We Believe:  That the current medical model of care for the elderly forces individuals into living and care environments not of their choosing, that the system is costly and inefficient, and that the government programs will soon be bankrupt

We Believe:  That the elderly of society should have the right to remain in their homes or other residential living environment of their choosing for as long as possible 

We Believe:  That through the use of the current technology developed with the senior in mind, and technologies that will be developed in the future, that the time the individual can remain in their homes or other living environment of their choice can be significantly lengthened, hopefully for their entire life

We Believe:  That a “consumer-driven model”, where the individuals can choose for themselves what technologies they need and what types of environments they want to live in is far preferable than the current system  

We Believe:  That there needs to be a network of regional demonstration sites located on CCRC campuses throughout the country to develop and test new technology products and new types of living environments. This regional network will then share the latest information from their regions with others in the network.  Individuals or organizations serving the elderly can come and see the various technologies and programs in action and have a way to access those items they want to purchase

We Believe:  That this type of “consumer-driven” approach is the only way to handle the crisis that is quickly approaching the senior market as the 77 million Baby Boomer generation individuals age, with many living to 100 and beyond

Therefore, The Mission of The Institute to Transform Senior Life is to transform the current ineffective, very expensive medical model for elderly care to an efficient, cost effective, consumer- driven process by:

1.      Encouraging and developing new technologies that can assist individuals to remain in the living environment of their choosing (including their own home if they desire) and still maintain a satisfactory quality of life

2.      Encouraging and developing the creation of new types of living environments  (i.e. Greenhouses and elder-friendly communities) where the seniors’ concerns and desires are paramount

3.      Working to remove legal barriers that hinder getting new products to market

4.      Assisting vendors in testing their new products in one of our demonstration sites. Then working with the vendors to get those new products to the marketplace for purchase by the senior community

5.      Actively distributing information about the new technologies and the new environments to the general public through a wide variety of media

6.      Continually reminding the governmental and private sectors not only of the dangers ahead, but also provide creative, cost efficient, effective solutions to alleviate those dangers

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