Pros And Cons Of Getting Services For The Elderly

This is preventing the elderly who are getting services from receiving the level of service that will help them completely be able to remain independent in their community (Day, 2016). It was found that over 3 million households with an elderly person over the age of 65 experienced limited access to food (“Economic Security for Seniors,” n.d.). Also, due to a lack of funding, there has been little use of mass media to make seniors and their caregivers aware of services that are available to low-income elderly people (Day, 2016). This is particularly true for a many impoverished and socially disadvantaged individuals who should be getting services, but are not aware of these services or the agencies that provide them (Day, 2016). Our government

Alternatives There are many ways that both the government and communities can help senior citizens. Unfortunately, not many people are aware of the challenges faced by elderly people. Community members can host senior sensitivity training which will help the elderly by increasing public awareness of some of the challenges that they may face as they age. In order for the elderly to be able to access services, they need to know what services are available and who to call. It is vital that there is a better system in place which would organize and coordinate all of the services available to each individual senior citizen. Since many elderly people are on a fixed income, local businesses could receive incentives for providing free or discounted services to the elderly that live in the community. Elderly people require greater consideration regarding their health and medical needs that can

My initial recommendation would be to first coordinate all of the services available to senior citizens on a state and national database. Seniors could visit one agency in their community, go online, or call a 1-800 number to access services. This one agency could sign them up for social security benefits, food assistance programs, employment training or job placement, in home care services, transportation, etc. They could also advise seniors and their family members on what services they qualify for and help them get all that they are entitled to receive. This would allow seniors to feel less stressed and know that they are not alone. According to the Eldercare Workforce Alliance, “care coordination has emerged as a promising element of successful health care and long-term service delivery models as it unites a team of providers to meet individual needs, improves health care access and outcomes, and synchronizes the variety of long-term services and supports” (“Care Coordination & Older Adults,” 2016, par. 1). Improving communication and coordinating services can only result in improved well-being for elderly individuals and save both state and federal government money as it would take less staff to provide services. My second recommendation is free or discounted services to the elderly provided by local