Nursing Facility Facts
New York State Long Term Care Facts:
| Number of Residents in New York State: | 19,022,430 |
| Number of Resident over the age of 65: | 4,969,077 |
| Number of Certified Nursing Facilities: | 651 |
| Number of Certified Nursing Facility Beds: | 118,987 |
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Number of Residents in Certified Nursing Facilities: (Note: A total of 324,000+ residents were served in skilled nursing facilities in 2006) |
110,139 |
| Number of Special Care Beds in New York: | 10,285 |
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Distribution of Certified Nursing Facilities by Ownership: For Profit: Not-for-Profit: Government-Owned: |
50% 42% 8% |
| Average Occupancy Rate of Nursing Facilities: | 93% |
| Percentage of Short Term Stays: | 29% |
| Number of Employees in Certified Nursing Facilities: | 168,766 |
Note: All statistics stated above are based on 2006 data.
NYSHFA Membership (2008):
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Number of Facility Based Members: (includes Skilled Nursing & Assisted Living Facilities) |
250+ |
| Number of Beds: | 42,000+ |
| Number of Employees in Member Facilities: | 57,700+ |
