The next move...

The 2012 article, Top Ten Trends in Senior Housing by George Yedinak looks forward to a time in the senior housing industry when change is no longer “stop-gap” reactionary movement within the industry due to crisis economic conditions, but rather, is more of an evolutionary process born of pro-active response to emerging trends that will drive the industry's development long term. The commentary offered is valuable as Americans move in greater numbers into 21^st century retirements.

As more Baby Boomers look toward senior care housing as a resource for living, the risks and costs associated with their potential care will rise substantially, not only because there are more older Americans, but, also in part, because people are entering residential care when they are older, sicker and their care costs more than ever before. Although benefits for seniors may change drastically due the political realities of today, someone will still have to pay these bills. Coming out of a resource and revenue shrinking recession, without perhaps government supports, the industry is trying to determine just who that “bill payer” is going to be moving forward.

The discussion of the proposed shifts in what care is provided at what stage of aging, where and by whom is an excellent springboard for thinking about this future as a senior, a family, an industry and a culture: well worth the read! http://seniorhousingnews.com/2012/01/09/top-10-trends-in-senior-housing-for-2012/