The increased amount of chronic diseases, the high number of baby boomers, and their unmet needs have increased the demands for long-term care facilities in the USA.
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, in 2016, nearly 8.3 million people in the USA received long-term care facilities.
There are about 800,000 people in assisted living throughout the United States.
According to the US Department of Human and health services, by 2050 the number of individuals using paid long-term care facilities in any setting will likely double from 13 million in 2000 to 27 million.
These data clearly emphasize the importance of the availability of optimum numbers of long-term care facilities in the USA.