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Peninsula study warns of a sharply growing older population, stresses caregiver supports
Summary
A new Peninsula Community Foundation report presented to Poquoson City Council projects rapid growth in residents aged 60 and older through 2050 and highlights gaps in caregiving, transportation and home accessibility; local providers urged investment in caregiver supports and community‑based services.
Adelia Thompson, chief executive of the Peninsula Community Foundation, told Poquoson City Council that a foundation‑commissioned study shows the region—s population aged 60 and older has nearly doubled since 2000 and will continue to grow sharply over the next 25 years.
The presentation, delivered at a council work session, said the working‑age population (ages 30 to 60) is projected to grow by about 20 percent in the next 25 years while the population ages 60 to 80 is projected to rise by 133 percent. "When we were created, the Virginia Peninsula was the largest community in the Commonwealth without a community foundation," Thompson said, framing the research as a tool for municipal planning.
The report highlights increases in health care needs and…
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