The Future of Long Term Care Services in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
April 2006
Pennsylvania Health Care Association
The Pennsylvania Health care Association commissioned The Lewin Group to conduct a study that would help answer the following questions:
What long-term care services will be needed and available over the next ten years?
What is the current supply of long-term care services in the Commonwealth?
What will the demand for long-term care services in the Commonwealth be over the next 10 years?
Given the current supply of long-term care services and the estimated rate of growth in the demand for these services, what are the trade-offs between providing nursing home care versus providing home- and community-based services?
This report is the second in a series of reports commissioned by the Pennsylvania Health Care Association. The first report provides information on the economic impact of nursing homes on the Commonwealth.