Serenity Shattered

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A senior living facility in the state of Maryland changed from being a calm, peaceful, and untroubled oasis to a bloody shooting scene.

One resident who said his name is Donald recalls that his friend lived in the complex. He said the man was fed up with how residents have been treated there.

‘There are approximately 30 thousand senior living facilities in the USA. By 2050, it is estimated that over a fifth of the population in the United States will be 65 years or older, compared to only 15.6 percent today.

With a rapidly aging population, it is imperative that we start planning now for how we will house and care for the senior population in the future. In 2019, the not-for-profit senior living organization National Senior Campuses reported over nearly 21,000 senior living units across the United States.

Other than housing, personal and medical care for seniors is another pressing issue, with huge potential for growth in the coming years. Among the population of older adults in the United States, almost seven percent require personal care from other persons, often in the form of meal preparation, transportation, and help with personal grooming. 

2 staff members were shot dead at a senior living facility in Maryland's Prince George's County
https://www.cnn.com/2021/10/08/us/maryland-shooting-senior-living-facil…

2 dead in shooting at Maryland senior living facility; suspect in custody, police say https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/10/08/maryland-senior-l…

Shooting at senior living complex leaves two employees dead, resident faces double murder charges. Investigators claim Batson admitted to going to his apartment, grabbing a gun, returning to the first-floor officer, and shooting two employees. https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/crime/police-man-charged-double-murd…

Suspect In Custody After 2 Women Killed At Maryland Senior Living Facility  https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2021/10/08/maryland-senior-living-facili…