ElderHands According to a new report by the AARP Public Policy Institute, the supply of potential caregivers will fall significantly short of the need beginning in 2026, the year that the oldest baby boomers start to turn 80. The shortage will include not only paid caregivers, but also informal caregivers like family members. Read more here.

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Dr. Granger Benson is founder and owner of Ready Hands Home Care, a company providing personal care assistance, safety supervision, companionship and other services to Northern Virginia residents facing limitations due to aging or illness. Since its inception in 2002, Ready Hands has grown each year and become one of the largest and most highly regarded services of its kind in the northern Virginia area.