More than 10,000 people turn 65 every day in the United States, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, and the AARP says most of them would prefer aging in place at home over eventually moving to a care facility. Is that affordable? What would it take to make your home fit for aging in place, and what can home care services offer? If you haven’t thought about the kind of care you or your older loved ones will want, Lisa DiMeo, owner of SYNERGY HomeCare of Philadelphia, says you should consider it before you desperately need it. We talked with her about what factors should go into this decision, how soon you should be planning for it, and how to encourage older people in your life to be open to getting some help.

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