(in reply to: Acknowledgement of Receipt) I think all new applications are holded after the new law had released at march 2008 i think at novemeber they will release the NOC & DEAL WITH IT so dont worry. [01-07-2008,18:21] [**.232.61.130]ÙÙØ§ÙÙ. [01-07-2008,18:21]. [**.232.61.130].
The length of stay data were striking: the median length of stay in a nursing home before death was 5 months. the average length of stay was longer at 14 months due to a small number of study participants who had very long lengths of stay. 65% died within 1 year of nursing home admission. 53% died within 6 months of nursing home admission.
Between 1985 and 1999 the number of adults 65 and older living in nursing homes increased from 1.3 million to 1.5 million. In 1999, almost three-quarters (1.1 million) of these older residents were women. 41