Miami University

Miami University's Scripps Center releases factbook

02/08/2012

Recognizing that growing numbers of Ohioans are seeking information about long-term services and supports, Miami University's Scripps Gerontology Center has released its third edition of the Ohio Long-Term Services and Supports Factbook.

The book provides a basic introduction to long-term services and supports, which include any assistance given to people with limitations impacting their abilities to perform daily activities.

The book also provides an overview of Ohio’s long-term care services, the people served and the funding sources that support them. The newest edition includes enhancements and updates over previous editions, including:

• Expanded scope to include individuals of all ages with physical or cognitive limitations
  
• Updated statistics on long-term service use and expenditures
  
• New information on long-term service quality initiatives and innovations in long-term services
  
• Over 50 Internet resources for long-term services and supports
  
• Updated and expanded glossary

• In 2009, Ohio had approximately 970 nursing home facilities
  
• The typical nursing home in Ohio has 96 beds
  
• 36 percent of Ohio’s 2009 Medicaid budget was spent on long-term services and supports
  
• average cost for nursing home care in the state in 2009 was $5,300 per month
  
• In 2009, Ohio nursing homes had an occupancy rate of 86 percent