title: The Nuts and Bolts of Long-term Care In Rhode Island: Demographics, Services and Costs.
abstract: Nearly 8,000 people reside in Rhode Island's (RI's) 84 nursing homes at any single point in time. Many of these people are highly vulnerable because of illness or frailty. In this article, we describe the reasons that RI residents seek care from nursing homes, the associated costs (with a focus on Medicare and Medicaid payment), and different ways to assess nursing home quality. We also describe the home- and community-based services that can help people remain in the community. A resource list provides additional information for those seeking to better understand RI nursing homes and long-term care supports and services.
authors.affiliation: Master's of Public Health student at the Brown University School of Public Health and a Research Assistant at Healthcentric Advisors.
authors.forename: Kimberly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pelland
authors.affiliation: Program Administrator at Healthcentric Advisors.
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mota
authors.affiliation: Associate Director of Brown University's Center for Long-Term Care Quality & Innovation and consulting Senior Scientist at Healthcentric Advisors.
authors.forename: Rosa R
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Baier
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003710:Demography; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006707:Homes for the Aged; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends*; D008484:Medicaid; D006278:Medicare; D009735:Nursing Homes; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D012237:Rhode Island; D014481:United States
keywords: Economics; Rhode Island; demographics; nursing home; skilled nursing facility