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As the large wave of the baby-boomer generation continues to age, the demand for senior housing — whether independent living, assisted living, or memory care — is surging. But the rate of new development is not keeping pace. According to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC), annual inventory growth in senior housing recently dropped below 1%. Meanwhile, more than 4 million boomers will hit age 80 in the next five years, a demographic shift that historically correlates with increased need for residential senior care.

This imbalance highlights the necessity for flexible solutions. Home care serves as a helpful “safety valve” that supports families and communities during high demand periods.

How Home Care Steps In

Senior living communities remain a vital part of the care continuum, offering housing, safety, social engagement, and specialized support. Home care offers meaningful assistance that works alongside senior living communities to meet rising demand by:

• Supporting older adults at an appropriate level of care. Home care enables clients to remain in their familiar environment while receiving the support they need to maintain independence, comfort, and safety.
• Relieving pressure on residential senior-housing wait lists. By offering a robust care alternative, home care can bridge the gap between discharge or referral and move-in at a residential setting.
• Helping short term needs through a residents’ lifecycle. Home care can work alongside senior living communities, hospitals, and rehabilitation providers to deliver support after a hospitalization, through an illness, or even comfort care at end of life to supplement what community staff offer.

Family & Nursing Care’s Role

At Family & Nursing Care, we recognize that in this era of constrained senior housing supply, home care is a vital part of senior services. We partner with healthcare systems, senior living communities, discharge planners, and professionals to help:

• Connect families with highly-skilled caregivers who can provide care at home on short notice, often bridging the gap between contract signing and move-in.
• Work hand-in-hand with medical providers, senior living communities, rehabilitation teams, and families to ensure seamless care transitions.
• Tailor support to the individual’s home environment, preferences, and lifestyle goals.

Family & Nursing Care views senior living communities as essential partners in the broader care continuum. Our role is to complement the vital services these communities offer by helping bridge transitions, supporting families during wait-list periods, and ensuring older adults stay safe and supported until they’re ready for the next step in their journey. Together, we create a more seamless experience for older adults and their families.

“Our aging population is creating unprecedented demand for both housing and care,” said Mitch Markowitz, Vice President of Business Development at Family & Nursing Care. “Home care is becoming a central, strategic option in the service continuum. Whether someone is waiting for a senior living unit, coming home after rehab, or simply seeking to age in place longer, our role is to help deliver safe, flexible care.”

To learn more about Family & Nursing Care’s leading home care services, visit our Home Care Services webpage.