With the proportion of elderly people increasing as the population rises, how will the country cope with the health implications of these changing demographics?
Demand for long-term and intermediate care resident places is projected to increase by up to 54 per cent by 2030
, the population aged 80 and over is projected to increase by up to 94 per cent – or 135,000 – from 2015 to 2030. Falls are a significant issue for older people, with 15 per cent of all emergency presentations in St James’s Hospital being due to falls and blackouts. Repeated falls can often result in fractures, particularly of the hip.
Prof Kenny also says there is a need for new models of service that allow for the delivery of care in the community and at home. This year, given demand has been outstripping projections, the HSE revised its predictions. “And even that has outstripped us again,” he says. There is a need to have a national conversation around sustainable provision. Because if a nursing home closes tomorrow, it’s unlikely a new one will be built, the national representative body for private and voluntary homes. Residents are coming in older as they want to live at home for as long as possible, which often increases the “complexity and dependency of their healthcare needs”, he says.
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