This article is sponsored by Larry H. Miller Senior Health.
Utah has long been known for its being a “young state.” That can be seen through families with strollers, school events filling community calendars, and a median age of just 32.4 years, one of the lowest in the nation. But behind that youthful energy, something big is changing. Utah’s senior population is growing fast, and we’re approaching a point where demand for senior care will outpace the infrastructure built to support it.
Across the country, roughly 11,000 Americans turn 65 every day, according to U.S. Census data. More, Utah’s median age is estimated to increase to 45.3 over the next 40 years. Thanks to advances in medicine and an emphasis on healthy lifestyles, people are living longer. It’s a shift that’s reshaping how we think about healthcare, not just for today’s retirees, but for every generation that will follow.
Larry H. Miller (LHM) Senior Health believes it’s time for the industry to deliver on the promises made to those who built our communities.
“We’re seeing a generation that spent their lives raising families, strengthening industries, and building Utah’s neighborhoods,” LHM Senior Health President Joe Walker, Jr. says. “Now it’s our turn to build something for them, a high-quality healthcare experience, grounded in comfort and dignity.”
Simplifying the complex
If you’ve ever helped a loved one navigate care after a hospital stay, you know it can feel overwhelming. Between hospitals, rehab centers, home health, and assisted living, the path forward isn’t always clear. That’s a problem LHM Senior Health is working to solve. By simplifying post-acute care and creating a seamless experience that and feels as coordinated as it is compassionate.
This connected experience lies in three core business lines, each designed to meet seniors wherever they are on their healthcare journey:
- Advanced Health Care (Operating along the Wasatch Front as Aspen Ridge and Pine View Transitional Rehab) – Focused on helping patients recover after hospitalization, these state-of-the-art facilities combine skilled nursing and therapy to get seniors home faster and healthier.
- Advanced Home Health and Hospice (Operating along the Wasatch Front as Aspen Ridge Home Health & Hospice) – For those ready to continue healing at home. Aspen Ridge delivers personalized medical care, therapy, and, when needed, end-of-life services, wherever is most comfortable.
- Aspen Ridge Residences of Lehi – This beautiful assisted living community brings together comfort, care, and community to create a fulfilling lifestyle. They offer on-site therapy, nursing staff, and resort-style amenities to make the next chapter of life both safe and vibrant.
The vision is to make transitions between these levels of care effortless.
“When our team can say, ‘If you need home health, we’ve got you covered. If assisted living is next, we’ll help you get there seamlessly,’ that’s when families start to breathe easier,” says LHM Senior Health Chief Operating Officer Andy Frasure. “That kind of trust is what we’re building.”
Building the future, together
Of course, LHM Senior Health knows this is bigger than one company. Which is why we emphasize partnerships. Building a better senior-care ecosystem will take industry collaboration. Working together with health systems, payers, and policymakers we can tackle issues and ensure we’re collectively meeting the needs of Utah’s aging population.
As Utah looks to the future, LHM Senior Health is setting a new standard for what senior care can be: connected, simplified, and dignified.
“Aging well should be something every Utahn can count on,” Walker says. “We’re building the systems now so that, when the time comes, every senior in our state has access to the quality and compassion they deserve.”
Learn more about LHM Senior Health and our business lines that deliver high-quality care at: lhmseniorhealth.com.