New Hampshire Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
The New Hampshire Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in New Hampshire. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $27.50 an hour for home care to $10,494 a month for skilled nursing care, New Hampshire is typically less expensive than the national average. This guide also contains helpful contact information for county offices, Alzheimer’s Disease organizations and government agencies that offer assistance to caregivers and senior citizens.
New Hampshire Key Statistics
- 25.6% of the New Hampshire population is aged 60 or over with 11.4% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no general income or sales tax but the third highest property tax in the country, it is one of the least tax friendly states for retirees, with an average property tax set at $2,296 per $100,000 in home value.
- 54.2% 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 New Hampshire senior (65+) is $49,751.
- 26,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in New Hampshire.
Choosing Long Term Care in New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in New Hampshire is $27.50, making New Hampshire more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- New Hampshire Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in New Hampshire is $1,777 per month making New Hampshire more expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- New Hampshire Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in New Hampshire is $7,021 per month making New Hampshire more expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- New Hampshire Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in New Hampshire is $10,494 per month making New Hampshire more expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
New Hampshire Senior Services
New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services
Address: 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, New Hampshire, 03301
Phone: (603) 271-9203
Phone: (603) 271-4643
New Hampshire State Plan on Aging
New Hampshire Elder Justice and Advocacy
- New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services – Adult Protection
- Adult Protective Services Brochure – “Abuse Hurts At Any Age”
- Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services
To report elder abuse, neglect, exploitation or self-neglect call the Bureau of Elderly & Adult Services (BEAS):
Phone: (603) 271-7014
Toll Free from within NH: (800) 949-0470
Fax: (603) 271-4743
Adult Protection Reporting: APSCentralIntake@dhhs.nh.gov
New Hampshire Support for Caregivers
- Family Caregiver Support Services
- NH Family Care Guide: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders
- A Resource Guide for NH Relative Caregivers
- Caregivers Corner
For more information contact ServiceLink toll free at: 1-866-634-9412
New Hampshire Senior Disaster Preparedness
- Bureau of Emergency Medical Services Preparedness Topics Links – Disaster Planning
- New Hampshire’s Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEM)
- ReadyNH.gov
New Hampshire Health Care Fraud
New Hampshire Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman – Office of the Commissioner
Address: NH Department of Health and Human Services, 129 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH 03301
Phone: (603) 271-4375
Toll Free: (800) 442-5640
TDD Access Relay: (800) 735-2964
Fax: (603) 271-5574
New Hampshire Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
New Hampshire Medicare and Insurance Counseling
New Hampshire Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Nutrition & Physical Activity
- Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL) NH
- Oral Health Program
- Office of Health Equity (OHE)
- Food Protection
- SNAP Program
- Diseases and Conditions
- Injury Prevention Program
- NH Falls Risk Reduction Taskforce
New Hampshire Prescription Assistance
New Hampshire Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- CAPSC Senior Transportation Program
- CAREPLUS Ambulance Service
- Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties ADA Complementary Paratransit
- Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Rural Transportation (RTS)
- Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties Volunteer Driver Program (VDP)
- Community Caregivers of Greater Derry Transportation
- Community Volunteer Transportation Company
- Concord Area Transit (CAT)
- Cooperative Alliance For Seacoast Transportation (COAST)
- Gentle Care Rides
- Granite State Independent Living
- Greater Concord Senior Transit Program
- Hampton Area Trolley
- Hobbs Community Center’s Senior Bus
- Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services (HCS) City Express
- Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services (HCS) Friendly Bus
- Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services (HCS) Medical Transportation
- Home Healthcare Hospice & Community Services (HCS) Para Express
- Inter-lakes Caregivers Senior Transportation
- LifeLine Ambulance Service
- Manchester Transit Authority
- Monadnock RSVP Volunteer Center Neighbor-In-Deed Transport
- Nashua Transit System
- Nashua Transit System Paratransit Services
- Ready Rides
- Sandown Senior Affairs Transportation Program
- Seacoast Companion Care Plus Transportation
- Senior Transportation Grafton County
- Souhegan Valley Rides (SVR)
- Town of Atkinson Elder Services
- Transportation Assistance for Seacoast Citizens – TASC
- Tri-County Transit
- Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Care-Van
New Hampshire ServiceLink
Atkinson (Rockingham County) ServiceLink
8 Commerce Drive, Unit 802, Atkinson, NH 03811
Phone: 603-893-9769
Fax: 603-893-1339
Berlin (Coos County)
Address: 610 Sullivan Street, Suite 6, Berlin, NH 03570
Phone: 603-752-6407
Fax 603-752-1824
Claremont (Sullivan County) ServiceLink
Address: 224 Elm Street, Claremont, NH 03743
Phone: 603-542-5177
Fax: 603-542-2640
Concord (Merrimack County) ServiceLink
Address: 2 Industrial Park Drive, Concord, NH 03302-1016
Phone: 603-228-6625
Fax: 228-6623
Keene (Cheshire County) ServiceLink
Address: 105 Castle Street, Keene, NH 03431
Phone: 603-357-1922
Fax: 603-352-8822
Laconia (Belknap County) ServiceLink
Address: 67 Water Street, Laconia, NH 03246
Phone: 603-528-6945
Fax: 603-527-3790
Lebanon (Grafton County) ServiceLink
Address: 10 Campbell Street, Lebanon, NH 03766
Phone: 603-448-1558
Fax: 603-448-6920
Littleton (Grafton County) ServiceLink
Address: Mount Eustis Commons, 262 Cottage Street, Suite G 25, Littleton, NH 03561
Phone: 603-444-4498
Fax: 603-444-0379
Manchester (Hillsborough County) ServiceLink
Address: 555 Auburn Street, Manchester, NH 03103
Phone: 603-644-2240
Fax: 603-644-2361
Nashua (Hillsborough County) ServiceLink
Address: 70 Temple Street, Nashua, NH 03060
Phone: 603-598-4709
Fax: 603-598-8491
Rochester (Strafford County) ServiceLink
Address: Community Partners, ServiceLink, 25 Old Dover Road, Rochester, NH 03867
Phone: 603-332-7398
Fax: 603-335-8010
Stratham (Rockingham County) ServiceLink
Address: 72 Portsmouth Avenue, Suite 113, Stratham, NH 03885
Phone: 603-334-6594
Fax: 603-334-6596
Tamworth (Carroll County) ServiceLink
Address: 448 White Mountain Highway, Tamworth, NH 03886
Phone: 603-323-2043
Fax: 603-323-7508
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
New Hampshire Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Home & Community Care
- Housing Services
- Medicare Beneficiaries Savings
- Medicare Part D
- NH EASY Online Application System
- Nursing Home Care
- Nursing Facility Pre-Admission Screening & Annual Resident Review (PASRR)
- Old Age Assistance
- ServiceLink
- Social Security Administration
- Breathe New Hampshire
- Better Choices, Better Health
- DrugFreeNH.org
- EngAging NH
- Granite State Independent Living
- New Hampshire Association for the Blind
- Low-Income Taxpayer Project
- Legal Advice and Referral Center:
- Pro Bono Referral Program:
- Lawyer Referral Service
- The DOVE Project free-legal-services
- New Hampshire Electronic Application System (NH EASY)
- New Hampshire Health & Human Services Department
- New Hampshire Hospital Association
- New Hampshire Housing
- New Hampshire Legal Assistance (NHLA)
- Unused Medicine Disposal in New Hampshire
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Alzheimers Association – New Hampshire
- Massachusetts/New Hampshire Chapter
New Hampshire Senior Health Studies
