Message to the Community

Over the next two decades, our country is going to experience something it never has before: one third of all Americans — about 77 million people, the single largest demographic group in our population — will be over the age of 65. As this extraordinary aging of our society takes shape, American families themselves will be re-defined as they juggle the multiple pressures of caring for older family members while simultaneously raising children and working as hard as ever.

Monmouth and Ocean counties will be among the geographical segments most affected by the aging of America, for this area is home to one of the fastest-growing 65+ populations in the nation. As such, the professional marketplace has begun thinking about ways and means to cope with an evolving workforce faced with new types of challenges.

Meridian is proud to be at the forefront of this forward-looking movement, already finding answers today to tomorrow’s questions. One of our most promising answers is Meridian At Home, a new comprehensive service we’ve just launched that has been custom-designed to meet the present and future health care needs of our community members.

Offering a complete range of personalized services that are delivered in the comfort and privacy of our clients’ own homes, Meridian At Home represents an invaluable option for families who are looking to keep loved ones living well, safely, and independently at home, yet receiving the consistent quality care they need, whether that care consists of daily monitoring, infusion therapies, rehabilitation, post-surgical follow-up, or a host of additional at-home service options.

What can you expect from Meridian At Home? The same level of high-quality care, one-on-one attention, and heartfelt compassion found in any of our hospitals. Only now, all of Meridian’s experience and expertise can be brought directly into the home.

We invite you to learn more about Meridian At Home by reading the stories in HealthViews, by visiting meridianathome.com, or by calling 1-800-655-2555. In a world inhabited by more senior individuals than ever, Meridian is providing individualized solutions to meet the needs of the modern family — all in an effort to better service a community that we care about so very much.

Sincerely,


John K. Lloyd, FACHE
President, Meridian Health