Location of long-term care among older adults United States 2017

This survey shows the percentage of Americans aged 40 years or older who received long-term care in select locations as of 2017. At this time, around 76 percent of older adults in the U.S. who received long-term care or ongoing living assistance received such care at their own home.

Percentage of Americans aged 40 years and older who received long-term care in select locations as of 2017

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
Own home	76%
Friend or family member's home	16%
Senior community	3%
Nursing home	2%

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Release date

May 2017

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Region

United States

Survey time period

March 2 to 29, 2017

Number of respondents

1,341 respondents

Age group

40 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Are you currently receiving / Did you most recently receive this ongoing living assistance in your own home, in a friend or family member’s home, in a nursing home, or in a senior community?"

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