(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.
10 %: The percentage of people who enter a nursing home who will stay there five or more years. 65% : The percentage of people who entered a nursing home who died within one year of admission. Five months: The typical length of nursing-home stay for patients who eventually died in the nursing home. million: The number of Americans over age 65 who need long-term care in 2012. 12 million: The number of Americans expected to need long-term care in 2020. 40% : The percentage of the older population with long-term care needs who are poor or near-poor (income below 150% of the federal poverty level).