Assisted Living
15. Report provides assisted living statistics
The recently released report, the �2006 Overview of Assisted Living,� provides a range of facts and figures about assisted living and is a comprehensive effort to detail key benchmarks in the field. Among the data in the report: 1) community type and unit mix: 32% of responding communities are freestanding assisted living facilities, while 8% are a combination of assisted living and nursing facility; 2) primary payment plans: 51% of responding communities offer tiered pricing for bundled services, and 22% offer one all-inclusive rate; 3) occupancy: median occupancy in freestanding assisted living is 95%; 4) resident demographics and activities of daily living (ADL) needs: the median age of female residents is 87, the median age of males is 85. Residents� median annual income is $15,668. Average ADLs: 2; 5) services: 97% of freestanding assisted living communities provide three meals per day in basic rates, and 40% provide assistance with ADLs in basic rates, while 60% provide assistance with extra charge; 6) staffing: the median number of full-time-equivalent employees at responding communities is 25. To order the report, go to the websites of any of the organizations responsible for the report: www.aahsa.org, www.alfa.org, www.seniorshousing.org, www.ncal.org, and www.nic.org. The cost is $125.
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