The Swelling Ranks of Our Older Population

Most of us are well aware of the increasing number of citizens advancing into the ranks of the older population in the USA. And this reality indicates an increased need for facilities to help as their age imposes on them the physical and mental stresses that require professional long-term care. The website of seniorliving.org has compiled some pretty sobering projections of basic housing and nursing needs that our country is going to have to accommodate one way or another. We encourage you to take a minute to check their site out — click here. Obviously, this is a huge issue that will require major adjustments in the way we in the Church address nursing home ministry, not to mention America at large. But, we can help by being informed, spreading the word, getting involved and, most of all, pray! Incidentally, this demographic issue is being felt world-wide!