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Nursing Homes

The Virgin Islands and Long-Term Care: A Survey of AARP Members  / Research Report
December 2007— Findings from this survey show that AARP members in the Virgin Islands may experience problems paying for nursing home care in the future, may not be able to make informed choices about long term care, and would have difficulty finding appropriate and affordable long term care services in their communities. (29 pages)

Nursing Homes  / Research Report
October 2007— Nursing homes provide a broad range of long-term care services designed to assist people who have functional or cognitive limitations. Increasingly, they are also providing skilled nursing and therapy for short-term residents following a hospitalization. This AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Ari Houser provides an overview of nursing home residents, services, costs, and recent trends. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS10R)

2007-2008 AARP Key Legislative Priorities: A Survey of Likely Voters in North Carolina  / Research Report
July 2007— Likely Tar Heel State voters’ thoughts about six issues important to AARP, which are being considered by the North Carolina General Assembly during its 2007-08 session, are examined in this March 2007 telephone survey of 626 voters with a history of having voted in general elections in the last three years. (12 pages)

Bringing it Home: AARP Iowa Member Opinion on Direct Care Worker Quality and Long-Term Care Access  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions, experiences and expectations of 2,187 AARP Iowa members about the people, other than nurses, who provide hands-on personal care were examined in two separate 2005 surveys that found they expect quality long-term services to be available, but not necessarily affordable, in either their own homes or nursing homes, and favor improved caregiver training, certification and benefits. (42 pages)

Nursing Home Quality and Long-Term Care in the District of Columbia: A Survey of Registered Voters Age 35+  / Research Report
June 2006— Opinions and concerns about the importance of remaining at home when needing long-term care, making home and community-based services more available to residents, and holding nursing homes accountable for any care violations that endanger residents are examined in this April-May 2006 AARP telephone survey of 801 age 35+ registered District of Columbia voters. (23 pages)

In Brief: Training Programs for Certified Nursing Assistants  / Research Report
March 2006— The link between good quality care for nursing home residents and a stable, well-trained certified nursing assistant (CNA) workforce is examined in this succinct summary of the similarly titled AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Esther Hernández-Medina of Brown University, Susan Eaton of Harvard University, and Donna Hurd and Alan White of Abt Associates. (2 pages) (Publication ID: INB122)

Training Programs for Certified Nursing Assistants  / Research Report
April 2006— The link between good quality care for nursing home residents and a stable, well-trained certified nursing assistant (CNA) workforce is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Esther Hernández-Medina of Brown University, Susan Eaton of Harvard University, and Donna Hurd and Alan White of Abt Associates. (39 pages) (Publication ID: 2006-08)

2005 Survey of AARP Members in California  / Research Report
September 2005— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: This mail survey was conducted to explore and measure the opinions of AARP members in California on a variety of issues, including their view of state legislative priorities and their experiences regarding prescription drugs and long-term care.

Direct Care Workers in Long-Term Care  / Research Report
May 2005— Recently published data on direct care workers in long-term care are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Data Digest by Bernadette Wright. Topics include: the characteristics of direct care workers, their working conditions, future demand for their services, and efforts to improve recruitment and retention. (4 pages) (Publication ID: DD117)

Families Inform Roadmap to Improve Care for Dying in Nursing Homes  / News Release
December 2004— End-of-life care in nursing homes often results in unnecessary suffering due mainly to a lack of staff time, training and communication, according to a new AARP study conducted at Brown Medical School.

Nursing Home Liability Insurance: An Overview  / Research Report
July 2003— The nature and extent of problems with the cost and availability of nursing home liability insurance, the causes of these problems, and proposed solutions are examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Bernadette Wright of AARP's Public Policy Institute. (53 pages) (Publication ID: 2003-08)

Oklahoma Nursing Homes: An AARP Survey of Oklahomans Age 50+  / Research Report
May 2003— While most age 50+ Oklahomans prefer to remain in their own homes for as long as possible and, if necessary, receive long-term care services in settings other than nursing homes, they also feel that improving the quality of care provided in the state’s 379 nursing homes should be a top or high priority. (21 pages)

Nursing Home Quality Indicators: Their Uses and Limitations  / Research Report
December 2002— The development and use of quality indicators in nursing homes is explained in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Barbara Manard, Ph.D. who discusses the potentially promising uses and substantial limitations of this approach. (55 pages) (Publication ID: 2002-16)

Termination and Closure of Poor Quality Nursing Homes: What Are the Options?  / Research Report
March 2002— The closing of seven nursing homes as a consequence of their losing Medicare/Medicaid funding for failing to meet federal standards is examined in this AARP Public Policy Institute Issue Paper by Erica Wood of the American Bar Association Commission on Legal Problems of the Elderly. (79 pages) (Publication ID: 2002-05)

AARP New York Nursing Home Consumer Information Survey  / Research Report
February 2002— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: Nearly 80% of AARP members in New York say AARP should work to improve the quality of nursing homes, and almost all want the state to provide timely information about the quality of individual facilities. (11 pages)

The Nursing Home Workforce: Certified Nurse Assistants  / Fact Sheet
July 2001— Certified Nurse Assistants (CNAs) are the principal caregivers in nursing homes. In this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet, Steven Gregory provides an overview of CNAs' working conditions, current staffing shortages, proposals for dealing with these shortages, and the future outlook for staffing levels and other labor market factors affecting the nursing home industry. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS86)

Florida Nursing Homes: An AARP Survey  / Research Report
March 2001— AARP MEMBER OPINION RESEARCH: More than 80% of AARP members in Florida want AARP to advocate for new state laws to improve the quality of nursing homes in Florida. (14 pages)

The 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act  / Fact Sheet
February 2001— How the law established resident rights and quality standards for nursing homes nationwide, and defined the state survey and certification process to enforce the standards, are reviewed in this AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Martin Klauber and Bernadette Wright. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS84)

Federal and State Enforcement of the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Act  / Fact Sheet
February 2001— Inadequate implementation has seriously limited the 1987 law's effectiveness. In this brief overview, Bernadette Wright of AARP's Public Policy Institute outlines quality of care problems in nursing homes and reviews federal and state efforts to strengthen enforcement. (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS83)

Nursing Homes  / Fact Sheet
February 2001— An overview of U.S. nursing homes, with information about resident characteristics, capacity, utilization, cost and regulation. An AARP Public Policy Institute Fact Sheet by Sheel M. Pandya and the Independent Living and Long-Term Care Team (2 pages) (Publication ID: FS10R)

People with Dementia: Can They Meet Medicaid Level-of-Care Criteria for Admission to Nursing Homes and Home and Community-Based Waiver Programs?  / Research Report
August 1999— This AARP Public Policy Insitute Issue Paper by Janet O’Keeffe presents findings from a survey of 42 states to determine if their Medicaid level-of-care criteria present barriers to nursing home care and HCB waiver services for persons with dementia who need LTC services. (50 pages) (Publication ID: 9912)