About 40% of residents in assisted-living facilities came from an acute-care hospital or a short-stay nursing facility, according to the Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
Kitchen islands tend to have more variable dimensions. (Max Burnside/Demand Media). Standard Base Cabinets. The standard width of a kitchen countertop from the wall to the edge of the counter is 25 1/2 inches, though some are 25 5/16 inches. The standard allows for a 1 1/2-inch overhang over 24-inch-deep base cabinets.
Answer Wiki. Against a wall, generally 24 is standard countertop depth. Additional depth is usually only if the back has additional raised storage on the countertop. Islands can be smaller in width, but generally should not be smaller than 24 and 36+ is more common.