“New poll: Seniors want to age at home with caregiver support”

“New poll: Seniors want to age at home with caregiver support,” by Diane Eastabrook, McKnight’s Senior Living

 

 

Quote:

“A new AARP poll finds voters over age 50 overwhelmingly want to age in their own homes with caregiver support. The poll comes as Congress prepares to vote on the Biden administration’s $3.5 trillion budget that includes billions of dollars for home- and community-based services.”

 

 

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

Did we really need another poll to tell us what everyone knows? The right question to ask would have been “How much are you willing to pay so others can age at home?” Likely answer: nothing. Or “Will government spending more money on home care improve it?” Government funding of LTC is what created the nursing home bias. Read Medicaid and Long-Term Care for a full explanation of why LTC is such a mess and how to fix it once and for all.