{"id":1022,"date":"2016-11-15T07:27:20","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T07:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/template.assistinghands.com\/idaho\/fruitland\/about\/industry-statistics\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T14:32:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T14:32:32","slug":"arizona-senior-care-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/arizona\/gilbert\/about\/arizona-senior-care-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"Arizona Senior Care Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"l-section wpb_row height_medium\"><div class=\"l-section-h i-cf\"><div class=\"g-cols offset_small\"><div class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column vc_column_container\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"w-image\"><div class=\"us-frame\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/158\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/227\/2026\/10\/ah-gilbert-senior-care-facts.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div>[vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Senior Care in Arizona: Facts for Families&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>If you&#8217;re helping an aging parent or loved one, you&#8217;re far from alone. These numbers show how manyArizona families are navigating the same questions, and why so many choose care at home.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> [vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;1.57 million Arizonans are 65 or older&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>That&#8217;s about 1 in 5 people in our state. As the East Valley&#8217;s senior population grows, more families are planning for the support their loved ones will need.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> [vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;75% of adults 50 and older want to stay in their homes as they age&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Most older adults prefer to remain in the home and community they know. In home care makes that possible, with help for daily tasks, safety and companionship.<\/p><\/div> <\/div> [vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;151,500 Arizonans 65 and older are living with Alzheimer&#8217;s&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTNDcCUzRVRoYXQlMjdzJTIwMTElMjUlMjBvZiUyMHRoZSUyMHN0YXRlJTI3cyUyMDY1JTJCJTIwcG9wdWxhdGlvbi4lMjBGYW1pbGlhciUyMHN1cnJvdW5kaW5ncyUyMGFuZCUyMHN0ZWFkeSUyMHJvdXRpbmVzJTIwY2FuJTIwcmVkdWNlJTIwY29uZnVzaW9uJTJDJTIwd2hpY2glMjBpcyUyMHdoeSUyMG1hbnklMjBmYW1pbGllcyUyMGNob29zZSUyMCUzQ2ElMjBocmVmJTNEJTIyaHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZhc3Npc3RpbmdoYW5kcy5jb20lMkYxNTglMkZhcml6b25hJTJGZ2lsYmVydCUyRnNlcnZpY2VzJTJGYWx6aGVpbWVycy1hbmQtZGVtZW50aWEtY2FyZSUyRiUyMiUzRWRlbWVudGlhJTIwY2FyZSUzQyUyRmElM0UlMjBhdCUyMGhvbWUuJTNDJTJGcCUzRQ==[\/vc_raw_html][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;242,000 Arizonans are unpaid caregivers for a loved one with dementia&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Oswald%3A300%2Cregular%2C700|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;]<div class=\"wpb_text_column \"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><p>Together they provide 379 million hours of care a year, valued at $9.7 billion. 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