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Stories by topic: Older Adults

• Clyde Washington

  Marietta resident Clyde Cokely agrees that there’s no place like home. The Ohio Home Choice program provided Clyde with resources and support to transition from a long-term care facility to the community.

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• Mamie Hamilton

  Mamie’s PASSPORT care plan costs $15,222 a year. On average, that would cover only three months in a nursing home.

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• Larry and Lillian Butler

  I saw her mouth go down on one side and I knew right away it was a stroke. I called 911. I figured this was it.

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• Walter Huckabee Hamilton

  I came to the Freestore the first year it was open. I was out of work, I had just gotten laid off and I had five kids.

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• Dianne Vranic Lorain

  When I first heard about the PASSPORT program, I had no idea that I would someday need this assistance for myself.

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• Pearl Monroe

  Programs that allow the elderly an opportunity to receive less-expensive care in the comfort of their own homes are making a difference to families in Appalachia.

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• Albert Monroe

  Enabling seniors who wish to stay at home and receive care in the community rather than in a nursing facility, caused two programs serving the aging to coordinate services for one Monroe County family.

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• Bessie Hamilton

  Making my own way has always been familiar with me. But then when I had to depend on others for the things that I needed, it was hard at first.

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• Don and Marlene Noble

  This in-home program serves as a substantial cost-saving measure for the state, as well being the much preferred choice for seniors. Don’s care plan will cost $10,610 this year as compared to the average annual nursing home costs of $60,000.

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