Caregiver Facts

Caregivers

  • America is aging—fast!
  • In 2010, approximately 72 million people, or 20% of the population, are 55 years or older; increasing to 97 million people by 2020
  • The average 65 year old will live an additional 18.5 years 
  • 80 % of older adults own their homes
  • Older adults will represent a signficant part of United States consumption
  • The average caregiver is age 46, female, married and working outside the home. Men may provide assistance but females spend 50% more time than men.

 

The Need for Our Services

  • CPA ElderCare/PrimePlus Services are designed to:
  • Provide support (financial, psychosocial, and environmental) through a multidisciplinary team approach to assist older adults in remaining independent in their preferred living environment
  • Collaborate with other professionals in an effort to satisfy the needs of the older adult, family, other responsible parties, and caregivers


Our Clients’ Needs

  • Need to maintain independence and quality of life
  • Need to access appropriate community services and resources
  • Need to avoid crisis situations
  • Need to remain safe and comfortable with adequate resources for care
  • Need to feel confident that assets will remain secure by those providing services


Successful Aging

  • More people are living longer than ever before in history.
  • Aging is a normal process of change that requires adaptation and accommodation.
  • Planning is CRUCIAL.
  • Making your own desires known is one of the best ways to avoid conflict.

 

Our Firm’s Strengths

  • A Multidisciplinary Approach
  • Consultation with attorneys, physicians, service providers, and community organizations to maximize client functioning in their preferred environment
  • Degreed, licensed for professional practice by state boards of licensure and regulation
  • Memberships in professional organizations
  • Commitment to our own continuing education and professional growth


Benefits

  • Offer protection from those who would take advantage of older adult’s vulnerability
  • Provide services based on a thorough assessment of the client’s situation
  • To the extent possible, assist the older adult age-in-place
  • Reduce stress for family members and caregivers, and provide time-saving considerations
  • Provide assurance that specific goals are being met