Nursing Home of the Future: Mamaroneck’s Sarah Neuman Pioneering Resident-CenteredCare<\/strong> Although few would plan for the years after retirement to be spent in a nursing home, unforeseen illness and declining mobility could render dreams of traveling the country by RV or perfecting agolf swing unlikely. According to a 2004 report compiled by the Centers for Disease Control(CDC), 27 percent of Americans over the age of 65\u20141.3 million\u2014were residing in nursing homes. \u00a0What\u2019s more, the Census Bureau predicts that the population of people 65 and over willmore than double to 86.7 million in 2050 from 36.3 million in 2004, a number that reveals the potential rise in health issues as a result of an aging population whose life span has become increasingly higher than in previous years. \u00a0But with many elderly people stubbornly resisting the transition to a nursing home\u2014stereotypes of loneliness, isolation and stifled independence abounding\u2014is there any (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Nursing Home of the Future: Mamaroneck’s Sarah Neuman Pioneering Resident-CenteredCare By Stefani Kim, Nanuet Patch Although few would plan for the years after retirement to be spent in a nursing home, unforeseen illness and declining mobility could render dreams of…<\/span><\/p>\n
\nBy Stefani Kim, Nanuet Patch<\/p>\n