RetirementHomes.com Surpasses Competition as Seniors' Internet Use Swells
As more seniors go on-line each month, RetirementHomes.com becomes a favourite destination for those seeking information on retirement living communities which fit their needs.
Toronto, Canada (PRWEB) November 10, 2004 -- After seven years in the
industry, RetirementHomes.com is now the single most trafficked online
retirement directory on the internet. Founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of Target
Directories Corporation, RetimrementHomes.com has established itself as the
pre-eminent resource for seniors and health care professionals seeking
retirement and senior care options in North America. In fact, it has attracted
more than 90,000 visitors to its website in the last 30 days alone.
The
number of seniors, families and health care professionals accessing the internet
continues to rise each month. A study published this year by the Pew Internet
& American Life Project gives exciting new statistics about seniors’ online
activity. In the United States, the percentage of older people going on-line
leaped 47% between 2000 and 2004. The study found that two-thirds of the older
users looked up health or medical information; two-thirds also did product
research.
Increased internet access in Canada mirrors the trend in the
United States. A recent survey, published by the Ipsos-Reid Corporation, shows
that use of the internet by people aged 55 and older has increased to 60%. This
is up 12% from 2002.
Extensive research influenced RetirementHomes.com
to design the Needs Assessment Questionnaire, a practical tool to help seniors
sort through an overwhelming number of care options. This highly popular
questionnaire ensures that seniors can access retirement communities suited
directly to their needs; other directories simply provide generalized results
with no focus.
RetirementHomes.com President Evan Heltay is hardly
surprised by the company’s phenomenal success: “We are popular because we
deliver results,” he says emphatically. “There are more seniors on-line now than
ever before, and they are using the internet to explore their options.
RetirementHomes.com is simple, easy-to-use, and gives visitors exactly what they
are looking for. Seniors can access up-to-date information on retirement
communities from around the world and contact them directly. For retirement
living, RetirementHomes.com is the only place to be.”
Senior care
professionals regard RetirementHomes.com as the full-service source for
retirement homes and senior care communities in North America. In addition to
being the most trafficked retirement directory on the internet,
RetirementHomes.com also offers one of the most popular staffing resources for
senior care and health care jobs online. As a gateway to retirement living,
RetirementHomes.com offers content for seniors, families, senior and health care
staff and retirement care professionals alike.
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Source : http://www.prweb.com/releases/2004/11/prweb177065.htm