{"id":2448,"date":"2021-03-07T21:52:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-07T16:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chatterdc.com\/?p=2448"},"modified":"2021-03-07T21:52:13","modified_gmt":"2021-03-07T16:22:13","slug":"tips-for-housing-your-parents-in-later-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chatterdc.com\/tips-for-housing-your-parents-in-later-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Housing your Parents in Later Life"},"content":{"rendered":"
This article provides some tips on how to accommodate your parents in their later years. Some may need to downsize, move interstate to be closer to family, and make some significant changes to how they live later on in their lives. These tips should help you to help them.<\/p>\n
The United Nations notes the number of older adults has grown globally and is expected to continue to grow further, from 703 million aged 65 and over in 2019<\/a> to 1.5 billion people aged 65 and over in 2050. This is remarkable growth in a population group based on the improvement in medical care and implementation of preventative health measures. It is of further interest to note that women currently outlive men by 4.8 years.<\/p>\n All this means that the likelihood of your parents living a lot longer than your grandparents is very high. Additionally, the statistics would have us believe that it is also highly likely that mothers will outlive fathers, raising issues of safety and bringing to the fore the idea of the elderly living in communities that are age-friendly and that provide specific care and support for the elderly.<\/p>\n With the US formula for senior housing not having kept up with these changes, a large number of older people have been left with little to no choice or have had to move back in with their children as senior living costs become unaffordable, or the accommodation is no longer appropriate.<\/p>\n The American family structure has changed<\/a> over time, and more so recently. Traditionally, parents would have lived with younger generations and their children in their later years. While there are also those that would move to nursing homes and care homes. These trends have changed somewhat, with more and more older people left in a sense of limbo in their later years having to rely on state assistance for living and housing options.<\/p>\n The national and international migration made possible by globalization has been shown in recent times to have distanced families and revealed that there are very few safety nets for the elderly whose families are spread out across the globe.<\/p>\n Times have changed, and a large number of elderly parents look for independence yet closeness to their children, where they are able to see their grandchildren grow but also leave them to their parents when a day of spoiling them has ended.<\/p>\n There are a number of options now available for older people, and, as with everything else, the first step to take is to do your research. A great place to start this research and who covers the whole of the country is Frontier Management<\/a>. You and your elderly parents must be aware of the options in your state and beyond so that a real choice can be made. The main types of elderly care are: in a home, in residency, in a managed home, in a community, a modern flat, with multi-age communities, or with people of their own age. There are too many options to make a quick decision, and as such, the best advice is to make sure you look at and understand all the options.<\/p>\nWhat Has Changed in Recent Times?<\/h2>\n
The Modern Options<\/h2>\n