Missouri ranks among best in America for access to elderly care
Iowa has been named the best state for access to elderly care, according to a new study, and Missouri isn’t far off.
With Iowa taking the top spot, Oklahoma is in second place followed by Missouri in third as best states for elderly care.
Home hospital beds provider, SonderCare, conducted research into which states offer the best access to elderly care. They examined several factors, including the number of nursing homes and respite facilities per 100,000 residents, nursing home occupancy rates, monthly costs of private and semi-private nursing homes, and the percentage of nursing homes with zero deficiencies.
An overall ‘Care Score’ was then calculated based on these metrics to find the states offering the best access to elderly care.
1. Iowa – Care Score: 70.67 out of 100
Iowa is ranked as the state offering the best access to elderly care, achieving an overall care score of 70.67 out of 100.
Iowa has a total of 412 nursing homes per 100,000 residents, which is the 12th highest amount in America. Iowa also has a total of 112 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, the 16th highest amount in the country. Overall, Iowa’s nursing homes have an occupancy rate of 71%. This means that 71% of the nursing homes in the state are occupied, which is the tenth lowest in the country.
The monthly cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home in Iowa is $6,874 on average, which is the tenth cheapest in America. Meanwhile, the monthly fee for a private room in a nursing home is $7,452, also making it the tenth cheapest state for this factor.
The percentage of nursing homes in Iowa that do not have any deficiencies is 10%. Deficiencies are given to nursing homes for any problems that may result in a negative impact on the health and safety of the facility. The average deficiency rate in the country is 6%, this places Iowa above the average rate.
2. Oklahoma – Care Score: 66.06 out of 100
The state offering the second-best access to elderly care is Oklahoma, with a care score of 66.06 out of 100.
There are 292 nursing homes per 100,000 residents in Oklahoma, the 20th highest amount in the US. There are also a total of 55 respite facilities per 100,000 state residents, which is the 22nd lowest in the country. The occupancy rate in Oklahoma is 58%, which is the second lowest in America.
The cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home is $5,475 a month, while a private room costs $6,083 a month on average, ranking Oklahoma as the third cheapest for both of these categories.
The percentage of nursing homes in the state with zero deficiencies is 7%, which is just above the national average (6%).
3. Missouri – Care Score: 63.34 out of 100
Missouri is third on this list, with an overall care score of 63.34 out of 100.
There are 510 nursing homes per 100,000 people in Missouri, the ninth-highest amount in America. There are also 125 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, the 15th highest in the country. Missouri has an overall occupancy rate of 64% the fourth lowest in the US.
A semi-private nursing home room costs $5,262 per month, ranking it the second cheapest in the country. The monthly cost for a private nursing home room is around $5,931, which is the cheapest in the US.
The percentage of nursing homes in Missouri that do not have any deficiencies is 2%; this is below the national average.
4. Louisiana – Care Score: 59.95 out of 100
Louisiana offers the fourth-best access to elderly care in America, with an overall care score of 59.95 out of 100.
There are 269 nursing homes per 100,000 residents in Louisiana, the 23rd highest in the US. There are a total of 81 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, which is the 24th highest in the country. The nursing homes in Louisiana have an overall occupancy rate of 68%, the seventh lowest in America.
A semi-private nursing home room costs $5,759 monthly, the fourth cheapest in America. A private nursing home room costs $6,060 monthly, the second most affordable in the country.
The percentage of nursing homes in Missouri with no deficiencies is 8%, the ninth lowest in America.
5. South Dakota – Care Score: 58.25 out of 100
Fifth on the list is South Dakota, with a care score of 58.25 out of 100.
There are 98 nursing homes in South Dakota per 100,000 residents, the 14th lowest in the country. There is also a total of 12 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, the second lowest. The nursing homes in South Dakota have an occupancy rate of 83% which is the fifth highest in America.
A semi-private nursing home room costs $7,118 per month, the 13th cheapest in the country. Meanwhile, a private nursing home room costs $7,604 monthly, the 11th cheapest in America.
The percentage of nursing homes in South Dakota with no deficiencies is 17%, which is significantly above the national average.
6. Kansas – Care Score: 57.02 out of 100
Kansas is sixth on the list, with an overall care score of 57.02 out of 100.
There are 313 nursing homes per 100,000 people in Kansas, the 18th highest amount in the US. There are 62 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, the 16th lowest in the country. The nursing homes in Kansas have an occupancy rate of 77%, the 16th lowest in America.
A semi-private nursing home room costs around $6,296 per month, the seventh cheapest in America. The cost of a private nursing home room is $6,813 per month, which is the fifth cheapest.
The percentage of nursing homes in Kansas with no deficiencies is 5%, which is below the national average.
7. Montana – Care Score: 56.67 out of 100
Seventh on the list is Montana, with an overall care score of 56.67 out of 100.
There are a total of 62 nursing homes per 100,000 residents in Montana, the sixth lowest amount in the US. There are also 29 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, ranking Montana as the ninth lowest. The nursing homes in Montana have an occupancy rate of 57%, the lowest rate in the US.
A semi-private nursing home room costs $7,574 per month, ranking Montana as the 21st cheapest in the US. A private nursing home room costs $8,060 per month, the 17th cheapest in America.
The percentage of nursing homes in Montana that do not have any deficiencies is 5%, which is again below the national average.
8. North Carolina – Care Score: 53.49 out of 100
Eighth on the list is North Carolina, with an overall care score of 53.49 out of 100.
There are 420 nursing homes per 100,000 people in North Carolina, the 11th largest amount in America. There are 430 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, which is the second highest in the country. The nursing homes in North Carolina have an occupancy rate of 76%, the 15th lowest in America.
The cost of a semi-private nursing home room is $7,483 per month which is the 19th cheapest in America. A private nursing home room costs $8,213 per month, the 18th cheapest in the nation.
The percentage of nursing homes in North Carolina with no deficiencies is 4% – which is below the national average.
9. Wisconsin – Care Score: 53.46 out of 100
Wisconsin is the ninth state on the list, with an overall care score of 53.46 out of 100.
There are a total of 332 nursing homes per 100,000 residents in Wisconsin, which is the 16th largest number in the country. There are also 132 respite facilities per 100,000 residents, the 13th largest