Silver Tsunami set to hit Texas nursing homes As Baby Boomers become seniors

Silver Tsunami set to hit Texas nursing homes As Baby Boomers become seniors, chronic underfunding destabilizing local providers  

(AUSTIN, Texas) — As Baby Boomers reach retirement, a perfect storm is set to hit nursing homes as a surge in the number of aging Texans, known as the Silver Tsunami, is projected to affect long term care services across the state. More than 12 percent of the Texas population is over 65, and that number is growing. According to the Texas Demographic Center, the over-65 population across the state is projected to increase by […]