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July 23, 2010

Helping seniors live on their own has many advantages

There are many social advantages to helping seniors live on their own as opposed to placing them in nursing homes. Maintaining a degree of independence is a goal of nearly all people yet, as with most things, it comes down to a question of resources. Those who have them can make decisions from a variety of options. Those who don’t can’t.

It falls to communities, governments and social service organizations, to fill in the gaps. But that requires an acknowledgment of the needs and a willingness to take action. It is interesting to note that on the website for the Department of Elder Affairs, Charlotte County is listed as having not one single adult day-care facility, almost mind-boggling when considering the senior population.

via Helping seniors live on their own has many advantages | HeraldTribune.com.

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