{"id":8975,"date":"2021-01-28T18:02:13","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T23:02:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/34\/?p=8975"},"modified":"2021-01-28T18:03:41","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T23:03:41","slug":"demand-for-home-care-services","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/34\/florida\/palmbeach\/blog\/demand-for-home-care-services\/","title":{"rendered":"New Survey from Assisting Hands National Office Shows Demand for Home Care"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As more senior citizens of the baby boomer generation choose to stay in their homes as they age, the demand for in-home care has gone up.\u00a0 A recent survey by the Assisting Hands National Office confirms that people are more willing to age in place and they see professional home care services<\/a> as their best option for care.<\/p>\n

The following is a brief summery of the findings of the Home Care Survey from the Assisting Hands National Office.<\/p>\n

People Surveyed<\/h2>\n

This survey asked questions related to home care to adults between the ages of 55 and 75 with an annual income above $150,000.\u00a0 There were 891 total responses.<\/p>\n

Need for Home Care<\/h2>\n

When asked if they know someone who has or currently does need home care, 77.78% of respondents said yes.\u00a0 This percentage is inversed when respondents were asked if they have ever or currently need help with daily living as 77.78% said no.<\/p>\n

Finding Home Care<\/h2>\n

The respondents were asked where they would go to find a home care service provider if they or a loved one needed care and to rank their options.\u00a0 The first thing most respondents would do is ask a friend which was the first choice of 66.67% of respondents.\u00a0 The second most popular option was to ask a healthcare professional which was chosen by 55.56% of respondents.\u00a0 Search the internet was the last resort as 66.67% put that as their third option.<\/p>\n

All of the respondents affirmed that they think home care is a better option than a facility like a nursing home, which is not surprising considering that the Coronavirus has deeply affected the senior population living in care facilities.<\/p>\n

The respondents were then given a number of possible answers when asked what they would consider important before choosing in-home caregivers and to check all that apply.\u00a0 The results are as follows:<\/p>\n