The aging U.S. population drives higher in-home care demand, but a shortage of workers is a key challenge.
By"2030, we will have more people over the age of 65 than under the age of 18," Vicki Hoak, executive director of the Home Care Association of America, said."I don't know if we're ready for that.
"I just really believe that every American should have a right to stay in their home and receive the care as they age," Hoak said. Getting in-home care services depends on your health, insurance, financial circumstances, and personal needs. AARP notes that those costs can be covered by an individual or their family, long-term insurance, state or government programs such as Medicaid, or even nonprofit organizations.
So just how much of a disconnect is there between the demand and supply for in-home care? Scripps News caught up with Dr. Amanda Kreider, a health economist at the University of Pennsylvania. A paper she co-authored earlier this year on home care had some surprising findings."Given all the recent reports about shortages, we thought maybe the number of workers have actually declined over time, but that's actually not what we found.
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