As America’s baby boomer generation ages, assisted living facilities are in increasing demand. Kent and Streetsboro are each gaining facilities: Kent, on South Water Street, and Streetsboro, at Market Square Drive and Route 43.
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Wendy DiAlesandro is a former Record Publishing Co. reporter and contributing writer for The Portager.
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