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Between 1992 and 2001 there was a fairly steady drop in nursing home occupancy rates statewide. In 1992, Ohio nursing homes had an occupancy rate of just under 92%, and by 2001 occupancy rates had dropped to 83.2%.

The decline in occupancy rates in Ohio is consistent with national trends. The expansion of in-home services, the development of alternative residential options such as assisted living, and the increased use of short-term care in nursing homes all appear to contribute to reduced occupancy rates.

For further information on trends in the provision of long-term care in Ohio click on A Ten-Year Retrospective Look at Ohio�s Long-Term Care System by Shahla Mehdizadeh & Robert Applebaum (2003). Or click on Long-Term Care in Ohio: A Longitudinal Perspective by Robert Applebaum & Shahla Mehdizadeh (2001). These reports include data and analyses of: the number of home health care agencies; number of nursing facilities; nursing facility occupancy rates; and a comparison of PASSPORT and Medicaid nursing facility use.