Home Health & Hospice Week

Usability, affordability, and availability of technical support are keys to success. It's no surprise to home care providers that seniors want to remain at home, but what may be surprising is how they're going about it. Older adults want to use technology so they can age safely in their home -- and family caregivers are hopeful that technology can ease some of their challenges, according to two recent studies. But concerns such as cost to install and maintain equipment remain barriers for both people 65-plus and their caregivers. The AARP Foundation commissioned a report which examined the attitudes of people 65-plus and of caregivers towards technology. Seniors and caregivers are willing to try technology like home security services, sensors to detect falls, and devices to regulate temperature, lights, and appliances, but cost remains the biggest hurdle. Seventyfive percent of caregivers and 80 percent of those 65-plus are only willing to pay [...]