Prevalence of Serious Mental Illness and Under 65 Population in Nursing Homes Continues to Grow

In previous decades, the proportion of people in nursing homes (NHs) with behavioral health disorders increased steadily,1,2 as did the proportion of people younger than 65.3,4 Although we have less quantitative information about people with substance use disorder, it is known that NH residents who received alcohol or drug treatment are often younger than 50 and may have comorbid conditions, such as HIV.5