Yes - that is for nursing homes only, not for home care, etc.Umm, I've seen other numbers, but forget the (reliable as I recall source). I believe the cited article here refers more to skilled nursing? And includes people sent there after surgery, etc.
Yes - I agree. This article is a bit old but the only one I know of that has an LTC duration chart (at the bottom)....
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2945440/
My recollection is that the median stay in assisted living, etc is about 18 months.
Does give some idea for the 'curve' to expect over time. Here are the latest facts I have found from Christine Benz...
https://www.morningstar.com/personal-fi ... 23-edition
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