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Yu Kang, MPA, UMBC, Department of Public Policy, Public Policy Building, room 415, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Baltimore, MD 21250, 4104553889, yukang1@umbc.edu and Nancy A. Miller, PhD, Public Policy, University of Maryland Baltimore County, 1000 Hilltop Circle, Pub Pol Bldg., Baltimore, MD 21250.
Background: Working age individuals are an increasing share of the nursing home population. Little is known about this population relative to older nursing home residents. Objective: We compare the characteristics of �short� and �long� stay residents by age. Data and Methods: Data from the 1999 National Nursing Home Survey are used. Descriptive methods are used to compare the study groups of interest. Findings: Compared with older individuals (65 years or older), more than half of the younger individuals are male. The share of females does increase among the long �stay population, increasing to 65% for those residing 3 or more years in a nursing home. In general, about one-fifth (21.2%) of discharged younger individuals are married, but among the long-stay individuals, only 15.7% percent are married. While 40 % of long stay younger residents were never married, 15.5% of older long stay residents were never married. Both short and long stay younger residents were more likely to have entered from a hospital, relative to older residents. Most working age individuals were insured through Medicaid. Medicare was a more frequent insurance source for older individuals. Functional limitations were higher among long stay working age individuals as well as older individuals, relative to short stay working age individuals. Implications: In light of the Olmstead decision and subsequent policy initiatives, these findings have implications for identifying and assisting nursing home transitions for younger and older individuals.
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Keywords: Long-Term Care, Community-Based Care
Awards: Retirement Research Foundation Masters Student Award - Honorable Mention
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
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The 134th Annual Meeting & Exposition (November 4-8, 2006) of APHA