Tag: Delaware County
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 centers. Neighborly Home Care is one professional provider of senior care that has found that many people in Delaware and Pennsylvania are choosing the more affordable and individualized in home care as a n...
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Delaware County Home Care Provider Neighborly Home Care Warns Families to Be Cautious About Senior Transportation Options
The Best Senior Transportation Options for Families
January 17, 2022 – Ardmore, PA –“Crowdsourced” ride-hailing applications like Uber and Lyft are becoming increasingly popular. However, these private transportation and ride services come with several downsides for seniors. Neighborly Home Care’s home care providers in Delaware and Pennsylvania want families with dependent elderly...
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Senior Care in Delaware County – Four Signs Your Loved One May Be Unfit to Drive
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 a result, drivers over the age of 70, especially those 85 and older, have the highest rate of fatal accidents in the United States. In 2018, nearly 7,700 older adults (age 65+) died in traffic crashes,...
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The Four Biggest Benefits from Hiring an Elderly Home Care Provider in Delaware County
As America’s huge Boomer population continues to age, the problems associated with aging are also becoming a growing concern for more and more families. According to the Home Care Association of America (HCAOA), 40% of adults over 65 require daily assistance in their lives, and at least 70% will need such assistance at some point as they age.
Seniors and their families could make many choices when...
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Elderly Care Service in Delaware County – Ensuring Proper Sleep
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 about aging that are actually untrue.
Of course, we always do our best to dispel these myths!
One of the most common myths we hear is “Older people need less sleep than younger people.” However, the truth...
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Elderly Home Care in Delaware County – Three Activities for National Senior Citizen Day
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 National Senior Citizens Day (August 21). Originally conceived as an unofficial holiday by Joseph J. Goodwin in the 1950s, Senior Citizens Day has grown to encompass the entire country. The celebration gained...
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Senior Care in Delaware County- Active Seniors Are Healthy Seniors
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 hairs. As your parents age, they will undoubtedly experience several significant life changes, such as career changes or retirement, the loss of loved ones, and a number of physical changes. Senior care...
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Elderly Care in Delaware County – Keeping Your Brain Active
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 associated with Alzheimer’s Disease. The process is stressful for both the loved one and the caregiver, with greater loss of facilities and abilities as it progresses.
While in most cases, we are unable...
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Home Care Provider, Delaware County’s Neighborly Home Care Offers Senior Citizens Affordable Living & Housing Options
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 challenging emotionally, physically, financially, and socially. Fortunately, there are multiple senior living and housing options for elderly individuals. These can include anything from:
Remaining at...