title: Operating characteristics of residential care communities, by community bed size: United States, 2012.
abstract: In 2012, the majority of residential care communities had 4–25 beds, yet 71% of residents lived in communities with more than 50 beds. A lower percentage of communities with 4–25 beds were chain-affiliated, nonprofit, and in operation 10 years or more, compared with communities with 26–50 and more than 50 beds. Dementia-exclusive care or dementia care units were more common as community size increased. A higher percentage of communities with more than 50 beds screened for cognitive impairment and offered dementia-specific programming compared with communities with 4–25 and 26–50 beds. A higher percentage of communities with more than 50 beds screened for depression compared with communities with 4–25 beds. Compared with communities with 4–25 beds, a higher percentage of communities with 26–50 beds and more than 50 beds provided therapeutic, hospice, mental health, and dental services; but a lower percentage of communities with more than 50 beds provided skilled nursing services than did smaller communities. This report presents national estimates of residential care communities, using data from the first wave of NSLTCP. This brief profile of residential care communities provides useful information to policymakers, providers, researchers, and consumer advocates as they plan to meet the needs of an aging population. The findings also highlight the diversity of residential care communities across different sizes. Corresponding state estimates and their standard errors for the national figures in this data brief can be found on the NSLTCP website at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nsltcp/ nsltcp_products.htm. These national and state estimates establish a baseline for monitoring trends among residents living in residential care.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Caffrey
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Harris-Kojetin
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Rome
authors.forename: Manisha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sengupta
mesh_terms: D040561:Assisted Living Facilities / Q000600:supply & distribution; D003704:Dementia / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D017051:Hospice Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006742:Hospital Bed Capacity / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000600:supply & distribution; D009096:Multi-Institutional Systems / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D010067:Ownership; D012112:Residential Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012866:Skilled Nursing Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology