Across the country, families are waking up to a quiet disaster: skilled nursing facility closures are accelerating, leaving vulnerable seniors with fewer care options. These facilities, often referred to as nursing homes, provide critical post-acute and long-term care for older adults who cannot live independently. Yet financial pressures, staffing shortages, and policy changes are forcing many to shut down.
Unlike hospital closures that make headlines, these disappear quietly, often with devastating consequences for residents and their families. Understanding why this is happening is the first step toward protecting the future of elder care.
