biostudies-literatureSimning ANIA NIH HHS223-234https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8710182biostudies-literatureUnknown30(2)<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine how mental illness (MI) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) were associated with whether skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents returned to and remained in the community and if receipt of home health services was associated with post-SNF home time.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort study based on secondary data analyses.<h4>Setting</h4>New York State Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted to an SNF in 2014.<h4>Participants</h4>Total of 46,137 older adults admitted to SNFs and 25,357 discharged from SNFs to home.<h4>Measurements</h4>We used Medicare claims and assessment databases to derive our outcomes (discharge to the community and home time [i.e., days alive in the community]), determine MI/ADRD status, and obtain socio-demographic andThe American journal of geriatric psychiatry : official journal of the American Association for Geriatric PsychiatrySkilled Nursing Facility-to-Home Trajectories for Older Adults With Mental Illness or Dementia.PMC8710182K23 AG058757Simons KVLi YConwell YTemkin-Greener HOrth JSimning AfalseSkilled Nursing Facility-to-Home Trajectories for Older Adults With Mental Illness or Dementia.<h4>Objectives</h4>To examine how mental illness (MI) and Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) were associated with whether skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents returned to and remained in the community and if receipt of home health services was associated with post-SNF home time.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort study based on secondary data analyses.<h4>Setting</h4>New York State Medicare beneficiaries who were admitted to an SNF in 2014.<h4>Participants</h4>Total of 46,137 older adults admitted to SNFs and 25,357 discharged from SNFs to home.<h4>Measurements</h4>We used Medicare claims and assessment databases to derive our outcomes (discharge to the community and home time [i.e., days alive in the community]), determine MI/ADRD status, and obtain socio-demographic and2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Feb2025-04-26T13:29:56.469Z2025-04-06T14:16:15.316ZS-EPMC87101823428489210.1016/j.jagp.2021.06.013