Figure 1From: Measuring and modelling occupancy time in NHS continuing healthcare Model for the movements of residents in institutional long-term care adapted from [7]. Upon entering either type of care residents follow a short stay state [or period] after which they are either discharged or enter a long-stay state, which may last for months, if not years. In addition residents in residential care may also transfer to nursing care upon leaving their short or long stay state. All residents are eventually discharged.Back to article page