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Future of Aging . . . |
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"The most important fact about the boomers is that, when asked where they want to live as they age, a full 90 percent said, ‘In my own home." - No Place Like Home:
AARP’s View on Livable Communities, September 2005 |
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Eskaton’s innovative Liviable Design National Demonstration Home shows how “smart” design and technology can help prevent or delay the need for many Americans to relocate to assisted living or retirement homes — not only preserving independence and health, but between $3,000 to $5,000 per month in specialty services and housing costs. No one says it better than AAHSA President and CEO William Minnix, “Why should we care about [healthcare technologies]? We have the technology in this country to make my cell phone ringer sound like my dog’s bark, but don’t have technologies to help people stay in their own homes, improve their quality of life and save money on their healthcare.” We have the power to change this. By marrying innovative universal design with health and wellness technologies, we can – and are – changing the future of aging, reducing the costs associated with nursing home care, and best of all, providing older Americans with something even more valuable – their independence and dignity. |
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