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

Website 

New Hampshire State Plan on Aging

• New Hampshire State Plan on Aging 2019 – 2023 report

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 Senior Medicare Patrol

New Hampshire Long-Term Care Ombudsman

• Office of the 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 Medicaid Program
• New Hampshire Medicaid Services (Form 77L)

New Hampshire Medicare and Insurance Counseling

• SHIP-Medicare Specialists

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

• Prescription Drug Assistance
• N.H. Medication Bridge Program

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

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