It’s likely that at some point either we or someone we know will require the services of a skilled nursing facility. Often, patients are elderly, disabled or terminally ill. But anyone who needs 24-hour care can take advantage of what they have to offer. Statistically, women are three times as likely to be in a nursing home as are men. There are over 16,000 nursing care homes in the United States, with about a million and a half residents. And about 26% of skilled nursing facilities function on a non-profit basis. Of course, now that the baby boomer generation is …