Long-term elder care in the US can cost 5-figures a month. These families are moving to Mexico for cheaper options.

Source: Business Insider

Some Americans are moving their loved ones to Mexico, where an assisted living facility is cheaper. Westend61/Getty ImagesIt costs about $10,000 a month to care for Richard Johnson, an 85-year-old living in a New Jersey dementia facility for long-term care. It's a price tag his daughter, Rebecca, doesn't think he can sustain.