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Wyoming Aging Statistics & Resource Guide
September 21, 2020
Aging
The Wyoming Aging Statistics & Resource Guide contains key information, links and statistics for senior citizens in Wyoming. With an aging population and the average cost of care averaging between $28.24 an hour for home care to $8,030 a month for skilled nursing care, Wyoming 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.
Wyoming Key Statistics
- 23.9% of the Wyoming population is aged 60 or over with 10.8% of seniors aged 65+ living alone.
- With no income, estate or inheritance taxes and low sales taxes, it is one of the most tax friendly states for retirees, with the state sales levy set at 4% and an average property tax set at $635 per $100,000 in home value.
- 52.5% 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 Wyoming senior (65+) is $42,937.
- 10,100 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Wyoming.
Choosing Long Term Care in Wyoming
- Wyoming Home Care Agencies Directory: The average hourly home care rate in Wyoming is $28.24, making Wyoming more expensive than the national average ($22.50) for home care.
- Wyoming Adult Day Care Directory: The average cost of adult day care in Wyoming is $1,560 per month making Wyoming less expensive than the national average ($1,625) for adult day care.
- Wyoming Assisted Living Directory: The average cost of assisted living in Wyoming is $3,780 per month making Wyoming less expensive than the national average ($4,051) for assisted living.
- Wyoming Skilled Nursing Directory: The average cost of skilled nursing in Wyoming is $8,030 per month making Wyoming less expensive than the national average ($8,517) for skilled nursing.
Wyoming Senior Services
Wyoming Department of Health-Aging Division
Address: 2300 Capitol Avenue, 4th Floor, Cheyenne, WY 82002
Phone: (307) 777-7995
Phone: (800) 442-2766
Fax: (307) 777-5340
Wyoming State Plan on Aging
Wyoming Elder Justice and Advocacy
To report Elder Abuse call the Adult Abuse Hotline at 1-800-457-3659
Wyoming Support for Caregivers
Wyoming Senior Disaster Preparedness
Wyoming Health Care Fraud
Wyoming Long-Term Care Ombudsman
Wyoming Medicaid Elderly & Disabled Waiver Programme
Wyoming Medicare and Insurance Counseling
Wyoming Elderly Nutrition & Wellness
- Wyoming Department of Health – Nutrition Services
- Wyoming Department of Family Services – Emergency Food and Commodity Assistance
- Wyoming Department of Family Services – Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Wyoming Department of Family Services – Cent$ible Nutrition Program
Wyoming Prescription Assistance
Wyoming Senior and Healthcare Transportation
- Casper Area Transportation Coalition (CATC)
- Cheyenne Transit Program (CTP)
- Crook County Transportation
- Eppson Center for Seniors – Senior Assisted Transportation Service
- Goose Creek Transit
- Jackson Hole Taxi
- Laramie Taxi
- RTS Wyoming
- Senior Center Of Jackson Hole Bus
- Snowy Range Taxi
- START Bus
- Sweetwater County Transit Authority Resource (STAR)
- Wind River Transportation Authority (WRTA)
Wyoming – Senior Services by County
Wyoming Aging and Disability Resource Center
Albany County
- Action Resources International
- Eppson Center for Seniors
- Peak Wellness Center
- Wyoming Center on Aging (WyCOA)
Campbell County
Fremont County
- Lander Senior Citizens Center
- Riverton Senior Citizens Center
- Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.
- Legal Aid of Wyoming- Lander Office
Hot Springs County
Laramie County
- Housing Authority of the City of Cheyenne
- Cheyenne-Laramie County Health Department
- City of Cheyenne Transit
- Legal Aid of Wyoming- Cheyenne Office
- Meals on Wheels of Cheyenne
- Peak Wellness Center
- Community Action of Laramie County
- Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.
Natrona County
- Central Wyoming Senior Services
- Natrona County Meals on Wheels
- Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.
- Legal Aid of Wyoming- Casper Office
Park County
Sheridan County
Sweetwater County
- Golden Hour Senior Center
- Rock Springs Young at Heart
- Legal Aid of Wyoming- Rock Springs Office
- Action Resources International
Uinta County
Weston County
Big Horn County
Carbon County
- Carbon County Senior Services
- Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
- Wyoming Senior Citizens, Inc.
- Action Resources International
Goshen County
Johnson County
Lincoln County
Niobrara County
Platte County
Sublette County
Teton County
Washakie County
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
Wyoming Healthcare, Caregiving & Senior Living Resources
- Wyoming Department of Health – Aging Division
- Wyoming Department of Family Services
- Wyoming Senior Citizens
- Senior Companion Program
- Wyoming Home Services Program
- Foster Grandparent Program
- University of Wyoming Center On Aging
- Wyoming Advanced Health Care Directive
- Wyoming Services for Independent Living
- Wyoming State Information on Respite Providers or Programs
- Wyoming Transit Providers
Alzheimer’s Organizations & Resources
- Alzheimers Foundation of America
- Alzheimers Association
- Alzheimers Resource Centre
- Wyoming Chapter – Alzheimer’s Association
- Wyoming Dementia Resource Guides
- Wyoming Center on Aging, Dementia Support Center
- Wyoming Alzheimer’s State Plan
- Wyoming Medical Centre Alzheimer/Dementia Caregivers Support Group
- Dementia Friendly Wyoming
Wyoming Senior Health Studies
