The integration of health, social services, and community-based support systems needs significant improvement to facilitate older Americans' growing desire to age in place.
Aging in place is a goal for many seniors; however, the lack of a national long-term care insurance system forces reliance on out-of-pocket spending or unpaid family caregivers.
The researchers identified two main barriers to aging in place: inadequate affordable services and a shortage of workers necessary to meet the demand.
While there's a move towards home-based care, the infrastructure remains fragmented and underfunded, failing to sufficiently support older adults in aging-in-place.
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