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TABLE 2.2
Number of Long-Term Care Facilities and Beds: United States, 1992 and 1998

Type of Facility Facilities Beds

1992 1998 1992 1998

Number

Nursing facilities--certified 16,804 17,458 1,714,756 1,806,944

Home care agencies

State licensed 8,116 13,537 N/A N/A

Medicare/Medicaid certified 6,240 9,726 N/A N/A

Residential care facilities 37,770 51,227 614,804 878,804

Intermediate care facilities for the mentally retarded 5,888 6,553 137,114 125,909

Adult day care 1,847 3,590 N/A N/A

SOURCE: Harrington et al., 2000c.

TABLE 2.2 Number of Long-Term Care Facilities and Beds: United States, 1992 and 1998

TABLE 2.2
Number of Long-Term Care Facilities and Beds: United States, 1992 and 1998