10,000 Rhode Islanders die annually with the leading place of care at nursing homes.

Rhode Island ranks 4th in the United States in the amount of elderly per capita, with one of the highest rate of elderly persons dying in nursing homes.

 It is projected that in 2020, 40% of Americans will die a nursing home.

Currently in Rhode Island, 38% of non-traumatic deaths take place in the nursing home (the national average is 20%).

R.I.  is  the demographic comparative of the U.S. in the year 2020.

Results of the R.I. State Audit will be released in the near future.