Utah’s senior population is on the rise and predicted to make up 13 percent of the population by 2030, according to a report released today by the Utah Foundation.
“There’s currently no statewide plan to address this growing population,” said Utah Foundation research analyst and author of the report Melissa Proctor.
She said that was one of the most “striking” findings of the study, which she and her team conducted upon the request of Mountainland Association of Governments, which plans on approaching the Legislature with funding requests for Meals on Wheels and caregiver services in the upcoming session.
She said the large population of Baby Boomers is approaching age 65, and many of them will be in need of caregivers, additional transportation services and nutrition programs.
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