Feb-19-11 By Aminda
For creative types looking for industries that could use their talents, consider Senior Care. In North America, “demand for senior care is outpacing the solutions that providers are prepared to offer.” In the U.S., as healthcare reform will be directing funds into improving senior care, there is growing pressure to push standards of care ever higher, and competition is fierce, according to recruiting firm Witt/Kieffer. Canada too, is expected to experience a surge in people requiring nursing home care.
Mather LifeWays Institute on Aging has recently Identified 10 Senior Living Trends which should provide plenty of inspiration for inventions. Among their forecasts: