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Snapshot: California's Fragile Nursing Home Industry, 2005

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Sort Desciption: Nursing Home Industry. C O N T E N T S. California’s Population Is Aging. ..... Nursing Home Industry. The number of complaints. about poor quality care ...

Content Inside: S N A P S H O T California’s Fragile Nursing Home Industry 2005 California’s Fragile Nursing Home Industry C O N T E N T S California’s Population Is Aging 2 More Frail Elderly, More Care Needed . 3 A Look at the Residents 4 How Long They Stay . 5 Nursing Care 6 Average Nursing Home Expenditures by Category and Ownership Type 7 Average Staff Turnover . 8 Nursing Staff Distribution . 9 Nursing Home Hourly Wages . 10 Quality of Care . 11 Deficiencies and Citations . 12 Violations of Federal Regulations . 13 Complaints Filed 14 Who Pays for Nursing Home Care 15 Financial State . 16 Profitability of Nursing Homes 17 Additional Resources . 18 ©2005 C ALIFORNIA H EALTH C ARE F OUNDATION Nursing Homes: A System in Crisis 1 A Crisis in Care The number of Californians age 65 and over is projected to double in the next decade. Many of the nursing facilities slated to provide institutional care for these individuals already operate with deficits in staff and operating budgets. High staff turnover among poorly paid personnel contributes to poor quality of care. Serious problems in California’s nursing homes include: G Only a small percentage of homes meet the standards recommended for staffing levels to provide good nursing care. G Many residents show clinical signs of poor care as a result of being left in bed all or most of the time, or being placed in physical restraints. G Most homes do not meet government compliance standards for care and safety during routine inspections—and a number have had serious violations of both state and federal regulations. Californians do have choices and—using publicly available information—may find a facility that provides good quality care. This snapshot examines the current state of California’s long-term care facilities* as they face growing demands and diminishing resources. *Unless otherwise indicated, long-term care facilities refer to all hospital-based and freestanding institutions, including skill ...

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