Life care communities

Life care communities are designed for elderly persons and provide housing, nursing home care, and a range of services, usually for the remainder of the resident's life. This paper describes life care communities, discusses some demographic characteristics of life care residents, and summarizes financial arrangements and pricing policies used by life care providers. It also discusses problems that have risen in some life care communities, and Federal and State legislative and other Federal activities related to life care communities.,Abstract -- Introduction -- Characteristics of Life Care Communities -- Characteristics of Residents -- Fees and Related Federal Tax Provisions -- Financial Management, Operating Practices, and Issues -- State and Federal Legislation -- Summary -- Bibliography.,CRS 85-1127 EPW,"December 23, 1985.",SuDoc# LC 14. 18/3