Although it is a year-round color, pastel blues, especially alongside pinks and pale yellows suggest springtime, while deep blue is a colder weather color. A deep royal shade, indigo, or azure conveys richness and perhaps even a touch of superiority in designs, while almost-black navy is a bit warmer than lighter blues. Combine a light and dark blue to convey trust and truthfulness.
The average stay for nursing-home residents is 28 months, and the average stay for assisted-living residents is 27 months. But many of those people receive some other kind of long-term care before or after their stay.
For the Cost of Long-Term Care Study, 12,500 assisted living facilities were surveyed in 2014. Key findings include: The U.S. state annual average cost for residing in a private room in an assisted living facility is $50,940. Overall costs may be higher in urban settings or if a resident has a high level of chronicity, which requires additional services.