Florida Nursing Home Statistics

1996 - 2002

By the year 2002, Florida nursing homes had approximately 70761 residents. 196.4 out of every 1000 Florida residents over 85 was lived in a Florida nursing home. Reports find that almost one out of every three U.S. nursing homes were cited for an abuse violation in the two-year period from January 1, 1999, through January 1, 2001 (www.democrats.reform.house.gov). If someone you love is the victim of nursing home neglect, abuse, or negligence, contact Weitz & Luxenberg Law Offices by filling out this simple form today.

Florida	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002
# Nursing Homes	651	697	735	742	732	727	704
# Beds	73070	77678	82082	83129	83365	84110	82696
# Residents					69050	70029	70761
Occupancy Rate	84	83.8	83.4	82.6	82.8	83.3	85.6
Resident Rate	217.6	222.3	221.9	214.3	208.4	201	196.4

Occupancy Rate: Percent of beds occupied (number of nursing home residents per 100 nursing home beds).
Resident Rate: Number of nursing home residents (all ages) per 1,000 resident population 85 years of age and over.

Resident rates for 1996-99 are based on population estimates projected from the 1990 census.
Starting with 2000, resident rates are based on the 2000 census.

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