Erickson, Founder, Erickson Retirement Communities, referring to the isolation, lack of socialization, medical oversight, and safety issue of "
aging in place" at home
This is Part I of a two-part series on resident aging in place within independent living communities.
"Aging in place" is a commonly used term in the senior living industry today.
Aging in place typically involves the gradual health deterioration of seniors in senior living communities.
But as aging in place becomes a dominant trend within an IL community, practical, effective and consistent responses to this dilemma often elude even the most experienced and innovative sponsors and owner/operators.
Let's take a sobering look at the implications of aging in place from the real world perspective of four very involved groups: