2017 : Healthcare
Services for Aging Boomers are a Major Source of Jobs
Services to aging boomers, including health care, home maintenance, and the like are growing fast as aging baby boomers increase spending in the Park. These jobs have always had appeal but now they are real growth sectors as the resident population ages and boomers spend more time here and pay for year-round services. New facilities like Assisted Living and Continuing Care are opening in the region.
Influenced Scenarios
Evidence
Minerva Wins $300k to Build New Senior Meal Facility
Cooking and eating good meals is a problem for some elderly. Minerva won a $300k NC REDC to build a senior meals facility.
Read about the grant on page 70 of the 2016 REDC awards booklet.
Uihlein Buyers to Renovate, Add Services, Residents
The buyers of the Uihlein nursing home in Lake Placid plan renovations and addition of new services including assisted living.
Read the news story here.
Lack of Home-Health Aides Causing Major Problems
Although there is a dire need for home-health aides that help the elderly with daily tasks at home, and it continues to increase, there is a significant lack of aides due to poor wages, inconsistent hours and lack of transportation among other factors. The Franklin County Office for the Aging, Mercy Care for the Adirondacks, and the New York Statewide Senior Action Council have joined forces to raise wages, improve policies, and increase funding to address the lack of workers in the field.
Read the news story here.
HCR Home Care Expanding into North Country
The national health care company is expanding into Essex, Hamilton, Franklin, St Lawrence and Warren counties. It already operates in Clinton.
Read the news story here.
Read the news story here.
Blue Line Ptrshp of 4 Nursing Homes Gets $7.1m from NYS
The Blue Line Group was formed on the premise our region's
nursing homes face a shared set of challenges that can be overcome by
working together.The grant is from the State.
Read the news story here.
Read the news story here.
New assisted living center opens in Willsboro
The 24x7x365 day operations requires a lot of staff to operate. It has a 'memory unit' to serve Alzheimer's patients too, so it is more than just assisted living.
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