WASHINGTON, D.C. – The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), representing more than 14,000 nursing homes, assisted living communities, and other long term care facilities across the country, announced the release of a recent survey of providers across the U.S. Results from the survey showcase the urgent need to address the economic crisis facing the profession.

Key findings include:

• Only a quarter of nursing homes and assisted living communities are confident they can last a year or more.

• More than half of nursing homes and nearly half of ass...