Emotional and Behavioral Needs – Younger Residents

Angie SzumlinskiNews

“The National Center for Health Statistics reports that 16.5% of long-term care residents are younger than 65 (Vital Health State 3 2016;38:x-xii, 1-105). However, we know that some LTC facilities tend to have higher concentrations of younger adults, and it is not uncommon to encounter individuals in their 20s. Younger adults who reside in LTC settings often fall into one …