- Florida is the worst state for people who want to age in place. This was revealed by a report published recently by Seniorly.
- Sunshine State was ranked last because of limited access to home healthcare aides. It also ranked low due to high housing costs and weather-related hazards.
- Seniors named Utah, North Dakota and New Jersey as the best states for seniors to age in their place.
There are many ways to get started. 1.2 million retirees living in assisted living facilities Many seniors across the country prefer to age at home, or to stay in their homes as they age, instead of moving into a retirement facility.
Seniorly, an online marketplace for senior living and resource center released their list of the most safe states to age in place. Seniorly stated that in a recent AARP survey75 percent older Americans want to remain at home. And that’s why “Seniorly broke down which states are doing it right—and which ones need to catch up—so that older adults and their families can make informed choices about where they’ll call ‘home’ in the long haul.”
Site looked at 10 categories of data to find out which states have the best aging-in place policies and which can improve.
Seniorly’s analysis revealed a shocking conclusion: FloridaMany people are adulated as a retirement havenThe state of, which is the most aging in place in the country.
Seniorly reported that “despite its reputation as an ideal place for retirees to live, Florida ranks at the bottom due to a lack of home health aides available (only 50 seniors per aide), as well as high housing costs, with 30.7 percent spending more than 30% of their incomes on housing.” Florida’s 53″ of precipitation per year also contributes towards its low weather safety score.
However, there were some areas that needed improvement. Florida performed quite well.
CMS rated 20.6 per cent of home care agencies as 4.5- or 5-stars, placing them 13th.
Utah was the state that ranked highest for those who want to age in place. Seniorly reported that the state has a low risk of isolation due to its relatively low number of elderly people living alone. The weather is also a positive, with only 10.1 inches of precipitation per year (No. It also added that the weather was a plus, with only 10.1 inches of annual precipitation (No.
North Dakota is another state to consider for those who wish to age at home. New Jersey is ranked second, followed by Idaho (fourth) and Texas (fifth).
Find out where your state ranks on the list seniorly.com.
