Significant factors contributing to the growth of community-based care include: (Select all that apply.)

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Care will continue to move out of hospitals and long-term care facilities because of rapidly escalating health care costs and individual preferences to "age in place." There has not been a decrease in nursing home beds. Although there are inadequate numbers of nurses with gerontological specialty training, this is not a factor that has impacted the growth of community-based care. There is projected to be a decrease in the number of family caregivers as the caregivers themselves are aging; however, this does not contribute to the growth of community-based care.

Significant Factors Contributing to the Growth of Community-Based Care Include