Tag: seniors
We have a housing crisis in the United States that has as much to do with the types of housing available as the quantity. Builders construct luxury McMansions because they are more profitable than middle-income housing. Seniors can’t move out of their single-family homes because there are few alternatives nearby. Both factors limit the supply…
Anyone who thinks that moving an elderly parent out of her home and into a facility will eliminate the need for most of the care they’ve been providing should think again. Two University of Pennsylvania researchers added up the hours that adult children, spouses and other unpaid caregivers provide when loved ones are in assisted…
