Why Give

The rapid increase in longevity is about to be magnified. Between now and the year 2030, the proportion of people over age 65 will almost double. The baby boom generation is about to turn into an age boom.

With longevity comes the concern for the number of people who are expected to live past the age of 85, a time of life when assistance with activities of daily living is most needed. Our objective and our obligation is to help people to care for themselves, to remain healthy, and to be independent. Some will simply be unable to do this.

Given the unpredictability of life, even those who plan well are sometimes devastated by life’s unforeseen events. Therefore, when planning ahead, we must prepare for those who become victim’s of life’s changing circumstances.

More than 50% of those over age 85 are disabled, and this is the fastest growing segment of our society. As a result, at least one in four individuals will become a caregiver to an older relative or friend.

“You can survive life with the absence of arms, legs, and eyesight, but the one thing you absolutely cannot live without is hope” Mack Wilson, a 56 year old victim of advanced degenerative joint disease.