Ho'okele gives kupuna ability to age at home

By Ira Zunin

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 05, 2011

~~<p>The majority of seniors prefer to age in place. When asked, most people want to remain independent as long as possible in their own homes. The ability to do so depends, in part, on family caregivers. Despite best intentions however, these caregivers also need to balance the demands of their own families and professional lives together with the needs of their aging parents.</p>
<p>The value of unpaid family caregiving services in the U.S. is estimated at $375 billion a year, more than twice what is spent nationwide on nursing homes and paid home care combined. At present, 29 percent of the U.S. population, or approximately 65 million Americans, provide care to an adult relative or friend, according to Caregiving in the United States, National Alliance for Caregiving.</p>
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The majority of seniors prefer to age in place. When asked, most people want to remain independent as long as possible in their own homes. The ability to do so depends, in part, on family caregivers. Despite best intentions however, these caregivers also need to balance the demands of their own families and professional lives together with the needs of their aging parents.

The value of unpaid family caregiving services in the U.S. is estimated at $375 billion a year, more than twice what is spent nationwide on nursing homes and paid home care combined. At present, 29 percent of the U.S. population, or approximately 65 million Americans, provide care to an adult relative or friend, according to Caregiving in the United States, National Alliance for Caregiving. Login for more...