Tourists consume more tap water than they realise. The scheme tap water is actually safe to drink. When tested the various readings were on a par with the scheme water in Western Australia. However many hotels operate from bore water. This is not safe to drink.
As of December 2015 there are only 35 licensed ALRs spanning 19 counties. They differ from personal care homes in several ways. The median cost of an assisted living residence or personal care home in Pennsylvania is $3,600 a month for a one-bedroom unit, translating to an annual cost of $43,200. This is below the national median cost of $43,539.
Assisted Living costs vary widely from state to state with the average base rate ranging from $2300 to $6000 monthly. The median national cost per resident is about $3500 as published by the Genworth 2014 Cost of Care Survey.