1.
HOME CARE vs.
NURSING HOMES

2.
9 MILLION AMERICANS
An estimated
over 65 required long-term care in 2012.
THAT NUMBER IS EXPECTED TO
RISE TO 12 MILLION IN 2020.
AMERICA'S GETTING OLDER AND
INCREASINGLY NEEDS HELP.

3.
in two or more aspects of their daily
life or becoming cognitively impaired.
68%
OF THOSE 64 OR OLDER, THERE IS A
68% CHANCE THEY WILL BECOME DISABLED

4.
HERE ARE THE SENIOR CARE OPTIONS
PEOPLE COMMONLY CONSIDER.
25.5%
are 85 years
and older
57.7%
are 75 years
and older
AGE
HOME CARE
Of those who used home-care services...
43.3%
are 85 years
and older
70.2%
are 75 years
and older
AGENURSING HOMES
Of those in nursing homes...

5.
COMMON THINGS PEOPLE
NEED HELP WITH
bathing
dressing
toileting
eating

6.
PERCENTAGE OF USERS OF LONG-TERM SERVICES
NEEDING ASSISTANCE WITH DAILY LIVING ACTIVITIES:
95.1%
83.8%
64.6%
51.2%
96.1%
90.9%
86.6%
56%
BATHING
DRESSING
TOILETING
EATING
BATHING
DRESSING
TOILETING
EATING
HOME
HEALTH
AGENCY
NURSING
HOME

7.
NURSING HOMES CAN OFTEN TIMES BE
EXPENSIVE, AND UNDERSTAFFED
90% OF NURSING HOMES
ARE UNDERSTAFFED.
Some reports claim that
split among various staff levels.
On average, nursing home residents
RECEIVE 3.83 HOURS OF
DIRECT CARE PER DAY
90%

8.
ANNUAL COST COMPARISON
(Assuming 44 hours per week of care)
NURSING HOME
(in Manhattan)
$164,250
HOME HEALTH
AIDE
$48,000

9.
HOME CARE BENEFITS
STAY IN THEIR
OWN HOME.
Allows patrons to
and cheaper than
nursing homes.
COST EFFECTIVE
allows for familiarity and a
lower incidence of accidents.
PERSONAL ATTENTION
$

10.
SOURCES:
http://www.aaltci.org/long-term-care-insurance/learning-center/probability-long-term-care.php
http://news.morningstar.com/articlenet/article.aspx?id=564139
https://www.genworth.com/corporate/about-genworth/industry-expertise/cost-of-care.html
https://caregiver.org/selected-long-term-care-statistics
http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nsltcp/long_term_care_services_2013.pdf
http://www.ameriglide.com/advantages-disadvantages-nursing-homes.htm
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