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Long-term care services in the United States by provider type and region 2014

Distribution of U.S. long-term care services providers in 2014, by provider type and region

The data illustrates the distribution of long-term care services providers by provider type and by region within the U.S. in 2014. The southern part of the U.S. accounted for 46.6% of home health agency services in that year. Long-term care services account for a variety of services such as health, personal care, and supportive services dedicated to frail older people and adults with a limited capacity for self-care in cases such as injury or mental disability.

Adult day services center 30.3 33 17 19.8
Home health agency 17.3 46.6 28 8.1
Hospice 24.8 41.2 22.8 11.3
Nursing home 15.5 34.7 32.9 16.9
Residential care community 42 28.1 21.8 8.2