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Basel-Stadt Releases New Data on Nursing Homes and Resident Care Needs
Published: January 27, 2026 · Period: 2026-01-26Two new datasets have been released on the Open Data Portal of Basel-Stadt, offering detailed statistics on retirement and nursing homes in Basel-Landschaft, including data on residents, care needs, bed occupancy, and financial metrics. These datasets, published by the Amt für Daten und Statistik BL, provide insights into the demographics and operational aspects of these social medical institutions.
Two new datasets have been published on the Open Data Portal of Basel-Stadt. These datasets provide valuable insights into the statistics of social medical institutions in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. Below are the details of each dataset.
Title: Alters- und Pflegeheime: Kennzahlen (seit 2006) Description: This dataset contains statistics of social medical institutions, specifically focusing on retirement and nursing homes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. It includes data on residents as of December 31, service recipients, and clients with day or night structures. The dataset also provides calculations of bed occupancy, staff numbers as of December 31, operating expenses in CHF, and costs per care day in CHF, which are calculated by dividing operating expenses by care days. Publication date: 2026-01-26 Access link: Open Dataset Publisher: Amt für Daten und Statistik BL
Title: Alters- und Pflegeheime: Bewohnerinnen und Bewohner (seit 2006) Description: This dataset provides statistics of social medical institutions, detailing the residents of retirement and nursing homes in the canton of Basel-Landschaft as of December 31. It includes information on the average age in years and the average care needs throughout the year according to the Health Care Services Ordinance (KLV), excluding non-KLV care-dependent and unassessed individuals since 2017. The dataset categorizes care needs into light (KLV levels a to c, up to 60 minutes of KLV care per day), medium (KLV levels d to f, 61 to 120 minutes of KLV care per day), and high (KLV levels g to l, more than 120 minutes of KLV care per day). Publication date: 2026-01-26 Access link: Open Dataset Publisher: Amt für Daten und Statistik BL
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