Helpful Links
Here are programs offering services and support to caregiving families.
- Helpful Products
- Senior Services
- In-Home Care (non-medical)
- Investments, Retirement and Estate/Financial Planning
- End of Life/Grief And Loss
- Non-Profit And Charitable Organizations
Helpful Products
Designed by a Director of Nursing, The Personal Belongings Case is a highly visible storage solution for hearing aids, dentures and eye glasses. It is a cost saving alternative to expensive replacements, enabling both staff and patients to quickly inventory items by providing one central storage location for three of the most commonly lost and expensive patient belongings.
Popish Inc.
1.800.908.5080
Senior Services
MBC Building & Remodeling, LLC
MBC Building & Remodeling, LLC has provided Lancaster County, PA with award-winning home remodeling services since 1999. We combine craftsmanship, experience and aesthetic understanding to create room additions, kitchen remodeling, bathroom remodeling, deck building, basement remodeling and much more. We are also proud to offer "green" remodeling product options and a full 5-year Warranty on our work.
Certifications
Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR)
Certified Aging-In-Place (CAPS) Specialist
EPA Lead-Safe Certified Firm and Renovator
717.371.5136
P.O. Box 53
Millersville, PA 17751
Willow View Home
Willow View Home is situated in beautiful rural Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. Away from the downtown to be a quiet haven yet , conveniently close for all your shopping, entertainment, and health requirements.
Willow View Home practices a care philosophy designed to create as much independence or as much attention as each resident needs. Providing support staff thoroughly familiar with the health and medical needs of their residents.
204 Herrville Road
P.O. Box 219
Willow Street, PA 17584
717.786.5519
In-Home Care (non-medical)
In-home care is for individuals who need assistance with personal tasks. These are non-medical in nature, such as bathing, dressing, grooming, eating, or going to the bathroom. Kind and knowledgeable caregivers can provide much needed assistance and companionship so your loved one can stay comfortably and safely at home. Because this type of help is non-medical, it is not covered by Medicare or Medicaid.
Investments, Retirement and Estate/Financial Planning
Raymond James is an award winning company with distinct but complementary businesses all focused on client centered growth, Raymond James offers a comprehensive range of financial services. Established in 1962 and public company since 1983, Raymond James Financial is listed on the New York Stock Exchange (RJF) and its shares are currently owed by more than 14,000 individual and institutional investors.
Local And State Agencies And Services
Lancaster County Office of Aging
Providing needed assistance to older persons and their families in the most appropriate and least restrictive manner, enabling them to maintain dignity and independence. Programs meet many types of needs and range from basic help to the provision of skilled care. All services are intended to keep older persons at home, where they mostly likely want to remain.
Pennsylvania Department Of Aging
The majority of people will need assistance with daily activities, such as bathing, dressing and meal preparation, at some point in their lives, whether due to aging, injury, illness or disability. Knowing what types of services are needed, available and how to obtain them is not easy. Whether you need help now or are exploring future options for yourself or a loved one, services and supports available through the Pennsylvania Office of Long-Term Living can assist you.
Quality Insights
Quality Insights of Pennsylvania is a not-for-profit health care quality improvement company committed to providing educational opportunities, tools and programs the best possible care. They are the state's federally designated Medicare Quality Improvement Organization and a resource which offers information pertaining to patient safety, hospital quality reporting, prevention, beneficiary and family centered care.
Red Rose Transit Authority
Seniors ride free with RRTA! If you are 65 years or older, you can ride free through the Senior Free Ride Program, which is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Lottery. Eligible seniors may ride the bus for FREE anytime on any route. RRTA provides accessible vehicles on all bus routes. RRTA buses have space available for 2 wheelchair passengers per trip. Persons with disabilities can also take advantage of the RRTA Reduced Transit Program and ride RRTA buses for half-fare.
U.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs
Learn about the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit which can assist with/and or cover Veteran and/or Spouse, for in-Home Care, Assisted Living and Nursing Home Care. Contact the Local VA office to learn about this and other available veterans benefits.
County of Lancaster
Veteran's Affairs
150 North Queen Street
Suite 103
Lancaster, Pa. 17603
(717)299-7920
email: dtooth@co.lancaster.pa.us
End of Life/Grief And Loss
Hospice of Lancaster County
717-295-3900
Hospice of Lancaster County provides quality end-of-life hospice and palliative care for individuals of all ages with any life-limiting illness. A dedicated team of caring professionals offers physical, emotional and spiritual support in a setting that is most comfortable for patients, whether at home, in the hospital, nursing facility or Hospice Inpatient Center. Hospice of Lancaster County works with patients, their families and doctors to provide palliative care to treat pain, symptoms and stress of serious illness to maintain function and restore quality of life.
Palliative Medicine Consultants
717-735-3131
Palliative Medicine Consultants are medical specialists who focus on the easing of pain and uncomfortable symptoms. Just as you might consult a heart specialist for a cardiac condition, if you have difficult symptoms, you can ask your doctor to order a palliative medical consultation. This specialist will help you come up with a plan of care focused specifically on making life more comfortable. Palliative consultations allow persons who are continuing to seek curative care to take advantage of the comfort care expertise developed by hospice professionals. Palliative Medicine Consultants is a service offered by Hospice of Lancaster County.
Non-Profit And Charitable Organizations
Aging American Resources Care Ministry
We provide action oriented educational resources offering practical and spiritual guidance on caring for aging or ill family member and friends. Our resources and programs are designed to help caregivers develop the knowledge and skills they need to embrace care giving and make a difference in the lives of the aging and chronically ill.
Love, INC
To help churches help people by cultivating a partnership of churches that can complement other community resources and develop new church resources for unmet needs.
Please Note: Agape Care does not specifically endorse the activities of these organizations, but offers their information as a sample of the kinds of materials and services that are available.
