Delaware

Highlights

• In the past year, home health care increased 32% from 63.3 to 83.5 home health care workers per 1,000 adults ages 75+.
• In the past year, smoking increased 25% from 8.4% to 10.5% of adults ages 65+.
• In the past year, nursing home quality decreased 19% from 57.6% to 46.6% of beds rated 4- or 5-stars.
• In the past 2 years, food insecurity increased 25% from 10.1% to 12.6% of adults ages 60+.
• In the past 3 years, hospital deaths decreased 39% from 29.1% to 17.8% of decedents ages 65+.