Long-term care industry facing changes as pandemic pushes more families toward home care

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Long-term care facilities may be seeing a change as consumers shift away from nursing homes and assisted living facilities after more than a year battling the COVID pandemic, according to a new study.

pandemic, long-term care facilities may be seeing a change in the industry as consumers shift away from nursing homes and assisted living facilities, according to a new study published by an industry research group.of the virus in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, with infection rates dropping sharply.

Some long-term care advocates told ABC News that, even before the pandemic, the industry was looking for ways to improve its business model. "The shift to delivering more long-term services and supports in the home will only continue, and it is highly likely we will see new and creative business models supported by technology," Fulmer said.A sign at the entrance to the Orinda Care Center stating the center is now closed to visitors is seen, April 8, 2020, in Orinda, Calif.

 

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