The Daily Herald, recently had an article on growing part of the nursing home population– young nursing home residents. Most of the younger people in nursing homes are admitted to the facilities, not for nursing care, but because there are few alternatives for people with mental illness. The number of younger nursing home residents with… Continue Reading
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Young, Middle Aged & Seniors. Nursing Homes Struggle To Care For An Increasingly Diverse Group Of Residents
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe Enquirer-Herald had a really interesting article regarding younger people in nursing homes. Increasingly, nursing home are becoming a place for people of all ages. Over the past 20 years, the number of residents at nursing homes has surged. Today, people under 65 comprise almost 10% of the nursing home population. At Orchards Rehabilitation and Care… Continue Reading
Young People In Nursing Homes
Posted in National Nursing Home IssuesThe face of the typical nursing home resident is changing — and becoming less wrinkled. Today, more young people are entering nursing homes and long-term care facilities in their 30′s and 40′s. More than 15% of nursing home residents nationwide are under 65 compared with 12.3% under 65 in 2003. The number of younger nursing… Continue Reading