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Silver boom heading to Lake Country
Austin-area is leading destination for retirees
Updated: Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012, 7:40 PM CDT
Published : Wednesday, 03 Oct 2012, 7:40 PM CDT
LAKEWAY, Texas (KXAN) -
"There's going to be a huge need in the demand for senior services," said Angela Atwood of Family Eldercare. She's seen more seniors picking Central Texas over Florida and Arizona.
Seniors are living it up at the Querencia at Barton Creek. They're part of a growing segment of elderly that have chosen to retire near Austin, particularly in the areas of Bee Cave and Lakeway.
"The numbers are very, very revealing,"said Ross Dickmann, Director at the Querencia at Barton Creek. "We've got the earliest of a very large baby boom population coming and we're going to have to fulfill those needs in healthcare and also in housing."
Three major developments are in the works near Lake Travis including assisted living facilities. Some will include Alzheimers and skilled nursing on site. Dickmann says more boomers want to live near their family.
"Austin is an extremely attractive town and we have lots of booming industry here, particularly in the hi-tech field," added Dickmann. "So we see many times the older adults follow their adult children to their place of work."
Three major developments are in the works near Lake Travis including assisted living facilities. Some will include Alzheimers and skilled nursing on site. Dickmann says more boomers want to live near their family.
"Austin is an extremely attractive town and we have lots of booming industry here, particularly in the hi-tech field," added Dickmann. "So we see many times the older adults follow their adult children to their place of work."
"There's going to be a huge need in the demand for senior services," said Angela Atwood of Family Eldercare. She's seen more seniors picking Central Texas over Florida and Arizona.
"Most folks don't know that the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area has the fastest growing 55 to 64 year-old population," said Atwood, "And the second fastest growing 65 and over population. That is huge implications for our community and our region."
Atwood said Central Texas needs to be ready for the demand in senior services.
"We need to work and build a community and an infrastructure in our community that supports not only retired persons but persons as they're aging," said Atwood.
Caregiver Patricia Carangi said hospitals and other specialty health centers opening in the area is good news for people seeking jobs.
"There's a lot of job openings and companies, home care companies," said Carangi. "Even hospitals are having a hard time staffing".
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