Life expectancy is predicted to rise in the next 30 years. Seniors in Wisconsin will be living longer. The number of Wisconsin citizens turning 65 and older will continue to increase . Baby boomers are those born between 1946 and 1964 will continue to reach retirement age at a rate of 10 thousand per day. Wisconsin family's will need services that can help keep their senior at home and out of the hospital and nursing home setting.
The Applied Population Laboratory (founded in 1965) is a group of research and outreach professionals located within the department of community and environmental socialogy at the University of Madison Wisconsin. The Applied Population Laboratory is located at 1450 Linden Drive Room 316, Madison Wisconsin 53706. The Applied Population Laboratory translates collected data to inform State of Wisconsin policy makers when considering changes to community service structure.
The Applied Population Laboratory data indicates the number of Wisconsin seniors will double in the next 30 years. Physiological changes that accompany the aging process can result in more Wisconsin citizens utilizing hospital and nursing home services. Data indicates their will be less government funded health care staff to serve this growing user population. Wisconsin can expect health care providers to be serving a larger number of people with similar resources.
The limits to efficiency in the exhisting health care delivery model will require seniors to be more proactive with participating in medical clinic, hospital, and nursing home stays. Seniors and family will benefit from being organized and using ongoing thoughtful communication with health care providers.
The State of Wisconsin and the family's of Wisconsin will be looking for services that help keep their elder loved one at home. Home Care Path (www.homecarepath.com) is a senior care provider serving south central Wisconsin. Wisconsin will look for private providers who can help supplement existing community health services. The buzz words "aging in place" and "managed in the community" will become more prevalent in press releases. Clinic visits will begin to look slightly different, while still collecting similar data.
Home Care Path www.homecarepath.com is a leading senior care provider serving south central Wisconsin. Services include:
-in home staffing with help for ADL's and IADL's
-inpatient advocacy for safe successful hospital stays
-transitional counseling when a more structured service is needed
-temporary help with a scheduled day surgery
-down sizing home contents when stuff matters
-communicating face to face on computer across long distances
Simply call 608-432-4286 to schedule an in home interview. 2012 rates are 20.00 per hour. Email lkutzke@homecarepath.onmicrosoft.com We can be there when you are working. We accept long term care insurance. Valuing home and human life.
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