Monday, August 31, 2015

Seniors staying in their homes more instead of moving to assisted living centers

Seniors staying in their homes more instead of moving to assisted living centers
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John Schlotterer, left, of Elyria has been the full-time primary

caregiver for his 85-year-old mother Helen. They have recently begun

utilizing the Home Instead Senior Care office that serves Lorain County"

 Karin Wolff, a registered nurse and owner of the Home Instead Senior

Care office, which helps seniors and their caregivers in Lorain County

prepare older adults for aging, said 85 percent of seniors have not

educated themselves as to dangers they could face in the home. The

center’s caregivers primarily visit homes and provide transportation,

housekeeping and personal care for seniors.