Helping seniors live on their own has many advantages

There are many social advantages to helping seniors live on their own as opposed to placing them in nursing homes. Maintaining a degree of independence is a goal of nearly all people yet, as with most things, it comes down to a question of resources. Those who have them can make decisions from a variety of options. Those who don't can't.

It falls to communities, governments and social service organizations, to fill in the gaps. But that requires an acknowledgment of the needs and a willingness to take action. It is interesting to note that on the website for the Department of Elder Affairs, Charlotte County is listed as having not one single adult day-care facility, almost mind-boggling when considering the senior population.

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