02/19/2026

Ohio Reports Show Shift Toward Home- and Community-Based Care

Two new long-term care reports from the Ohio Department of Aging and the Scripps Gerontology Center at Miami University document a 30-year shift in how Ohioans receive services and supports. The studies, part of the Ohio Long-Term Care Research Project, find that far more people with significant disabilities are receiving care at home and in community settings rather than in nursing facilities. Three decades ago, nine in 10 older Ohioans with high disability levels received care in a nursing home; today, most receive services in the community. The companion nursing home profile outlines changes across Ohio’s 930 facilities, including growth in short-term rehabilitation, workforce recruitment challenges, and continued reliance on public funding. Both reports are available through the Ohio Department of Aging.

Read the original announcement from the Ohio Department of Aging.