Sunday, June 20, 2010

Reality Senior Community Faces Home Care Path LLC

Communities are recognizing changes related to the aging of the majority of the population. By 2030, some 21 million elderly people may need help with activity limitations ,states the National Academy On Aging Society. As people become older they become more susceptible to the frailities of old age. Tasks that once were so simple such as putting on clean clothes, taking bath, combing hair, preparing meals, grocery shopping, remembering MD appointments, become more difficult. For many seniors the only alternative has been to have family members look after them, or be institutionalized. This is further complicated by an economy that supports geographical movement for income employment. Many of the elderly do not have family members who live close enough to care for them. Some seniors remain reluctant to shift the burden of care upon their children. Many elederly are averse to the idea of living in a senior facility, except as a last resort. Instead seniors really prefer to remain in the comfort of their own home. Home Care Path LLC http://homecarepath.com help by coordinating staff to assist with daily chores preventing the senior from getting so run down they end up in the emergency room or permanently placed in an assisted living facility. Some 8.5 million people over age 70 have limitations, either in activities of daily living (walking, dressing, bathing), or instrumental activities of daily living (shopping, paying bills, preparing meals). Although they are not disabled to the extent they need institutional care, they do need some help to function in the community. As the population continues to age, more and more need care states The National Academy on Aging Society. The poplulation of 85 and older is the fastest growing segment of the U.S. population and is expected to increase by 56 percent over the next several decades states the Federal Interagency Forum On Health Realted Statistics. So one can see that communites will need providers willing to meet the care needs of an aging population. Lets make these our golden years.

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