GOVERNMENT ACTION IS
NEEDED TO MANDATE MINIMUM SAFE STAFFING LEVELS

According to excerpts from an article produced by Long Term Care Community Coalition:

There is an increasing trend for people who need long term care to get that care in their communities, there will always be a need for nursing homes for those who need or want to be cared for in a residential setting that is capable of providing professional services 24 hours a day. In fact, the demand for nursing home services will likely continue to increase with the aging of the babyboomer generation. The population of persons over the age of 85 has increased significantly, and population projections by the US Census Bureau anticipate the over age 65 population to increase by 40% between 2010 and 2030. Projections indicate that the percentage of people in need of nursing home care will increase by up to 25%.

With the increase in numbers WHAT ABOUT STAFFING LEVELS?

Numerous studies show that the lower level of resident care resulting from insufficient staffing can be more expensive than maintaining higher staffing levels.

For the rest of the article dealing with this topic see: http://www.nursinghome411.org/documents/nhstaffingbrief1.pdf

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