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Holiday Visits Nudge Many Towards Senior Housing Decision
Date:1/9/2008

s enter retirement. Between now and 2015, the U.S. Census Bureau projects the over-65 population to increase by almost 28 percent, while the total U.S. population increases by just 9 percent.(2)

The search for senior housing is no longer a "neighborhood search" of local, well-known facilities, and new options spring up all the time. Seniors often need housing in locations far away from the caregiver or adult child who has assumed responsibility for the senior's well being.

And adult children of aging parents frequently find themselves assisting in the senior housing search-even from a distance. There are an estimated 5.1 to 7 million long-distance caregivers in the United States.(3,4)

The search for senior housing has recently become easier. In November, the Alzheimer's Association launched its Senior Housing Finder(SM), powered by SNAPforSeniors. The interactive online tool allows consumers to search a current list of licensed assisted living residences, nursing homes and other types of senior housing facilities nationwide.

The free resource, which is akin to the real estate industry's Multiple Listing Service, allows users to select from search categories such as geographic location, facility name or license type and then receive a list of qualified options. Senior Housing Finder can also screen facilities by the level of care provided consistent with the seven stages of Alzheimer's disease progression. The navigational tool helps consumers narrow the search, and then coordinate with family members to make further decisions.

Stern offered five tips for making the search for senior housing less overwhelming: (1) assess care needs and personal preferences; (2) be objective-visit http://www.alz.org/we_can_help_caresource.asp for a list of all senior housing providers; (3) visit and inspect facilities on your short list whenever possible; (4) verify quality by
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