Home Health Care News June 21, 2022
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, several studies highlighted how older adults in the U.S. wanted to age in place, but often lacked the planning and financial resources to do so.
As the crisis exposed serious flaws in America’s long-term care system, especially among nursing homes, many believed older adults and their loved ones would take a more proactive approach to their care plan. But that doesn’t appear to be the case, according to new survey findings from AARP.
“Recognizing that they may need assistance as they get older does not mean that adults 50-plus have really thought about how they will live independently,” AARP researcher Teresa Keenan wrote.
Particularly of note for in-home care providers, there seems to be ample confusion...
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