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While the Massachusetts population as a whole is projected to grown by just 6.5% between 2020 and 2050, the number of residents aged 85 and older will more than double.
Everyone knows that it’s important for families to discuss future elder care needs, but few do so. Here are some tips for getting started.
AARP report reveals burden on family caregivers in Massachusetts.
Medicaid is a middle-class benefit, but it should not be the basis of our long-term care system. Both the Netherlands and 2Life Communities offer examples of patient-centered, community-based care.
In the case of Margaret Donovan v. Brightview Senior Living, the assisted living facility wins summary judgment on the claim that it did not provide the necessary care to two former residents.
The new ReiMAgine Aging 2030 plan will improve the livability of Massachusetts for older residents, but its lack of focus on elder care could be its Achilles heel.
The outmigration of working-age residents from Massachusetts could have a deleterious effect on elder care.
By lumping all those 65 and over into the same age cohort, we obfuscate coming changes, especially the exploding need for long-term care in about a decade. We need new terms that distinguish between “elders” and “younger seniors.”
Article about elder care crisis misses reality that it’s going to get much worse in about 10 years.
When extended families move in together they can use Margolis Bloom & D”Agostino’s Cohab Workbook for Families to avoid future disagreements.
