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December 7, 2007December 7, 2007
Views about the Quality of Long-Term Care Services in the United
States
68%
53% 50%
Either in a nursinghome, at home, or
other type of facility
At home or in anothertype of facility
In a nursing home
Experience with Long-Term CareChart 1
Source: KFF Update on the Public’s Views of Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Services (conducted October 1 – October 10, 2007)
Percent who said that at any time during the past 3 years, a member of their immediate family or someone they know well was…
Nursing homes provide high-quality services for people who need
them
Nursing homes are a decent place to
stay
53%
35%
12%
8%
22%
28%
38%
38%
8%
16%
21%
8%
19%
23%
13%
13%
10%
10%
21%
4%
Impressions of Nursing Home CarePercent who agree/disagree with the following statements…
Somewhat agree
Strongly agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know/ Refused
Chart 2
Source: KFF Update on the Public’s Views of Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Services (conducted October 1 – October 10, 2007)
Staff at nursing homes are often
poorly trained
Nursing homes don’t have enough
staff
59%
51%
33%
35% 8%
5%
4%
2%
2%
Concerns About the Quality of Long Term Care
Nursing home care available
in this country today
Chart 3
Somewhat concerned
Very concerned
Not too concerned
Not at all concerned
Don’t know
How concerned are you if at all, about the quality of …
Source: KFF Update on the Public’s Views of Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Services (conducted October 1 – October 10, 2007)
Care provided to seniors and
people with disabilities
living at home who need
help taking care of
themselves
Government Regulation of Nursing Homes
16%
9%
43%
21%
10%
Percent who say there is not enough government regulation of the quality of nursing homes…
Strongly agree
Chart 4
Somewhat agree
Somewhat disagree
Strongly disagree
Don’t know/ Refused
Source: KFF Update on the Public’s Views of Nursing Homes and Long-Term Care Services (conducted October 1 – October 10, 2007)