A McDonald woman was told she must wait two years for homemakers and chore assistance under Title III services.

78-year-old Patricia Liberatore claims she was told by Comfort Keepers, a Youngstown-based senior care company, that she had been waitlisted.

"I thought that was terrible because this program is here to keep seniors in their home, yet there's a two-year wait," she said.

Liberatore says she reached out to the Direction Home of Eastern Ohio last month, which assessed her living situation to determine her needs.

The Direction Home of Eastern Ohio handles senior living services under federal, state, and local funds by sending them to agencies that handle senior care services directly. The non-profit organization operates in Ashtabula, Trumbull, Mahoning, and Columbiana counties.

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