October 26, 2009
Seniors nationwide face a non-medical care crisis because a decreasing workforce could leave older adults without the companionship care they need to remain safely at home where they often recover from illness and disease. With workforce shortages also projected, who will fill these jobs to provide care for seniors who want to stay at home?
Working through public and private agencies across the country, the number of CAREGivers nationally is about 60,000. Reports out this summer also revealed a statewide nursing deficit as well as doctor shortages in rural areas are ominous signs for older adults.
To keep pace with this projected demand for non-medical caregivers, research has shown that Home Instead Senior Care would have to double its care force in just three years. 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.
With demographics like this, Home Instead Senior Care provides a solid model for a successful business, even in these unsure economic times.
Business professionals who are seeking opportunities in a field with unlimited growth potential should consider senior care. We look for professionals with a love of seniors and a solid track record of business success.
For more information visit homeinsteadseniorcare.com.
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