Aging gracefully at home is probably the ideal for most seniors, but it isn’t always the easiest option.<\/p>\n
Still, it’s something Butch DePonte-Merideth wants to make available to everyone, as the owner of Home Instead Senior Care.<\/p>\n
\u201cStudies have shown that, if you’re able to allow seniors to stay in their home as they age,\u201d he said, \u201cthey can lead longer and more productive lives.\u201d<\/p>\n
Home Instead specializes in nonmedical, at-home senior care, ranging from \u201cbasic companions\u201d for card games and conversation to \u201chome helpers\u201d who can do household chores, and \u201cpersonal care\u201d for those who need help with bathing and incontinence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere are other companies that do what we do,\u201d noted DePonte-Merideth. \u201cThere’s going to be a lot of need for this \u2026 So we’ve done a lot to create a really warm environment so that caregivers are part of the family, and they really are bonded to the mission and the heart of the company and what we do.\u201d<\/p>\n
One of two Oahu affiliates of the Omaha-based senior care chain, Home Instead serves Central and Windward Oahu, including Kaneohe, Kailua, Waimanalo, Laie, Hauula, Ahuimanu and more. (The other affiliate serves Honolulu.)<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was nice for me to be able to start a business in the town that I live in,\u201d said DePonte-Merideth. \u201cI’m a local boy.\u201d<\/p>\n
He’s only been in business since March 16, but things are going well for DePonte-Merideth. \u201cIt’s a very interesting balance at the beginning,\u201d he said, noting the challenge of keeping clients and caregivers in equilibrium.<\/p>\n
Home Instead also has launched the Sunday Dinner Pledge program, which promotes eating together at mealtimes. The organization will donate $1 to Meals on Wheels for each of the first 20,000 pledges taken, and will provide pledgers with a year of recipes and shopping guides to help.<\/p>\n
Home Instead is located at 970 N. Kalaheo Ave. For more information about services or job openings, visit homeinstead.com\/797 or call 744-0215. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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