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Acuity Differences Among Newly Admitted Older Residents in Rural and Urban Nursing Homes

Date
11/2020
Journal
The Gerontologist
Description

This study found newly admitted residents of rural nursing homes were more likely to have cognitive issues/problem behaviors than those in urban facilities. Yet rural facilities admitted less complex older (age 75+) residents than urban, raising questions about the rural long-term services and supports system and capacity of rural nursing homes.

Center
Maine Rural Health Research Center
Authors
Yvonne Jonk, Deborah Thayer, Karen Mauney, Zachariah Croll, Catherine McGuire, Andrew Coburn