Primary care is critical for any person’s health. Yet across the nation, visits to those physicians are declining for Americans of all ages. Seniors specifically are faced with two unique barriers: travel, and the need for care overnight. Seniors also face a greater need for primary care than younger generations due to their higher number of chronic health conditions, which are best managed via consistent visits with a primary care physician.
Add it all up and we see a landscape where bringing primary care directly to seniors in senior housing is more important than ever. In fact, four factors now in play are helping transform forward-thinking senior living operators into power players in the health care continuum. Read the rest of this fascinating article by Jack Silverstein in Senior Housing News here.
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