Senior Home Care: Services, Costs and Tips for Aging in Place—Zhejiang Yiyou Technology Co., Ltd

Senior Home Care: Services, Costs and Tips for Aging in Place

2024-09-11 04:20

Aging is a fact of life. We simply can’t stop the clock, and for most adults, there will come a time when a little extra assistance performing the tasks of daily living would be helpful.

Home Caregiver helping a senior woman get dressed in her bedroom.

In fact, someone who turns 65 today has a nearly 70% chance of needing some type of long-term care in their remaining years, according to the Department of Health and Human Services.

For some people, this support means moving into an assisted living community or a nursing home. For others, aging in place is a much more attractive goal.

What Is Aging in Place?

"Aging in place" is exactly as it sounds: Spending your twilight years in your home, without having to move to a senior care facility.

It's also a popular choice. According to AARP's 2021 Home and Community Preferences Survey, 77% of adults age 50 and older want to stay in their homes for the long term. Only 29% of survey respondents said they plan to relocate to another community as they age.

What's key to staying in your familiar environment is senior home care.

“Senior home care allows seniors to continue living as independently as possible at home, with limited care provided as the individual’s needs require,” says Bob Rees, chief sales officer with eHealth Inc., a health insurance broker and online resource provider headquartered in Santa Clara, California.