Assisted living or nursing home: Who is moving in?

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the rapid growth of assisted living (AL) communities and the increasing similarity between AL and nursing home (NH) populations, little is known about the characteristics of older adults at the time of AL admission and how these characteristics compare to individuals newly admitted to NH from the community. This study examined the individual, facility, and geographic factors associated with new AL admission.

Methods

This retrospective descriptive study used data from the national Medicare enrollment and claims datasets, the Minimum Data Set, and the Medicare Provider Analysis and Review. The study cohort included 158,124 Medicare beneficiaries newly admitted to ALs and 715,261 newly admitted to NHs during 10/2017-10/2019. Multinomial logistic regression an

SUBMITTER: Wang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10787797 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature