In 2020, there were 376,400 full-time equivalent (FTE) nursing and social work employees in assisted living communities* in the United States. The assisted living workforce has decreased from 474,200 in 2018.
Total number of nursing and social work FTE employees in residential care communities in the U.S. in 2018 and 2020
2022 NPALS data is collected, but not yet available for public use.
*Residential care communities are defined by the CDC as:Â "Includes assisted living communities and other residential care communities (for example, personal care homes, adult care homes, board care homes, or adult foster care) that meet the study eligibility criteria."
The NCAL (National center for assisted living) also uses CDC residential care community data.
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NCHS. (August 14, 2024). Total number of nursing and social work FTE employees in residential care communities in the U.S. in 2018 and 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1490952/assisted-living-workforce-us/
NCHS. "Total number of nursing and social work FTE employees in residential care communities in the U.S. in 2018 and 2020." Chart. August 14, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1490952/assisted-living-workforce-us/
NCHS. (2024). Total number of nursing and social work FTE employees in residential care communities in the U.S. in 2018 and 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1490952/assisted-living-workforce-us/
NCHS. "Total Number of Nursing and Social Work Fte Employees in Residential Care Communities in The U.S. in 2018 and 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Aug 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1490952/assisted-living-workforce-us/
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