan

Montana Senior Health Studies

• Montana Scorecard on Long-Term Services and Supports for Older Adults, People with Physical Disabilities, and Family Caregivers
• America’s Health Rankings – Montana