Topic: Competition, Cooperation, and Integration

The long-term care (LTC) environment is growing rapidly, creating significant competition in the long-term care industry. Providing care for a growing elderly population has become a very lucrative business in many areas of the United States. Using appropriate headings and subheadings, complete all of the following for this assignment:

• Describe 3 major competitors in the United States LTC environment. 
• Select 1 of the competitors and perform a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis. 
• Explain the market position of the selected competitor and how it benefits the individuals who need the services provided. 

The assignment should meet the following minimum requirements:

• Your paper should be 3–5 pages, excluding the cover page, abstract page, and reference page. 
• Your paper should be in proper APA format.
• Work should be supported with at least 4 academic or professional peer-reviewed sources that were published within the past 5 years.