West NY News

In the fourth quarter of 2023, Wayne County Nursing Home stood out as the largest nursing home in Wayne County, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Data shows that the nursing center had a total of 192 beds available, 51 more than the average in Wayne County as of the fourth quarter of 2023. They aided an average of 136.1 residents during that period.

Wayne County Nursing Home had an overall rating of 3 from the CMS, which is higher than the average of 2.9 recorded for nursing homes in New York.

During the quarter, Wayne Health Care stood out as the second largest nursing home in Wayne County, with 182 beds available. Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center came in third place, with 130 beds available.

As of the fourth quarter of 2023, Wayne County Nursing Home has spent a total of $1,625 in two fines and suffered two penalties.

In total, there was one public nursing home in Wayne County, New York.

According to US Census data, in 2020, nearly 1 in 6 Americans were aged 65 years or older. Since 1920, the older population skyrocketed from 4.9 million to 55.8 million, reflecting a growth rate of roughly 1,000%, five times higher than the average growth for the overall U.S. population.

A 2021 study suggests that nearly half of this age group, roughly 28 million individuals, may require long-term services and support. Additionally, the study projects that over a third of them may eventually need nursing home care.

“Living a long life is something that many of us want and could get,” said Jesse Slome, executive director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance, an insurance education group. “But when we live a long life, the chances of us needing long-term care increase exponentially. But when you need that type of care, there are limited options.”

Rank	Nursing Home	Overall Rating
1	Wayne County Nursing Home	3
2	Wayne Health Care	1
3	Sodus Rehabilitation and Nursing Center	1
4	Newark Manor Nursing Home, Inc.	5