Gilroy, CA : More Seniors Without Work, And Can't Afford To Put Food On The Table : View From A Private Duty Caregiver - Health - Anti Aging

Gilroy, CA : More Seniors Without Work, And Can't Afford To Put Food On The Table : View From A Private Duty Caregiver Serving Carmel, Carmel Valley, Carmel-by-the-Sea, Gilroy, Gonzalez, Greenfield, Hollister, King City, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Pebble Beach, Salinas, San Juan Bautista, Seaside And Soledad California

One in four American's between 55 to 64 are unable to find full-time work. That number has nearly doubled over the past five years according to the U.S. Department of Labor. This trend is very disturbing because it will likely result in a bigger burden on government social services, which have been shrinking dramatically in light of recent state and Federal budget cuts. Who will care for these people in their golden years? The Wall Street Journal profiled Deborah Kallick in today's paper. She was a professor of biomedical chemistry at the University of Minnesota but opted for a private career in genome research in 2000. Now 60, she has been unemployed for years and lives in a room at an ex-boyfriend's house. She has run out of unemployment insurance and run up debt with relatives and credit card companies. She is in a dire situation, selling personal possessions on eBay in order to eat. Her situation, unfortunately, is not uncommon. For those 25-34 that are unemployed, the average duration is 35.9 weeks. This jumps to 43.4 weeks for those 35 to 44, 47.8 weeks for those 45 to 54, and more than a year (56.6 weeks) for those 55 to 64. "This is new. It is different. It is worse than we have experienced before and it is very widespread," Carl Van Horn, head of the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at Rutgers University told the Journal. "It is going to get worse. You are going to have a higher level of poverty in older Americans," he said. The Journal profiled another woman, 64-year old Kathi Paladie who lost her job at a mortgage company six years ago. She receives less than $1,000 per month from unemployment insurance and Social Security and struggles to make ends meet. She rarely goes out, and to save money she often sits at home eating Frosted Flakes for her dinner, sharing them with her parrot Muffin, who also enjoys frosted flakes. We used to teach our children about the importance of the food pyramid, but without money for g roceries, it's very certain many seniors won't need the nutrition they need./article/SB10001424052970204083204577080421127607002.htmlAbout Richard Kuehn & Family inHome Caregiving of Monterey:After more than a decade of caregiving, both in a professional environment and for a 97 year old family member I was dissatisfied with service from local caregiving agencies. I became convinced of the need for a service which provides very personal assistance to elderly and founded Family inHome Caregiving serving the Monterey Peninsula. Please visit my blog where I talk about important senior issues at:/Blog

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