Study Shows Senior Housing Offers Longevity and Greater Access to Health Services
Older adults who live in senior housing communities live longer, receive more support with home health, and benefit from greater preventive and rehabilitative care, according to new research conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, commissioned by NIC.
On average, older adults in senior housing and care communities:
- Live longer and have a lower mortality rate
- Receive more days of home healthcare
- Obtain more preventative and rehabilitative services at home
- Spend less time on anti-psychotic medications
Study Details
- Summary Report (download above)
- Press Release
- Full Report
- Commentary
- One-Page Summary: NORC Longevity Study
Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President, The John A. Hartford Foundation
“Now that we know that living in senior housing communities results in better outcomes, we need to better understand why so learnings can be applied everywhere. Policymakers and the private sector should value these insights as they assess the role of long-term care settings in the healthcare continuum and reinvent what it means to be an age-friendly society.”
Researchers compared senior living residents in the two years after moving to senior housing to counterparts who remained living independently in their community.
The study was conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago (NORC), through a grant from NIC, in support of the NIC mission to improve access and choice in senior housing and care.