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Phoenix based Care-To-Go reports on increase of Boomers and the need for more home care and CareGivers

Care-To-Go serving Scottsdale, Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Sun City can be reached at 800-818-0407 and on the web at www.Care-To-Go.com

The elderly care industry looks to be prosperous for years to come thanks to America’s aging population. But, before it can experience that growth, it first has changing customer dynamics and a recession to deal with.

The U.S. Census Bureau projects a 147% increase in the senior population over the next 40 years to a total of 86.7 million.

The present 65 and older population is 37.3 million, 14 million of whom are reportedly disabled. By 2050, the Bureau believes 21% of Americans will be senior citizens, a 9% increase over the present number.

There is no doubt the population is aging and that will greatly increase the demand for elderly care services, says Lauren Shaham, vice president of communications at the American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging. She also believes the personalities and values of the baby boomers will change the way elderly care services are administered.

“This is a group of people used to defining their own terms and getting what they want,” she says. “We believe there will be more services provided at home, and those services will be very flexible and very tailored to individual needs and wants.”

Shaham says the number of patients in nursing homes has been in decline for the last two decades and will continue to decrease. She says the future role of nursing homes will likely be in providing care mostly for the very ill, but also as temporary care providers for those recovering from difficult operations who may not yet be ready to return to their homes.

Though there may be high demand for elderly care services in the future, nursing homes and home health providers are concerned about the effects of the recession right now. Read Entire Article

Memphis Business Journal – by Kyle Duck