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12 Oct 2024
Elderly Care Service Providers Meet Meal Preparation Challenges Meal preparation is an important element of care for elderly seniors, and this task often falls to family members and other caregive…
30 Aug 2024
Choose the Right Care for Your Elderly Loved One Do you have elderly loved ones who are beginning to have trouble with activities of daily living (ADLs)? Many families in Pennsylvania and Delaware…
5 Feb 2024
As people age, living independently in their homes becomes more challenging. Some seniors need help with activities of daily living (ADLs) like bathing and eating. In contrast, others need assista…
7 Sep 2023
Elderly Care in Bryn Mawr – Proactive Care Decreases the Risk of Debilitating Falls In the United States, 1 of 4 older adults falls each year, and falls are the leading cause of injury and death f…
10 Aug 2023
FAQs about Senior Care Costs For anyone considering senior care in Pennsylvania or Delaware, one of the biggest concerns is the possible cost of care. At Neighborly Home Care, we are here to help….
1 Jun 2023
Why People Choose In Home Care as an Alternative to Residential Centers for Seniors Today, families have options other than elderly nursing homes and similar full-time residential treatment center…
15 May 2023
Neighborly Home Care Discusses Ten Preventable Stroke Risk Factors One factor that may cause a need for senior home care in Delaware and Pennsylvania, and the rest of the world, is the threat of …
8 Feb 2023
14 Heart-Healthy Foods for Seniors During American Heart Month February is all about hearts, as we honor those who have captured our hearts on Valentine’s Day. February is also American Heart Mont…
12 Dec 2022
Five Concerns for Seniors and Their Loved Ones Every day, seniors face myriad problems they are afraid or ashamed to discuss with their loved ones. Understanding these problems is essential for yo…
6 Sep 2022
How to Afford Elderly Care One of the biggest concerns facing any family with elderly relatives needing care is finances and how to afford elderly care. Whether in the senior’s home or a family me…
1 Aug 2022
As your parents or other elderly loved ones get older, their needs will become increasingly challenging. While choosing a nursing home is an option, many people are electing to move their parents…
1 Jul 2022
Are you aware of the various dangers that summertime can present to your elderly loved ones?  Most people see summer as a time for enjoying oneself and the outdoors, but for seniors summer can be …
5 May 2022
When a member of your family reaches an age or stage in their life where they are unable to care for themselves, the decisions that have to be made can become difficult. How will you find elderly …
3 Apr 2022
Watching a parent grow older and experience the signs of aging can be difficult for many people. As a result, families should understand the aging process and learn the signs that an elderly paren…
18 Mar 2022
Spring is coming, which is great news for anyone providing senior care in Philadelphia, PA. Winter presents a lot of challenges for caregivers, creating new safety risks for seniors that make main…
1 Dec 2021
Many hardships can sometimes be associated with growing old, and those hardships can become especially difficult during the holiday season.  Seniors need love and support, and a special need exis…
12 Apr 2021
12 April 2021 Signs Your Elderly Loved One May Be Unfit to Drive Senior citizens face many serious problems when driving. Aging slows reaction times and reduces vision, especially at night. As …
29 Mar 2021
29 Mar 2021 Neighborly Home Care Reminds Families That Home Care Agencies Can Help with Senior Fitness March 29, 2021 – Ardmore, PA – Neighborly Home Care, one of the leading home care agencies …
9 Nov 2020
 As people begin to grow older, they begin to lose the ability to do the same things that they were able to when they were younger. Basic tasks like cooking and cleaning, which were once part of a…
29 Jul 2020
29 July 2020 A Home Care Provider in Bala Cynwyd Can Improve Senior Safety This Summer Rising temperatures introduce a new set of risk factors for your senior loved ones. Throughout the summer, …
9 Jun 2020
9 June 2020 How Telemedicine Can Help Seniors Remain at Home Telemedicine can help seniors remain at home while maintaining high-quality care. The telehealth and remote medicine field has grown …
22 May 2020
If circumstances permit, aging in place is often desirable for elderly loved ones. “Aging in place” means growing older in one’s own home. However, people understandably have aging in place concer…
8 May 2020
Are seniors safer at home? Most seniors would prefer to be at home in familiar surroundings for the sake of comfort. Health scares like the COVID-19 virus illustrate why seniors are safer at home….
22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 How To Prepare A Senior’s Home For Safely Aging In Place Numerous studies and other evidence support the thought that, whenever possible, the best situations for seniors is aging in …
1 Aug 2019
1 Aug 2019 Aging in Place Is A Popular Choice for Senior Living If you have a senior loved one who is starting to have issues maintaining their lifestyle due to aging, you may be wondering what …
29 May 2019
29 May 2019 Medicaid vs Long-Term Care Insurance in Philadelphia Elderly Care In the event you are providing elderly care in Philadelphia, you may be called upon to help with a wide variety of t…
5 Apr 2019
5 Apr 2019 Neighborly Home Care Offers Tips For Filing Seniors’ Taxes Tax season is here again – will you be helping to prepare taxes for an elderly loved one in your life? Senior home caregiver…
3 Mar 2019
3 Mar 2019 Common Caregiver Problems: A Series with Solutions – Part 3 – Ambiguous Loss and Anticipatory Grief As any of the caregiver agencies in Philadelphia can tell you, any form of caregivi…
7 Feb 2019
7 Feb 2019 Philadelphia Home Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Encourages People To Promote Health for American Heart Month Feb 5, 2019 – Ardmore, PA – February is American Heart Month, the mon…
6 Jul 2018
6 Jul 2018 Services for Seniors in Philadelphia – Helping Seniors Age Independently For many seniors, retaining their independence as they age is a top priority. Unfortunately, as a person grows…
22 Jun 2018
22 Jun 2018 Moving Your Senior Loved Ones? Here Are Some Tips to Make the Process Smoother Has the time arrived for a loved senior in your life to move to a new home? For many aging people, the …
8 Jun 2018
8 Jun 2018 Physical Exercise Can Strengthen the Brains of Seniors Receiving Home Health Care Services in Philadelphia When providing home health care services in Philadelphia to seniors, one of …
25 May 2018
25 May 2018 Local Senior Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Wants the Public to Be Aware of Medicare Card Scams May 25, 2018 – Philadelphia, PA – Beginning in April 2018, the US government began…
10 May 2018
May is here, and that means Older Americans Month has arrived. Originally established during the Kennedy Presidency (as “Senior Citizens Month”), Older Americans Month is all about celebrating agi…
26 Feb 2018
Great Winter Senior Care in Philadelphia Encourages Seniors to Stay Active for Health and Happiness Providing senior care in Philadelphia can be particularly tricky during the winter, and for more…
12 Feb 2018
12 Feb 2018 Neighborly Home Care, Senior Home Care Agency Advises Heart Attack Symptom Awareness for American Heart Month February 1, 2018 – Philadelphia, PA – February is American Heart Month, …
31 Jan 2018
31 Jan 2018 Main Line Home Care Service Offers Winter Tips for Senior Care in Philadelphia, PA Every season creates its own challenges when providing senior care in Philadelphia, PA, but in many…
30 Oct 2017
30 Oct 2017 Financial Abuse – Part 2: Preventing Elderly Financial Abuse When Providing Senior Home Care in Bryn Mawr When one is providing senior home care in Bryn Mawr, many issues exist that …
16 Oct 2017
16 Oct 2017 Isolation Series, Part 3: Combating Isolation in Seniors When Providing Elderly Home Care Are you concerned that a senior you know may be suffering from isolation? As our elderly hom…
2 Oct 2017
2 Oct 2017 Bryn Mawr Senior Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Shares Money-Saving Tips for Seniors According to the US Federal Reserve, more than one-third of seniors have reported “major finan…
18 Sep 2017
18 Sep 2017 Senior Care Series on Financial Abuse, Part 1 – What Is Financial Abuse and What Are the Effects? Many threats exist to a senior’s well-being that a Bryn Mawr senior home care provid…
8 Sep 2017
8 Sep 2017 Elderly Home Care Provider Examines Isolation, Part 2 – The Effects of Isolation on Seniors Anyone who is providing elderly home care should be aware of the possibility of isolation a…
18 Aug 2017
18 Aug 2017 Delaware County Senior Home Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Reminds Residents of the Healing Power of Laughter Aug 18, 2017 – Bryn Mawr, PA – Senior home care in Delaware County m…
10 Aug 2017
10 Aug 2017 Elderly Home Care in Bryn Mawr – Provider Examines Isolation Part 1 – Definition and Causes While many threats exist to those receiving elderly home care in Bryn Mawr, one tends to b…
21 Jun 2017
21 Jun 2017 Bryn Mawr Elderly Care Service Provider, Neighborly Home Care, Outlines the Importance of Being Proactive About Health Records and Medication Information June 21, 2017 – Ardmore, PA …
2 May 2017
2 May 2017 Neighborly Home Care Reminds Bala Cynwyd Seniors to Get Outdoors for Health May 3, 2017 – Ardmore, PA – Spring is here, and that brings opportunities for seniors to get out and about …
31 Mar 2017
31 Mar 2017 Medication Safety 101: Practicing Responsible Pharmaceutical Management in Elderly Home Care A frequent side effect of aging is that an individual may start needing more medications …
24 Feb 2017
26 Feb 2017 Elderly Care Experts at Neighborly Home Care Remind Pennsylvanians That Options Exist for Winter Senior Financial Assistance February 26, 2017 – Ardmore, PA – One of the most common …
12 Dec 2016
12 Dec 2016 Senior Care in Delaware County: What is Long Term Care Insurance (LTCI) and is LTCI Right for You? The senior care question “how will I be cared for when I’m old?“is one that weighs…
14 Nov 2016
14 Nov 2016 Elderly Care Service in Bryn Mawr – What is Elder Self-Neglect and What Are the Warning Signs? Elder self-neglect is a problem that is often seen by providers of elderly care service…
17 Oct 2016
17 Oct 2016 In Home Care in Bala Cynwyd – What Benefits Can Music Therapy Bring? An increasing number of older Americans – as well as their in home caregivers – are turning to one of the oldest …
10 Oct 2016
10 Oct 2016 Will Changes to Medicare Part B Affect Elderly Care in Bryn Mawr? At Neighborly Home Care, we have noticed a lot of concern among those providing elderly care in Bryn Mawr regarding …
3 Oct 2016
3 Oct 2016 Elderly Care Service in Delaware County – Ensuring Proper Sleep While providing our elderly care service in Delaware County, Neighborly Home Care often hear people repeating myths abo…
16 Sep 2016
16 Sep 2016 Community Health Choices Empowers Seniors to Remain Independent Starting in January 2017, residents of southwest Pennsylvania will become eligible for the brand new Community Health …
26 Aug 2016
26 Aug 2016 Delaware County Elderly Care Service Notes: CDC Updates Senior Vaccination Warnings Vaccinations play a critical role in disease prevention in the United States. Childhood shots for …
21 Aug 2016
21 Aug 2016 Elderly Home Care in Delaware County – Three Activities for National Senior Citizen Day Every August, the United States honors the contributions of seniors with the celebration of Na…
19 Aug 2016
19 Aug 2016 Attempting Long-Distance Senior Care? Bryn Mawr Home Care Provider, Neighborly Home Care, Offers Some Tips Attempting to provide long-distance senior care to a loved one is a challen…
2 Jun 2016
2 Jun 2016 In-Home Care in Bryn Mawr – Father’s Day Is Coming, So Make It a Good One Whether your father is receiving some form of Bryn Mawr in-home care, or is still fully independent and activ…
25 May 2016
25 May 2016 Senior Care in Delaware County- Active Seniors Are Healthy Seniors Feeling your best and staying healthy is critical at any age, and even more important as someone gains a few gray h…
10 May 2016
10 May 2016 Elderly Care in Delaware County – Keeping Your Brain Active One of the most unfortunate aspects of elderly care is dealing with dementia, and the slow degrading of mental processes a…
26 Apr 2016
26 Apr 2016 Senior Care Agency Neighborly Home Care Offers Tips on Making Senior Moms Happy for Mother’s Day! She brought you into the world and she has spent her life caring for you. What can y…
11 Apr 2016
11 Apr 2016 Senior Home Care – Help the Senior in Your Life Avoid Disastrous Scams You have many things to consider when providing senior home care; you want your loved one to have the best care…
5 Apr 2016
5 Apr 2016 Senior Care – A Stress-Free Senior Is a Happier Senior One of the most important aspects of senior care is simply helping seniors to prevent stress in their lives. As people age, many…
22 Feb 2016
22 Feb 2016 Neighborly Home Care Announces Senior Care Tips for Heart Health Month in February Ardmore, PA – February, 2016- Each February, the American Heart Association (AHA) raises cardiovasc…
12 Feb 2016
12 Feb 2016 Hiring A Home Care Provider – Medicaid Now Covers Some In-Home Senior Car Hiring a home care provider can now be an affordable option for more families, many of whom find it far pref…
5 Feb 2016
5 Feb 2016 Active Senior Care Is a Vital Part of Proper Senior Care There is an unfortunate cliché we hear too often of aging seniors being home-bound and slowly disengaging from all the activit…
22 Jan 2016
22 Jan 2016 Senior Home Care: New Years Resolutions for the Elderly and Their Families The New Year is upon us, and that often means fresh starts and resolutions. Based on professional experienc…
23 Dec 2015
23 Dec 2015 Senior Care – You Have the Power to Help Ease a Senior’s Loneliness This Holiday Season If you want to make a big difference in someone’s life this holiday season, spend some time wi…
6 Dec 2015
6 Dec 2015 Senior Care Experts Neighborly Home Care Highlight 5 Tips for Winterizing Homes For seniors living in their own homes, the wintertime can be a challenging period of the year. Families…
25 Nov 2015
25 Nov 2015 In Home Care And The Flu – What You Need To Know December 6-12, 2015 is National Influenza Awareness Week. Most likely we have all had the flu at some point in our lives. For most of…
17 Nov 2015
17 Nov 2015 In-home care experts at Neighborly Home Care highlight growing national trend – Senior citizens moving back in with their children Did you know that President Obama’s mother-in-law r…
2 Oct 2015
2 Oct 2015 Senior Care Company Neighborly Home Care Offers a Guide on Preventing Dehydration in Seniors As we age, the water content within our body decreases. As a result, seniors require more …
26 Sep 2015
26 Sep 2015 Senior Care Leader Neighborly Home Care Highlights 5 Tips for Keeping Seniors Safe Inside and Outside the Home Seniors are highly vulnerable to slips, falls and other safety issues w…
20 Sep 2015
20 Sep 2015 Senior Care Leader Neighborly Home Care Highlights Importance of Proper Hydration for Seniors The latest studies show that around the age of 45, the aging process begins to impact ou…
14 Sep 2015
14 Sep 2015 Home Care Will Be Among the Fastest Growing Industries in the Next Decade According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the home health care industry will see a rapid increase in…
11 Aug 2015
11 Aug 2015 Neighborly Home Care Explains How to Keep Your Loved Ones Active By Combating Negative Excuses with Positive Reinforcements You have probably heard about the psychology of positive r…
5 Aug 2015
5 Aug 2015 Neighborly Home Care Suggests Cool Ways for Seniors to Beat the Heat This Summer As we get older, it can often seem more difficult for us to get motivated and exercise, but now that t…
30 Jul 2015
30 Jul 2015 Neighborly Home Care Explains Why a Picnic Is the Perfect Summer Activity If you are currently caring for a senior citizen, then you are probably considering all of the fun, differen…
30 Jun 2015
As part of the aging process, adults begin to notice that their bodies are not as strong as they once were. One of the major issues that the body faces is dehydration; seniors over the age of 65 h…
30 May 2015
30 May 2015 Senior Care Agency, Neighborly Home Care Presents the Negative Consequences That Governor Tom Wolf’s Actions Will Have on Home Care Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has recently announ…
5 Feb 2015
5 Feb 2015 Home Care Provider, Delaware County’s Neighborly Home Care Discusses Senior Citizens’ Affordable Living Options As senior citizens age, they might find that living alone can be challe…
26 Jan 2015
26 Jan 2015 Neighborly Home Care’s Recommended Resources for Individuals and Families Seeking and Using Senior Home Care Services If you or someone in your family is a senior dealing with Parkin…
13 Jan 2015
Elderly Care Tips for Cold Weather Preparation The harsh conditions that come with the cold weather are difficult for everyone to endure, but for seniors and their family members, the winter weath…
12 Nov 2014
12 Nov 2014 How Home Care Specialists Can Help Seniors Struggling with Parkinson’s disease Parkinson’s disease is a common disease that many elderly citizens struggle with on a daily basis. Char…
5 Nov 2014
5 Nov 2014 Neighborly Home Care Now Offering Free Consultations to Anyone Interested in Elderly Care Service Ardmore, PA – Finding a caregiver who is able to provide genuine and dependable care …
21 Oct 2014
21 Oct 2014 Neighborly Home Care Highlights Summer Risks to Seniors The summer sun has been welcomed by residents across Pennsylvania, but for some seniors living at home, the increased heat of …
1 Jul 2014
1 Jul 2014 Neighborly Home Care Provides 7 Tips on How Senior Citizens can Minimize Fall Risks in their Homes The home can prove to be a dangerous environment for senior citizens, especially if …
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