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.
In 2004, at any given time, only about 12.7% of nursing home residents were being covered for their stay by Medicare rehabilitation, and their average stay was only 23 days.