Senior Care Networking Partner

Moving a loved one from their cherished home is an extremely difficult situation. Safety is ultimately the deciding factor when families are faced with these tough decisions. When your loved one can no longer live on their own, your first concern should not be selling their house. Our Senior Real Estate Specialist, SRES®, Lori Allred, understands the underlying concerns and stresses that families face when taking the step towards assisted living for their loved one.

At 21 years of age Lori began taking care of her ailing grandmother and moved her in. Her home soon expanded into a full house of Foster Adult Care residents. “I learned a lot from these sweet ladies and they became part of our family, recalled Lori, “playing with my boys and knitting baby blankets for my new baby daughter”.  Lori went on to create, own and operate one of the first Assisted Living Facilities in Utah in1986.

With over 35 years experience in the healthcare industry, Lori’s passion for helping others and her dedication to those in need has taken her down many paths. She created and operated Quality Home Health Care, Pharmacy Services and The Pines and Suncrest Recovery Centers.

As an agent for The Real Estate Edge, Lori has the experience and compassion to guide you from start to finish with your real estate needs.

Valeo’s five star service is second to none in Utah. They provide the absolute best home health care for their patients. Valeo offers specialty programs to expedite their path to recovery. These include cardiac and pulmonary care, balance and vestibular rehabilitation, neuro-rehabilitation, and post-orthopedic care. Individuals with these needs can uniquely benefit from their programs and expertise. Provide professional and compassionate hospice care in your loved one’s home is their mission. Valeo’s team is comprised of an exceptional medical director, tentative nurses, chaplain, social work and aides whose focus in on quality of life at the end of life.

Lehi is a Funeral Counselor at Serenity Funeral Home. He joined as an Owner and Business Partner in November, 2014. He continues to oversee the outreach and education to health care groups in the Salt Lake community. He has worked with home care and hospice groups to promote the quality and compassionate care at end-of-life. Lehi has helped hundreds of families to plan funeral services at the time of need with tenderness and compassion, understanding those sacred times. He is a licensed pre-need counselor and enjoys educating others on the importance of pre-planning. In 2012 he served as the President of the Utah Hospice & Palliative Care Organization (UHPCO) and was re-elected to serve again as the President on 2015. He has actively participated on the UHPCO Board of directors for many years. Lehi has served as an Adjunct Chaplain at Primary Children’s Medical Center, The Bradley Center Board of Directors, Advisory Board for Caring Connections at the University of Utah College of Nursing and as a member of the Executive Board of Directors for the Utah Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. He is married to Melissa Wilhelm and together they have 4 children.