At the height of the AIDS epidemic in the US, people diagnosed with the disease might have expected to live 18 months — if their case was identified early.
If they entered a nursing home, it was often for care that looked like a more clinically complex form of hospice: They went there to die.
Today, a patient living with HIV that is well managed by the latest generation of medications can live a full life, nearly as long as the general population. The question, though, is where they’ll turn for care as their health needs increase.
Click here to read more. This piece was originally published by McKnights Senior Living on October, 8 2025.
