Table 4. Projections of daily volume of long-term care assistance, by source of assistance: 1980-2040.
| Year | Source of assistance | ||||
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| Institution1 | Spouse2 | Offspring2 | Other relative2 | Non-relative2 | |
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| Number in thousands | |||||
| 1980 | 1,187 | 1,442 | 1,436 | 1,213 | 655 |
| 1985 | 1,411 | 1,612 | 1,701 | 1,414 | 771 |
| 1990 | 1,623 | 1,801 | 1,950 | 1,610 | 880 |
| 1995 | 1,861 | 1,953 | 2,232 | 1,814 | 1,003 |
| 2000 | 2,081 | 2,049 | 2,484 | 1,989 | 1,110 |
| 2020 | 2,805 | 2,976 | 3,392 | 2,728 | 1,530 |
| 2040 | 4,354 | 3,900 | 5,172 | 4,028 | 2,298 |
1
These projections refer to a full day of care in an institution.
2
These projections refer to the number of episodes of caregiving on a given day.
SOURCE: Preliminary data from the Department of Health and Human Services, 1982 National Long-Term Care Survey, 1977 National Nursing Home Survey, National Center for Health Statistics, and Social Security Administration projections.