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As ‘gray wave’ washes over Montana, caregivers become hard to find

February 14, 2022/

Gustaf Håkansson - bike old age

With old age comes the need for more care, but Montana is short hundreds of in-home and respite caregivers while simultaneously leading the West in the silver wave.

About 20% of Montana’s population is over age 65, higher than any other western state, according to the Population Reference Bureau.

 


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