Share of low-care nursing home residents by state in the U.S. 2021

Published by Jenny Yang, Feb 13, 2025

In the United States, an estimated 8.9 percent of nursing home residents had low care needs as of 2021, meaning they did not require physical assistance for bed mobility, transferring, using the toilet, or eating. States varied widely, with low-care residents being most common in Missouri nursing homes, while Hawaii and Maine had just 2.6 and 2.9 percent of low-care residents, respectively. Low-care nursing home residents may be able to receive less-intensive care in alternative settings, such as home- or community-based services or assisted living facilities. These usually cost less and are less restrictive.

Percentage of low-care nursing home residents in the United States as of 2021, by state

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February 2025

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United States

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2021

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Low care is defined by the source as: nursing home residents who did not require physical assistance for bed mobility, transferring, using the toilet, or eating.

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