Definition of Aphorism. An aphorism is a short saying that expresses a truth in a memorable way. Aphorisms can sometimes be humorous, but are not necessarily so. They often have some parallelism or juxtaposition to make the point, such as in the example of Lord Actonâs famous quote âPower tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.â. Hippocrates, the ancient Greek physician, coined the term aphorism.
79: Average age upon admittance to a nursing home. 40% : The percentage of individuals who reach age 65 who will enter a nursing home during their lifetimes. 892 days (2.44 years) : Average length of stay for current nursing-home residents, 1999.272 days (8.94 months) : Average length of stay for discharged nursing-home residents, 1999.113,640: The maximum amount of assets a healthy spouse can retain for the other spouse to be eligible for long-term care benefits provided by Medicaid. 49 %: Percentage of nursing home costs covered by Medicaid, 2002. 25 %: Percentage of nursing home costs paid out of pocket, 2002.
Many of the patients who are currently in care have probably been there at least a year or more and are most likely to be long-term care patients. According to the data the average length of stay for current residents is 835 days and for discharged residents is 270 days.But we also know from data from the CMS that the average stay for a Medicare rehabilitation patient is about 23 days.lso, a hospital stay resulting in nursing home care does not automatically qualify for Medicare coverage. The stay may have been less than 3 full days or there may not be a skilled need. And as has already been pointed out, even when a person qualifies for Medicare coverage it is likely to be much less than 100 days.