Most common reasons for not spending more time visiting relatives in nursing homes U.S. 2019

As of 2019, roughly 8 percent of those in the U.S. with a relative in a nursing home stated they did not visit more often because it is too far away. The statistic illustrates the most common reasons for not spending more time visiting relatives in nursing homes in the U.S. as of 2019.

Percentage of people in the U.S. with a family member in a nursing home who didn't visit more often for select reasons as of 2019

Characteristic	Percentage of respondents
My job/workinng hours make it difficult to find time	57.2%
It's depressing to see them in a nursing home	39.3%
I have other family obligations, which preclude me from making time	38.3%
Money is tight, which prvents me from traveling there more frequently	34.4%
I have personal obligations, which preclude me from making time	33.3%
I am uncomfortable in the nursing home	17.2%
It's too far away	7.9%
I'm afraid I'll get sick in the nursing home	4.6%
Other (e.g., apathy, don't get along with family member)	4.6%

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Release date

January 2019

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Region

United States

Survey time period

as of 2019

Number of respondents

978 respondents

Special properties

People with a family member in a nursing home

Method of interview

Online survey

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