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.
