Findings revealed that the ageing population expects technology to integrate with and improve lifestyles, offering a personalised service for leisure activities, medical needs, eating and drinking, and overall wellbeing.
Launched on July 11, the report titled: The Future of Care: How the Nation Wants to Age, looked at how culinary, environmental, health and cultural offerings within care will change over the next twenty years.
66% of the 3,000 asked, expect the rise of technology in care provisions to make life easier, and over 97% expect internet facilities as part of their care provision.
Many expect technology to provide medical support, as 74% want to oversee their own care profile and preferences using a mobile or tablet app.
Robin Givens, managing director contracts at Elior UK said: “Over 50s account for more than a third of the population and half of consumer expenditure. They hold 80% of all personal wealth and control around 70% of all disposable income – so hold considerable influence as a group.
“We created this report to give the entire care industry – be it caterers, care providers, architects or builders – a clearer direction as to what we should be doing to create a future care provision that is truly fit for purpose for this diverse group.”
Other findings included:
- 69% of people would book on to activities and classes using technology or apps
- 71% expect to see a café, restaurant or bar that can be visited outside of meal times
- 80% say ‘freedom of life’ is the most important factor affecting their choice of care provision
- 88% expect care provisions to be equipped for them to move in with their partner
- 84% want their chosen care provision to resemble a home but offer the services of a hotel
To read the full report, please click on the attached pdf.