Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce By Paula Span Sept. 23, 2026

https://kffhealthnews.org/aging/new-old-age-nursing-home-beds-scarce-capacity-baby-boomers-workforce/?utm_campaign=KHN%3A%20First%20Edition&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-_6b-FD2Ig-9vD0sm9BsX4cTQvkQuxMUZT4X44-cGJ_qAHgpo9NjkySGSF-ff309JjBzxYVVAzzPEyWD44HtfhBr_WkGQ&_hsmi=440453853&utm_content=440453853&utm_source=hs_email KFF Health News: Nursing Home Beds Are Becoming More Scarce The San Vicente de Paúl Nursing Home in the South Bronx hasn’t admitted a patient since December 2024. ArchCare, which operates the facility, has reduced its capacity from 120 available beds to 53 and plans to shrink it further. About “The New Old Age”“The New Old Age” is produced through a partnership with The New York Times.Read More ColumnsAnother ArchCare nursing home, on Staten Island, has shut down a full floor. North of the city, in Dutchess County, its Ferncliff Nursing Home has contracted from 309 available beds to 196. (Span, 9/23)