A recent study stated that Missouri has some of the best access to senior care when compared to every other state in the U.S. In addition to other factors, Missouri has the cheapest average care in the U.S.
The need for greater access to care has received a lot of attention lately. The pandemic also helped to shed some light on how weak care coverage was in some parts of the country. As needs grow, it’s important that care companies step in and help. Studies like this one help to provide a report card of sort of how things are progressing.
This study was conducted by a home medical equipment company called SonderCare. They looked at each state, trying to determine how they provided care to the elderly population residing there. Factors like the number of nursing homes, respite facilities, occupancy rates, cost, and other factors were taken into consideration. All of this was compared to the populations within each state, along with how many people actually utilized care. It wasn’t a fully comprehensive study, but it helped to establish a rough snapshot of how each state is doing.
Other states in the top three included Iowa and Oklahoma.
It’s important to point out that there are many parts of the country that still do not have adequate access to care when compared to the needs that their communities face. There is a growing crisis when it comes to access to care in the U.S. The senior population continues to grow, and the number of people in that population that need assistance does, too.
Reports like this provide a blueprint for areas of the country that need improvement. The top three states mentioned here when it comes to access to care all have smaller populations, with larger rural areas. States like California don’t have this. But that doesn’t mean we can’t learn from what’s going on.
It’s also important to point out that there are great senior care services all over the U.S. Paradise In-Home Care is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and we serve families in this part of California. But regardless of where you live, there’s likely to be a high quality service that you can work with. Of course, we want to serve as many people as we can, but the reality is, it’s not possible for one business to do this. When it comes to senior care, it is a collaborative experience to ensure that the senior citizens
No matter where you live, we’re always happy to help answer your questions. We know that senior care is overwhelming. When it comes to your family, you don’t want to make a less than ideal decision. This is why we offer free consultation services for everyone. If you have questions or concerns about senior care, we want to talk. We might not be the right care service for you but we can still help get you pointed in the right direction.
Feel free to give us a call if you’d like to talk more about care and how it can help your family.
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