June 17, 2009
A recent study funded by the Connecticut State Legislature found that community-based services such as home care were inadequate to meet the needs of the state’s seniors and people with disabilities. Overall, more than one-third of the respondents reported they could not get all the services they needed to live in the community. At the same time, 80 percent said they would like to continue living in their homes with home health or homemaker services.
A shortage of caregivers could become a national crisis, according to representatives of Home Instead Senior Care. The combination of growing numbers of older adults and declining numbers in the working age population may compound shortages in available care, and reduce the choices for seniors in how they receive that care. A January 2009 Annual Report released by Home Instead Senior Care entitled “When the Age Wave Hits: The State of Senior Caregiving in America,” estimates that more than two million caregivers nationwide will be needed to keep pace with the demand in the decade ahead.
On a positive note, these projections will mean job opportunities for workers hit hard by the economy, providing a flexible part-time option for additional income, or a new career in a fulfilling job field–caring for older adults. The Home Instead Senior Care office is part of an international franchise company whose professional CAREGivers go into the homes of seniors to help them with their non-medical needs such as companionship, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands and shopping.
Tim Connelly, Director of Franchise Development for Home Instead Senior Care, notes “Business professionals who are seeking opportunities in a field with unlimited growth potential should consider senior care,” he noted. “We look for professionals with a love of seniors and a solid track record of business success.”
For more information contact Dan Wieberg, Public Relations Manager of Home Instead Senior Care, at 888-484-5759, or visit homeinstead.com.
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