Face it: We’re getting older, Minnesota. Test your Home & Community Care IQ with this 5 question quiz. How many Minnesotans will turn 65 every year now through 2030?20,00040,00060,000By 2022, how many seniors will live in Minnesota?400,000750,0001,000,000How much less does it cost to provide care and support for seniors through home and community-based services rather than in a nursing home, on average?1/2 as much1/4 as much1/8 as muchWhy can’t more Minnesota seniors receive care and services in their homes and communities today?Necessary services aren’t available in all parts of the stateThere aren’t enough qualified caregivers to provide home and community based servicesThe demand for these services statewide is 3 to 4 times higher than the demand for nursing home careAll of the aboveAccording to a statewide survey, what percentage of Minnesota seniors plan to remain at home as long as possible?25%75%80%PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. This iframe contains the logic required to handle Ajax powered Gravity Forms. Sources: Minnesota State Demographer Long-Term Care Imperative Minnesota Board on Aging
