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Home Care In Berea, OH

Home Care Berea, OH

They say that your golden years are the best years of your life. For most older Americans, that's how it should be - a time to relax, reflect, and live life in a familiar place. After all, senior citizens in the U.S. have worked tirelessly to build a better economy, serve their communities, and raise families.

However, as seniors grow older, completing daily tasks like showering and enjoying activities such as visiting the historic Berea Tower gets harder without someone by their side. Unfortunately, many older Americans aren't able to rely on their adult children for help. The reality in today's world is that family members do not have the skills or time to dedicate to caring for their parents. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.

Our in-home care services are for people who prefer to stay at home as they grow older but need ongoing care that family or friends cannot provide. More and more older adults prefer to live far away from long-term, institutionalized facilities and closer to the place where they feel most comfortable - their home. Home care in Berea, OH is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.

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The Always Best Care Difference

Since 1996, Always Best Care has provided non-medical in-home care for seniors to help them maintain a healthy lifestyle as they get older. We are proud to have helped more than 25,000 seniors maintain higher levels of dignity and respect. We focus on providing seniors with the highest level of in-home care available so that they may live happily and independently.

Unlike some senior care companies, we genuinely want to be included in our clients' lives. We believe that personalized care is always the better option over a "one size fits all" approach. To make sure our senior clients receive the best care possible, we pair them with compassionate caregivers who understand their unique needs. That way, they may provide care accordingly without compromising their wellbeing.

The Always Best Care difference lies in life's little moments - where compassionate care and trustworthy experience come together to help seniors live a fruitful, healthy life. Whether you are an aging adult that can't quite keep up with life's daily tasks or the child of a senior who needs regular in-home services, Always Best Care is here to help.

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“I am very pleased to recommend Always Best Care Cleveland South. The staff of ABC are hardworking, genuine and wonderful individuals that truly have a passion for caring for others. I cannot say better things about their management as they are quick to respond, deliver excellent customer services and genuinely care about giving excellent service. They are very understanding of delicate situations and handle issues with sensitivity. I wouldn’t trust the care of my loved ones with anyone else. Excellent organization!”

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“I am very pleased to recommend Always Best Care Cleveland South. The staff of ABC are hardworking, genuine and wonderful individuals that truly have a passion for caring for others. I cannot say better things about their management as they are quick to respond, deliver excellent customer services and genuinely care about giving excellent service. They are very understanding of delicate situations and handle issues with sensitivity. I wouldn’t trust the care of my loved ones with anyone else. Excellent organization!”

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“I retired my full time job two years ago but still wanted to work part time only in a different field. I have always enjoyed helping people and I was lucky enough to find Always Best Care and have been working for them for two years. Keith and his entire staff are very personable, are easy to contact and/or get a return call in a timely fashion and will work with you when scheduling your work hours. I have been blessed to work with quite a few elderly people and have enjoyed every minute. They are sweet, kind, gentle and so appreciative for everything you do for them. I love everyday working to help those in need of help. Debi Mick”

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What is Non-Medical Senior Care in Berea, OH?

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Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it is especially true for many seniors living in America. When given a choice, older adults most often prefer to grow older at home. An AARP study found that three out of four adults over the age of 50 want to stay in their homes and communities as they age.

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When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.

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The truth is, as we age, we begin to rely on others for help. When a family is too busy or lives too far away to fulfill this role, in-home senior care is often the best solution. Home care services allow seniors to enjoy personal independence while also receiving trustworthy assistance from a trained caregiver.

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At Always Best Care, we offer a comprehensive range of home care services to help seniors stay healthy while they get the help they need to remain independent. As your senior loved one gets older, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Types of Elderly Care in Berea, OH

To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home care services:

Personal Care

Personal Care Services

If your senior loved one has specific care needs, our personal care services are a great choice to consider. Personal care includes the standard caregiving duties associated with companion care and includes help with tasks such as dressing and grooming. Personal care can also help individuals with chronic conditions like diabetes.

Common personal care services include assistance with:

  • Eating
  • Mobility Issues
  • Incontinence
  • Bathing
  • Dressing
  • Grooming

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Home Helper Services

Sometimes, seniors need helpful reminders to maintain a high quality of life at home. If you or your senior has trouble with everyday tasks like cooking, our home helper services will be very beneficial.

Common home helper care services include assistance with:

  • Medication Reminders
  • Meal Preparation
  • Pet Care
  • Prescription Refills
  • Morning Wake-Up
  • Walking
  • Reading
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Companionship Services

Companionship Services

Using this kind of care is a fantastic way to make life easier for you or your senior loved one. At Always Best Care, our talented caregivers often fill the role of a companion for seniors. That way, older adults can enjoy their favorite local activities, such as visiting Wallace Lake Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.

Common companionship services include:

  • Grocery Shopping
  • Transportation to Appointments
  • Nutritional Assistance
  • Conversation
  • Planning Outings
  • Completing Errands
  • Transportation to Community
  • Events and Social Outings
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Respite Care Services

According to AARP, more than 53 million adults living in the U.S. provide care to someone over 50 years old. Unfortunately, these caregivers experience stress, exhaustion, and even depression. Our respite care services help family caregivers address urgent obligations, spend time with their children, and enjoy nearby activities. Perhaps more importantly, respite care gives family members time to recharge and regroup. Taking personal time to de-stress reduces the risk of caregiver burnout. So, if you've always wanted to eat at the local Mike's Bar & Grill or visit Berea Historical Society (Buehl House), don't feel bad. Doing so is great for both you and your loved one.

At the end of the day, our goal is to become a valuable part of your senior's daily routine. That way, we may help give them the highest quality of life possible. We know that staying at home is important for your loved one, and we are here to help make sure that is possible.

If you have been on the fence about non-medical home care, there has never been a better time than now to give your senior the care, assistance, and companionship they deserve.

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Benefits of Home Care in Berea, OH

Always Best Care in-home services are for older adults who prefer to stay at home but need ongoing care that friends and family cannot provide. In-home care is a safe, effective way for seniors to age gracefully in a familiar place and live independent, non-institutionalized lives. The benefits of non-medical home care are numerous. Here are just a few reasons to consider senior care services from Always Best Care:

Always Best Care offers a full array of care options for patients at all levels of health. With our trusted elderly care services, your loved one will receive the level of care necessary for them to enjoy the highest possible quality of life.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

While it's true that some seniors have complicated medical needs that prevent them from staying at home, aging in place is often the best arrangement for seniors and their families. With a trusted caregiver, seniors have the opportunity to live with a sense of dignity and do so as they see fit - something that is unavailable to many older people today.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a strange nursing home, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

How much does a senior's home truly mean to them?

A study published by the American Society on Aging found that more than half of seniors say their home's emotional value means more than how much their home is worth in monetary value. It stands to reason, then, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old.

With the help of elderly care in Berea, OH, seniors don't have to age in a sterilized care facility. Instead, they can age gracefully in the place they want to be most: their home. In contrast, seniors who move to a long-term care facility must adapt to new environments, new people, and new systems that the facility implements. At this stage in life, this kind of drastic change can be more harmful than helpful.

Institutional care facilities like nursing homes often put large groups of people together to live in one location. On any given day, dozens of staff members and caregivers run in and out of these facilities. Being around so many new people in a relatively small living environment can be dangerous for a seniors' health and wellbeing. When you consider that thousands of seniors passed away in nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, opting for in-home care is often a safer, healthier choice for seniors.

Aging in place has been shown to improve seniors' quality of life, which helps boost physical health and also helps insulate them from viral and bacterial risks found in elderly living facilities.

For many seniors, the ability to live independently with assistance from a caregiver is a priceless option. With in-home care, seniors experience a higher level of independence and freedom - much more so than in other settings like a nursing home. When a senior has the chance to age in place, they get to live life on their own terms, inside the house that they helped make into a home. More independence means more control over their personal lives, too, which leads to increased levels of fulfillment, happiness, and personal gratification. Over time, these positive feelings can manifest into a healthier, longer life.

More independence, a healthier life, and increased comfort are only a few benefits of aging in place. You have to take into consideration the role of cost and convenience. Simply put, it's usually easier and more affordable to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. According to the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, seniors who age in the comfort of their homes can save thousands of dollars per month.

In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, are often less expensive than long-term solutions, which can cost upwards of six figures per year. To make matters worse, many residential care facilities are reluctant to accept long-term care insurance and other types of payment assistance.

With Always Best Care's home care services, seniors and their families have a greater level of control over their care plans. In-home care gives seniors the chance to form a bond with a trusted caregiver and also receive unmatched care that is catered to their needs. In long-term care facilities, seniors and their loved ones have much less control over their care plan and have less of a say in who provides their care.

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Affordable Care

In-home care is a valuable resource that empowers seniors to age in place on their own terms. However, a big concern for many families and their loved ones is how much in-home care costs. If you're worried that in-home care is too expensive, you may be pleasantly surprised to learn that it is one of the most affordable senior care arrangements available.

Typically, hiring an Always Best Care in-home caregiver for a few hours a week is more affordable than sending your loved one to a long-term care facility. This is true even for seniors with more complex care needs.

At Always Best Care, we will work closely with you and your family to develop a Care Plan that not only meets your care needs, but your budget requirements, too. Once we discover the level of care that you or your senior need, we develop an in-home care plan that you can afford.

In addition to our flexible care options, families should also consider the following resources to help offset potential home care costs:

If your loved one qualifies, Medicaid may help reduce in-home care costs. Review your OH's Medicaid program laws and benefits, and make sure your senior's financial and medical needs meet Medicaid eligibility requirements.
Attendance and aid benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.
Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.
Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.
Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.
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Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers.

When you or your senior loved one needs assistance managing daily tasks at home, finding a qualified caregiver can be challenging. It takes a special kind of person to provide reliable care for your senior loved one. However, a caregiver's role involves more than meal preparation and medication reminders. Many seniors rely on their caregivers for companionship, too.

Our companion care services give seniors the chance to socialize in a safe environment and engage in activities at home. These important efforts boost morale and provide much-needed relief from repetitive daily routines. A one-on-one, engaging conversation can sharpen seniors' minds and give them something in which to be excited.

At Always Best Care, we only hire care providers that we would trust to care for our own loved ones. Our senior caregivers in Berea, OH understand how important it is to listen and communicate with their seniors. A seemingly small interaction, like a short hug goodbye, can make a major difference in a senior's day. Instead of battling against feelings of isolation, seniors begin to look forward to seeing their caregiver each week.

Understanding the nuances of senior care is just one of the reasons why our care providers are so great at their job.

Unlike some senior care companies, our caregivers must undergo extensive training before they work for Always Best Care. In addition, our caregivers receive ongoing training throughout the year. This training ensures that their standard of care matches up to the high standards we've come to expect. During this training, they will brush up on their communication skills, safety awareness, and symptom spotting. That way, your loved one receives the highest level of non-medical home care from day one.

Assisted Living Referral Services

While it's true that many seniors prefer to age at home, sometimes in-home care isn't the best fit. For those seniors and their families, choosing an assisted living facility makes more sense. Unfortunately, finding the optimal care facility is easier said than done in today's day and age. That's when Always Best Care's assisted living referral services begin to make a lot of sense.

Assisted living is a form of housing intended for seniors who require varying degrees of medical and personal attention. Accommodations may include single rooms, apartments, or shared living arrangements. Assisted living communities are typically designed to resemble a home-like environment and are physically constructed to encourage the independence of residents.


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At assisted living communities, seniors receive help with daily activities such as bathing, dressing, and eating. They may also benefit from coordination of services with outside healthcare providers, and monitoring of resident activities to ensure their health, safety, and well-being. Caregivers who work at assisted living communities can also provide medication administration and personal care services for older adults.

Other services offered within assisted living communities can include some or all of the following:

  • Housekeeping
  • Laundry
  • Recreational Activities
  • Social Outings
  • Emergency Medical Response
  • Medication Monitoring
  • Family Visitation
  • Personal Care
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At Always Best Care, our representatives can match your senior's emotional, physical, and financial needs with viable assisted living communities nearby. Results are based on comparative data, so you can select the best choice for you or your loved one.

Always Best Care works closely with local senior living communities to gain valuable knowledge that we then use to help seniors and their loved ones make informed decisions. This information can include basic care and rent, resident availability, and services provided. Because Always Best Care is compensated by these communities, we provide senior living referral services at no extra cost to you.

Some of the most popular assisted living communities to consider in our area include the following:

  • Generations Senior Living of Berea
  • Aristocrat Berea Healthcare & Rehabilitation
  • Life Care Center
  • Berea's Promise
  • Berea Alzheimer's Care Center
  • Northwestern Healthcare Center
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For many seniors, moving into a senior living community revolves around how and when they want to make a transition to more involved care. Some seniors are more proactive about transitioning to independent living. Others choose to remain home until their care needs or other requirements are satisfied. Remember - our staff is here to help. Contact our office today to learn more about assisted living communities and how we can find a facility that exceeds your expectations.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced Always Best Care Care Coordinator. This initial consultation is crucial for our team to learn more about you or your elderly loved one to discover the level of care required. Topics of this consultation typically include:

A discussion of your needs and how our trained caregivers can offer assistance in the most effective way

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A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive

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Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider

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Our caregivers are trained to spot changes that clients exhibit, like mental and physical decline. As your trusted senior care company, we will constantly assess and update your Care Plan to meet any new emotional, intellectual, physical, and emotional needs.

If you have never considered in-home care before, we understand that you and your family may have concerns about your Care Plan and its Care Coordinator. To help give you peace of mind, know that every team member and caregiver must undergo comprehensive training before being assigned to a Care Plan.

At the end of the day, we only hire the best of the best at Always Best Care. Whether you need home care in Berea, OH 24-hours a day or only need a respite for a couple of hours, we are here to serve you.

When you're ready, we encourage you to contact your local Always Best Care representative to set up a Care Consultation. Our Care Coordinators would be happy to meet with you in person to get to know you better, discuss your needs, and help put together a personalized Care Plan specific to your needs.

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This popular chain is opening a new location in Berea, Ohio

A popular restaurant chain is planning to open a new location in Berea.Are you a fan of Wingstop?If the answer is yes, you might be pleased to hear that the popular chain is opening a new location in Berea. You can find the new location at 439 W. Bagley Rd (next to the local ice cream shop Mootown Creamery).No firm opening date for the new restaura...

A popular restaurant chain is planning to open a new location in Berea.

Are you a fan of Wingstop?

If the answer is yes, you might be pleased to hear that the popular chain is opening a new location in Berea. You can find the new location at 439 W. Bagley Rd (next to the local ice cream shop Mootown Creamery).

No firm opening date for the new restaurant has been announced yet, but according to Wingstop's website, it's "coming soon."

Wingstop's menu, of course, includes chicken wings. The chain serves both traditional and boneless wings that come in a variety of flavors. Flavors include mild flavors such as Hawaiian (which is a sweet and tangy sauce that has both citrus and Asian flavors), garlic parmesan, lemon pepper, and hickory smoked BBQ; hotter flavors like Louisiana rub, sweet and spicy Korean Q (which has ginger, garlic, sriracha, and crushed red pepper), and original hot (which is one of their signature and most popular flavors; it's spicy and tangy); and really hot flavors like Cajun, mango habanero, and atomic, which is the hottest sauce the chain offers.

The chain also offers a mild version of their original hot sauce. For a limited time, Wingstop is offering the flavor hot honey rub.

Wingstop also has some dipping sauces for your wings: homemade ranch, bleu cheese, honey mustard, and cheese sauce.

In addition to wings, the chain has tenders and chicken sandwiches. Their chicken sandwiches come with chicken covered in your sauce of choice and pickles.

As for sides, Wingstop has fries. You can get their seasoned fries. They also offer cheese fries (which come covered in jalapeno cheese sauce), buffalo ranch fries (which come with ranch and their original hot sauce), and Louisiana voodoo fries (which come with cheese sauce, ranch, and Cajun seasoning). If you don't really want fries, the chain has Cajun fried corn and veggie sticks.

On Mondays and Tuesdays, the chain offers boneless wings for 70 cents a piece. If you're looking to feed a few people, the chain also offers the $16.99 boneless meal deal, which comes with 20 boneless wings, fries, and 2 dips.

Do you have room for dessert? Wingstop has triple chocolate chunk brownies.

If you want to check out the new location when it opens, you can find it at 439 W Bagley Rd #16, Berea, OH 44017. The location is expected to be open 7 days a week.

Berea-Midpark girls wrestling growing roster, pinning talent in first season as state-sanctioned sport

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BEREA, Ohio — After the Ohio High School Athletic Association moved to make girls wrestling a state-sanctioned sport, schools around Ohio started putting together teams. At Berea-Midpark High School, a team of 10 girls have been pinned down and the interest is only growing.

If you ask the girls to describe the sport that is new to most of them, the answers will vary. Meredith Koons' response: Commitment. Mya Tucci: Accomplishing. Ally Williams: Empowering.

The words encompass what it means for the girls to have the opportunity to play the sport for themselves in a comfortable setting.

Senior Katerra Flakes knows how difficult it is because she's the one wrestler not new to the sport. Flakes competed on the boy's team until 10th grade when it grew more and more difficult being the only girl on the boy's team.

"I was wrestling 170-175 with the guys so it got hard," Flakes said. "It was honestly very rare to see a girl...I was kind of just like ‘Oh, I’m the only girl wrestler on the team, that’s how it is, it is what is is.'"

Flakes' experience is one shared by female wrestlers across the state for years, including Berea-Midpark's head coach Christina Schmidt.

"When I wrestled in high school, that was 2006-2009, I only saw one girl that I can remember at an Ohio tournament anywhere else that I was so it’s huge for them to have this opportunity," Schmidt said.

Once OSHAA moved to sanction the sport last year, things started to change. As it so happens—and to no one's real surprise—girls are interested in sports that have been deemed a "boys domain" for decades.

Flakes joined in the meeting about Berea-Midpark creating a team, excited to see if one would come to fruition at her school, and when there was notable interest decided to return to the sport. She was joined by eight other girls who play other sports as well. The girls on the team have backgrounds in softball, football, soccer and speed skating. Now, they're adding wrestling to their repertoire.

Girls like Tucci, who have found a new place to express themselves on the mats, are thrilled that the state created this opportunity for her and her teammates.

"Honestly it's like an outlet for me. Having this outlet, not only emotionally but physically, it's just amazing. It’s so nice to just have a place that you can be yourself and more," she said. 'Boys sports are always put first so to have this for our school is just amazing."

With their first season underway, Berea-Midpark already boasts two girls who are ranked in the state. Ally Williams, ranked No.18 at 140 and Deionna Borders ranked No. 12 at 235.

When the school began assembling a roster, Williams was unsure if the sport was really for her.

"I felt strong before but this unlocked a whole new part of me that I didn’t even know existed," Williams said. "I found my way up there [in the rankings] and I feel like I deserve it."

Borders, who plays center on the football team as well, was also on the fence about trying out the new sport but is happy she did now that she's competed.

"I didn’t think I would do this sport at first but then when I did it I realized I was good at it and it feels great," Borders said.

When Flakes wrestled with the boys squad, opportunities didn't seem great. But with a team of their own and a growing interest, she is hopeful that the sport that once seemed to have tightly sealed doors will have them opened for the next generation of female wrestlers.

"To see girls wrestling growing and to see different intensities of it, is very nice to see because people aren’t just talking about guys wrestling," Flakes said.

And for Coach Schmidt, she's focused on teaching the girls all about the sport that she's loved for years and shows how tight-knit their team can be.

"It's a lifestyle and it gives you your family," she said.

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'60 Minutes' Sheds Light On UFO Sightings In Middleburg Heights

The Pentagon finally says UFOs — or unidentified aerial phenomena — are real and may explain what you've seen in the skies over Ohio.MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS-BEREA, OH —Sunday’s report on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” about the U.S. government’s acknowledgement of unidentified aerial phenomena — UAP, or what is commonly known as UFOs — naturally caused a buzz about flashes of light and other phenomena that can’t be explained in the skies over Ohio.Before we get to that, cor...

The Pentagon finally says UFOs — or unidentified aerial phenomena — are real and may explain what you've seen in the skies over Ohio.

MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS-BEREA, OH —Sunday’s report on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” about the U.S. government’s acknowledgement of unidentified aerial phenomena — UAP, or what is commonly known as UFOs — naturally caused a buzz about flashes of light and other phenomena that can’t be explained in the skies over Ohio.

Before we get to that, correspondent Bill Whitaker reported for “60 Minutes” that the Pentagon has walked back decades of public denial about the existence of mysterious sightings in the sky. The director of national intelligence and secretary of defense are to deliver a report ordered by the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee next month that could shed more light on what’s out there.

Whitaker interviewed former military pilots and intelligence officials who are increasingly concerned about potential national security threats posed by UFOs in restricted U.S. airspace. A former Navy pilot told the CBS correspondent he saw UFOs that outperformed U.S. military aircraft “every day for at least a couple of years.”

Lue Elizondo, who spent 20 years running military intelligence operations and served in the Pentagon’s Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, told Whitaker there are simple explanations for some of the things people are seeing in the sky, “but there are some that, that are not,” he said.

“We're not just simply jumping to a conclusion that's saying, ‘Oh, that's a UAP out there.’ We're going through our due diligence,” Elizondo said. “Is it some sort of new type of cruise missile technology that China has developed? Is it some sort of high-altitude balloon that's conducting reconnaissance?

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“Ultimately, when you have exhausted all those what-ifs and you're still left with the fact that this is in our airspace and it's real, that's when it becomes compelling, and that's when it becomes problematic.”

Read the entire “60 Minutes” interview transcript.

More than 5,500 UFO reports from around the world have been made to the National UFO Reporting Center in the last 15 years.

In Ohio, 3,012 reports of mysterious sightings in the sky have been made to the organization, which crowdsources reports from residents of the state. As Elizondo pointed out, some UFO sightings are easily explained, but some inspire a deeper curiosity.

So far in 2021, there have been 29 UFO sightings in Ohio. Locally, sightings have been reported as recently as 2020:

Those interviewed by “60 Mintues” included retired Naval Cmdr. David Fravor, who was conducting a training mission off the coast of California in 2004 when he saw an oblong craft flying erratically through his airspace at incredible speed, maneuvering in a way that defies accepted principles of aerodynamics. Fravor didn't know what to make of it but said it was not like anything he had ever seen in nearly 20 years of flying.

He called it “other worldly.”

Fravor told Whitaker the wingless, approximately 40-foot-long object shaped like a Tic Tac was about the size of his F/A-18F and mimicked its moves. He wanted to get closer to the craft as it continued to gain altitude, “and when it gets right in front of me, it just disappears.”

“So your mind tries to make sense of it,” added Lt. Alex Dietrich, who spoke publicly for the first time in the “60 Minutes” interview about what she had encountered. “I’m gonna categorize this as maybe a helicopter or maybe a drone. And when it disappeared. I mean, it was just …."

UFO hunting has been a popular pursuit in the United States since the mid-20th century, when Kenneth Arnold, a businessman piloting a small plane, filed the first well-known report in 1947 of a UFO over Mount Rainier in Washington. Arnold claimed he saw nine high-speed, crescent-shaped objects zooming along at several thousand miles per hour “like saucers skipping on water.”

Although the objects Arnold claimed to see weren’t saucer-shaped at all, his analogy led to the popularization of the term “flying saucers.” And since then, Americans have been more or less obsessed with the idea that alien life is among us.

It may be easy to scoff at some of the eyewitness accounts on the National UFO Reporting Center, but the idea of intergalactic travel got a boost when information emerged from the Advanced Aerospace Threat Identification Program, a $22 million, multi-year program that began in 2007 to investigate "unidentified aerial phenomena," according to reports by The New York Times and Politico.

Former Nevada Democratic Sen. Harry Reid slipped in an earmark for the program into the Pentagon budget. Nevada, of course, is the home of a U.S. Air Force facility known as Area 51, the source of multiple alien conspiracy theories, including claims that interstellar visitors are held there; that the 1947 Roswell crash wasn't a weather balloon at all but a Soviet aircraft piloted by mutated midgets; and that the 1969 moon landing was filmed by the U.S. government in one of the Area 51 hangars.

The Pentagon program was defunded in 2012. A report released in late 2017 included Fravor’s account of the wingless object, about 40 feet long and shaped like a Tic Tac, which he described to ABC News in 2017 as “not from this world.”

“I'm not crazy, haven't been drinking,” he said at the time. “It was — after 18 years of flying, I've seen pretty much about everything that I can see in that realm, and this was nothing close.”

In the “60 Mintues” interview, former Navy pilot Ryan Graves, whose F/A-18F squadron began seeing UAPs over restricted airspace southeast of Virginia Beach in 2014, told Whitaker that pilots speculate on whether the UAPs are the result of secret U.S. technology, an adversary’s spy vehicle or something otherworldly.

Of those, he said, “the highest probability is it’s a threat observation program,” possibly using Russian or Chinese technology.

“I am worried, frankly,” he said. “You know, if these were tactical jets from another country that were hangin' out up there, it would be a massive issue. But because it looks slightly different, we're not willing to actually look at the problem in the face. We're happy to just ignore the fact that these are out there, watching us every day.”

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Community mourning the loss of former Berea City School District teacher, Baldwin Wallace University assistant coach Dave Tressel

"The impact of his passion for public education, his leadership, and kindness will have a lasting legacy."Credit: Berea City School DistrictDave Tressel.BEREA, Ohio — Editor's note: a previous version of this article referred to Dave Tressel as the former superintendent for Berea City School District but has since been updated to reflect that he never held the position. The Berea community is mourning the loss of Dave Tressel, an influential figure who impacted both the Berea City School D...

"The impact of his passion for public education, his leadership, and kindness will have a lasting legacy."

Credit: Berea City School District

Dave Tressel.

BEREA, Ohio — Editor's note: a previous version of this article referred to Dave Tressel as the former superintendent for Berea City School District but has since been updated to reflect that he never held the position.

The Berea community is mourning the loss of Dave Tressel, an influential figure who impacted both the Berea City School District (BCSD) as well as Baldwin Wallace University students and athletes.

On Saturday, representatives for BCSD released a statement on social media sharing the news of the former teacher's passing, and sending their thoughts and condolences to his family during this time.

"The BCSD community is deeply saddened to hear of Mr. Dave Tressel's passing. We are grateful for his service to the district and will miss him greatly. The impact of his passion for public education, his leadership, and kindness will have a lasting legacy. We send our sincere condolences to his family and friends."

Ana Chapman, one of Tressel's colleagues and BCSD Board of Education member, also released a statement following the announcement, calling the Baldwin Wallace alum "a true friend to all," and saying that you "couldn't find a kinder, gentler man."

"The entire Baldwin Wallace community is saddened by the news of Dave Tressel's passing," said Baldwin Wallace University Director of Athletics, Steve Thompson. "In Dave's passing, Baldwin Wallace and the Berea community lost a most faithful servant, friend and mentor. Dave had that unique ability to instantly connect with people of all ages. He did that throughout his life as a coach and educator of countless Berea area youth and BW students.

According to his bio on BW's website, Tressel was a 1973 alum of the Berea-university and was inducted into the school's hall of fame in 2012 for his four years of swimming and diving.

The former assistant swimming coach also worked as a teacher at the Roehm Middle School and at Berea High School and helped teach swimming lessons during the summer for 45 years.

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