National Assisted Living Week is recognized during September 11-17, 2011. Data from 2010 states that there are approximately 6315 professionally managed assisted living communities across the country with about 475,500 stanova.Broj older Americans (persons 65 years or older) will more than double by 2030 compared to 2000. Approximately 72.1 million people or 19% of the U.S. population will be 65 by 2030. Due to the lack of construction financing for seniors housing crisis during the U.S. housing supply available to communities is reduced. With the growth of senior population will live longer, a senior housing industry expects more of his community will be needed to handle increasing demand. This increase in population will be reflected in the evolution of service offerings to cater for different databases are resident in these communities. Communities will be created to be where people want to live, not where they need to live because of physical, emotional or mental health problems.
Some trends that are happening today in those communities and will continue to develop a specialized memory care. As the fifth leading cause of death for people aged 65 or older, Alzheimer's disease affects 16 million Americans by 2050. Alzheimer's disease requires a huge investment of time custodian. If those living with the disease can not afford, they can live full-time job to help the environment, which specializes in Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
The average monthly cost to live in assisted living communities $ 3,270 / month. This is the basic level of protection. Prices vary greatly depending on location, room size, amenities, health issues and services. Personal Finances affect the U.S. economy combined with the costs to live in assisted living communities have brought about another industry trend - the time when the transition from caregiving families of his community. To save money and delay the need to move to assisted living community, many seniors and their families are choosing to retrofit their home to their loved ones at home for as long as possible. This led to the recent boom in home security for older changes.
7 of 10 people say they care for their parents. 36% say that people who care to live with them. 55% of caregivers were providing care for more than 3 years. This led to another trend. People joined the assisted living community in old age, when health problems are more common. Care coordination and communication between medical providers and family members is essential to ensure that the resident receive quality medical care. Many assisted living communities including third-party partnerships with experts in the community who can provide additional services to enhance each resident experience and to improve the quality of life. Independent patient advocates and medical boaters along with other health and wellness professionals are examples of third-party partnerships.
you'll start to see more communities to use technology to monitor residents and communicate with medical providers. Some communities will deliver the "middle" and the promotion of renewable energy and sustainable building products and the environment. Organic food and gardening will be available in some select communities.
Several communities are already expanding their reach into local communities. They offer programs and services for individuals who do not reside in the assisted living community. For example, adult day care and geriatric health care services are now located within an assisted living community. Additional services that support older people to continue living in their homes will be offered at a local assisted living community. This provides another source of revenue for the community and gives to those who live at home (because potential residents) an opportunity to see and experience the assisted living community firsthand.
Another trend will continue to see a continuum of care. Many residents want their community be able to 'age in place "and not have to relocate to another facility, due to the reduction of health care and increasing needs." Enhanced assisted living' communities will be licensed to care is available 24 / 7.Primarne care manager may also be available for each resident to encourage individualized, relationship-based care.
Eden Alternative, developed by Dr. Bill Thomas, has a philosophy of culture change in this industry that will continue to resonate and take hold within zajednice.Primarni concept is to create an environment for elders who will nurture them, and not to an institutional facility for the infirm and the elderly.
help living communities have certainly evolved over the past 25 years given the myriad of choices for consumers and a more positive environment for the elderly.
Dr. Bill Thomas is a coined term called Eldertopia which I hope are many assisted living community will embrace and find ways to get involved in their own four walls.
Eldertopia / ell-der-TOE-pee-uh / noun: a community that improves the quality of life for people of all ages to strengthen and improve the ways in which (1) the community protects, supports and nurtures its elders, and (2) the elders contribute to the welfare and prediction zajednice.Eldertopia who is blessed with a large number of elderly people admitted to the "old rich" and used the wealth to advance the good of all.