Long-Term Care Market Study
The Department of Health Services (DHS) requested that Baker Tilly US, LLP (Baker Tilly) conduct a market study of the long-term care industry in Wisconsin and the State of Wisconsin, Department of Health Services’ (State’s) role in supporting the industry. The State defined “long-term care” to include nursing homes, licensed assisted living facilities, 1- to 2-bed adult family homes, and independent living with medical and home-and-community-based supports (e.g., home health care) for individuals who are elderly or who have physical, intellectual, and developmental disabilities.
The objectives of the assessment were generally to conduct a retrospective analysis considering current
challenges facing long-term care providers, conduct a prospective analysis of long-term care services
considering consumer preferences in the next 5 to 10 years and the Wisconsin’s providers’ ability to meet the
expected needs, and to provide recommendations and considerations for both the public and private sectors
to position Wisconsin’s long-term care services for the future.