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Length of Stay in Nursing Homes at the End of Life | GeriPal - Geriatrics and Palliative Care Blog
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Thursday, August 26, 2010. Length of Stay in Nursing Homes at the End of Life. One out of every four of us will die while residing in a nursing home. For most of us, that stay in a nursing home will be brief, although this may depend upon social and demographic variables like our gender, net worth, and marital status. These are the conclusions of an important new study published in JAGS by Kelly and colleagues. Many of whom are geripal contributors, including Alex Smith and Ken Covinsky). I think these f...