Scope and importance: Global Geriatric Care Services Market is expected to reach USD 1,012.02 billion by 2022. Constantly increasing geriatric population prone to chronic medical conditions is expected to drive market growth over the forecast period. Presence of favourable reimbursement policies in the U.S. which are primarily driven by Medicaid, and Medicare is also expected to positively reinforce market growth. In 2012, according to data published by the Center of Disease Control (CDC) it has been estimated that nearly 95% nursing homes, 77% adult day care service centers, 78% home health agencies and 52% residential care communities were certified to participate in Medicaid. Furthermore, nearly 99% home health agencies, 100% hospice, and 96.5% nursing homes were Medicare certified.
Why Las Vegas, USA?
Like the rest of the world, the US is an aging society. Between 2000 and 2050, the number of older people is projected to increase by 135%. Moreover, the population aged 85 and over, which is the group most likely to need health and long-term care services, is projected to increase by 350%. Over this time period, the proportion of the population that is over the age of 65 will increase from 12.7% in 2000 to 20.3% in 2050; the proportion of the population that is age 85 and older will increase from 1.6% in 2000 to 4.8% in 2050. Aging-2016 conference is mainly focused on the effects of aging, palliative care of aged, research on longevity, new technologies for an aging society, retirement & income security of the elderly people in USA. Las Vegas is a city in the United States of America, the most populous city in the State of Nevada, the county seat of Clark County.
Organizations in Las Vegas for the Aged:
- Helping Hands of Vegas Valley
- Senior Citizens Law Project
- Southern Nevada Health District
- Alzheimer’s Association Desert Southwest Chapter
- American Parkinson’s Disease Association
- Catholic Charities
- Clark County Senior Advocate Program
- Cleveland Clinic Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health
- Independent Transportation Network (ITN)
- Jewish Family Service Agency
- Nevada Senior Services, Inc
- Rebuilding Together
State of Nevada Organizations:
- Advocates for Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities
- Aging and Disability Services Division
- Nevada Elder Protective Services
- Nevada Care Connection
- Nevada Commission on Aging
- Nevada Senior Advocates.
- Nevada Silver Haired Legislative Forum
- Nevada Office on Veterans’ Services
- Office of Consumer Health Assistance
- Medicare SHIP Program
- Nevada 211
Senior Centers in Clark County:
- Boulder City Senior Center
- Centennial Hills Active Adult Center
- Cora Coleman Senior Center
- Derfelt Senior Center
- Doolittle Senior Center
- Dula Gymnasium
- East Las Vegas Community and Senior Center
- Goldberg Senior Center Las Vegas Senior Lifeline
- Henderson Senior Center
- Heritage Park Senior Facility
- Howard Lieburn Senior Center
- Las Vegas Senior Center
- Laughlin Family Resource Center
- Martin Luther King Senior Center
- Mel C Kalagian Downtown Senior Services Center
- Mesquite Senior Center
- Moapa Valley Senior Center
- North Las Vegas Senior Center (Recreation Center)
- Searchlight Senior Center
- West Flamingo Senior Center
- Whitney Senior Center
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