The changing world of long-term care: a state perspective.
Based on data from an eight year longitudinal study of Ohio's long-term care use patterns, this paper describes the changes now being experienced by this industry. Although Ohio has been a state with a heavy reliance on institutional services, the data suggest a change in how long-term care is provided in the state. Over the past eight years, despite an increasing disabled older population, nursing home occupancy rates have fallen from 92.5% to 83.5%. At the same time, in-home service and assisted living use has increased. The paper concludes by describing how such changes are likely to impact the system of the future.
Applebaum
Robert A
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Scripps Gerontology Center, Miami University, Oxford, OH 45013, USA. applebra@MUohio.edu
Mehdizadeh
Shahla A
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Straker
Jane K
JK
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends*; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D006278:Medicare; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D009820:Ohio