title: The disparity between the numbers of vulnerable elderly disabled in Kentucky and the number of available long-term care beds.
abstract: This study examines the relationship between the increasing number of elderly and disabled people in Kentucky and the static number of long-term nursing home beds available. A comparison is made by using the 2000 US census data. The relationship between the number of patients at risk for long-term placement, the number of beds available, and the shift to home care-giving is explored.
authors.affiliation: Trover Foundation Family Practice Residency Program, Madisonville, KY, USA. fhanke@trover.net
authors.forename: Ngoc
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Huynh
authors.forename: Forrest
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hanke
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D006699:Home Care Services; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D007629:Kentucky; D008134:Long-Term Care; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009735:Nursing Homes; D012424:Rural Population; D014505:Urban Population