The number of elderly individuals that are experiencing homelessness is on the rise, perhaps for the first time since the Great Depression. A recent estimate states that two-thirds of all Americans live paycheck to paycheck. … [Read more...]
Population Changes and How Senior Care Can Adapt
In case you didn’t notice, the pandemic exposed a whole bunch of issues within the senior care business. Not only were seniors hit the hardest by COVID, the staffing issues and safety concerns that came to light as the pandemic gained … [Read more...]
Data, and How it Can Help Improve Care
Recently, some graduates from Brown University made the news for pitching an idea that they hope will improve how senior care is applied–through the use of better data collection and usage. These individuals have founded a new … [Read more...]
Why are Companies Moving Toward Helping Seniors
A hotel near the Boston area was recently sold in a public auction to another hotel production company. After accounting for renovations and demolishing parts that need to be removed, the new owners have stated that they will be converting … [Read more...]
Why Does the Cost of Care Keep Going Up?
According to at least one study, the cost of senior care is expected to double over the next ten years. A report out of Canada indicates that the national cost of senior care across the country is expected to double from 2021, with an … [Read more...]
Looking at Senior Care in the Workplace
Senior care is becoming more and more of a topic of discussion in the workplace. What role do businesses have in protecting employees that have a loved one that needs help? What should this role be moving forward? These are questions that … [Read more...]
A Call for Volunteers
Many organizations that focus on helping senior citizens live better lives are calling for more volunteers to come and help them. For example, the Meals on Wheels program which operates in many cities is finding that demand for their … [Read more...]
Two Generations Overlapping in Care Needs
Most people know that the Baby Boomer generation--that generation that was born right after the end of World War II--was the largest population boom ever seen at the time in the United States. Millions of people were born in the decade … [Read more...]
Strokes Are Now More Likely in Younger Folk
We all know by now that a stroke can have a devastating impact upon the life of a senior citizen. It can take someone in seemingly good health and give them a sudden and immediate need for senior care thanks to the development of a … [Read more...]
The Future for Baby Boomers
A recent article was published that posed an interesting question when it came to senior care. The article asked whether or not Baby Boomers would live as long as they were expected to. It seems silly to ask, especially when you consider … [Read more...]
Elder Orphan
There is a segment of the Baby Boomer generation that is at risk of becoming “elder orphans.” These people are senior citizens, childless, and unmarried, either by choice or by having lost their spouse over the years. When these seniors … [Read more...]