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How has Ohio's nursing home utilization changed between 1993 and 2003?

Although the number of Ohio residents age 60+ with severe disability increased from 154,300 in 1993 to 172,279 in 2003 (an 11.7% increase), the number of nursing facility beds, the average daily census, and the occupancy rates in Ohio nursing facilities have all decreased (See Figure 1 and Table 1 below).

Figure 1- Estimated Number of Ohioans 60+ with Severe Disability 1993-2003

Table 1-Nursing Home Utilization in Ohio: 1993-2003

Source : Applebaum, R. & Mehdizadeh, S. (2005) Long-Term Care

Utilization in Ohio 1993-2003 Research Brief . Oxford, OH: Scripps

Gerontology Center.

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Long-Term Care Utilization in Ohio 1993-2003 Research Brief

by Robert Applebaum & Shahla Mehdizadeh.