It's no secret, most of us would like to stay in our own home as we age. Yet, sometimes our loved ones just need a little extra help to remain comfortable at home. That's where Always Best Care can help....we are dedicated to exceeding expectations....always.
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 Fort Caroline National Memorial 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 Jacksonville, FL is a safe, effective way to give your loved ones the care they need when they need it the most.
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Service AreasSince 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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“Always Best Care Senior Services in Jacksonville was outstanding. Their team was compassionate, reliable, and truly focused on our family’s needs. They kept us well-informed, which brought real peace of mind. We’re so grateful for their dedication and kindness. Highly recommend them for anyone needing trusted, professional senior home care.”
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“I wanted to reach out to thank you for your patience & continued help to get Mom & Dad comfortable with starting the care process. I know it took longer than expected (and certainly longer than I had hoped), but you all have already made a big impact. In talking with Mom & Dad, they both really like Ja’kayla & it sounds like she is doing a wonderful job. I can hear the relief & realization of what it means in Mom’s voice when I talk to her each week.”
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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.
When you begin to think about why, it makes sense. Home offers a sense of security, comfort, and familiarity.
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.
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.
To give our senior clients the best care possible, we offer a full spectrum of in-home 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:
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:
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 Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park with friends while also receiving the care they need daily or weekly.
Common companionship services include:
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 Matthew's Restaurant or visit Walter Jones Historic Park, 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.
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:
According to AARP, 9 out of 10 seniors prefer to age in place within the comfort of their own home. With in-home care, seniors have a way to stay at home, receive the care they need, and maintain a sense of independence, improving overall wellness.
If you or a member of your family have assumed the role of caregiver for your senior loved one, you know how stressful the job can be. Between caregiver burnout and constant worry, being a family caregiver is hard. In-home care relieves your burden and gives you peace of mind knowing that your older family member is in expert hands.
Unlike nursing homes, where the staff and residents rotate frequently, seniors can foster new friendships and build bonds with their caregiver. Seniors who socialize on a regular basis are often happier, which fosters positivity and leads to increased wellbeing.
No two seniors need the same kind of in-home care assistance. That is why each of our Care Plans is tailored to meet our client's individual needs. We offer plans that cover everything from light housekeeping to more involved duties like transportation to doctor's appointments. Our Care Coordinators will work closely with you to develop a personalized plan to ensure your senior's needs are exceeded.
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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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.
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 Jacksonville, FL, 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.
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:
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 Jacksonville, FL 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.
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.
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:
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:
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.
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
A draft of your care plan, which includes highly detailed notes and a framework for the care that you or your senior will receive
Discuss payment options and help coordinate billing with your insurance provider
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 Jacksonville, FL 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.
Showers may be few and far between tonightJACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hey Jacksonville! I know so many of you are getting ready for tonight’s big Jags vs. Chiefs game, and you’re probably wondering if rain will spoil your game plans.Here’s what you need to know as you head out: you might want to grab a poncho, but don’t worry too much—these showers are expected to be pretty scattered.At kickoff around 8:15 p.m., the temperature should be right around 77 degrees. It’s ...
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Hey Jacksonville! I know so many of you are getting ready for tonight’s big Jags vs. Chiefs game, and you’re probably wondering if rain will spoil your game plans.
Here’s what you need to know as you head out: you might want to grab a poncho, but don’t worry too much—these showers are expected to be pretty scattered.
At kickoff around 8:15 p.m., the temperature should be right around 77 degrees. It’s looking mostly dry for EverBank Stadium, but I am seeing spotty showers possible in the area.
Based on what I’m seeing from our Exact Track 4D radar, it’s not likely to be a total washout. Showers may pop up, but they should be few and far between.
If you’re planning to tailgate or meet up with friends before the game, early evening hours look mostly clear over Jacksonville.
By the time the game gets started, have some rain gear close by—just in case (remember, no umbrellas allowed in the stadium!). Overall, I’m feeling good about your chances for enjoying some football with minimal weather worries.
Let’s talk about the bigger picture. Monday’s weather has been a little nastier than we usually see for October, and showers and thunderstorms are in the forecast, especially through the afternoon.
As of about 6 a.m., it’s dry and in the 70s. But, as we move through the day, rain is expected to develop and become spotty across the region.
Heavy rain will likely be setting up south of Jacksonville, with areas like Palatka, Gainesville, and Macclenny expected to see more of the action.
Most of you in Jacksonville will not see a big washout today—just occasional rain popping up here and there.
Around the time school lets out, expect showers and storms to be an issue, especially by 3 p.m.
A few showers could come off the Atlantic this morning, but the heavier activity looks like it’s staying mostly south.
Over the next five days, we’re looking at totals around a half inch to one and a half inches of rain, depending on where you are.
That’s spread out over several days, so nothing overwhelming for most.
Let’s look at where temperatures are headed. Right now, we’re sitting at 75 degrees in Jacksonville, with the low to mid-70s in Georgia and upper 70s along the coast.
Daytime highs are expected to hover in the low to mid-80s—right near our average of 84 degrees for this time of year.
Winds are already picking up along the coast, sustained in the teens and expected to climb into the 20s as we move through the afternoon—especially on the beach.
If you’re planning a lunch outdoors, keep in mind it could be a bit breezy!
The good news? After today, rain chances are expected to really drop off.
By midweek, you can look forward to some classic October sunshine and higher temperatures returning. Hang in there; better weather is on the way!
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For a century, Maxwell House has been producing its "Good to the last drop" coffee in downtown Jacksonville, where it's packed in the 133-year-old company's signature blue canisters and distributed to grocery stores across the country.Today, the plant is the sole remaining Maxwell House coffee plant in the United States. Its iconic neon sign has been a landmark at the facility's 735 E. Bay St. address since 1955.This week, the company is changing its name — if only temporarily — to Maxwell Apartment, to me...
For a century, Maxwell House has been producing its "Good to the last drop" coffee in downtown Jacksonville, where it's packed in the 133-year-old company's signature blue canisters and distributed to grocery stores across the country.
Today, the plant is the sole remaining Maxwell House coffee plant in the United States. Its iconic neon sign has been a landmark at the facility's 735 E. Bay St. address since 1955.
This week, the company is changing its name — if only temporarily — to Maxwell Apartment, to meet the needs of consumers in 2025.
"In a time where value matters now more than ever, Americans seek value in areas of their everyday, including where they live with nearly a third opting to rent versus purchase a home," the brand said in a news release published to Kraft Heinz's website, its parent company.
To celebrate the name change, Maxwell Apartment is offering a "12-month lease" of their coffee as a way for consumers to stock up on coffee for the entire year, according to the news release.
The classic coffee brand introduced the limited-edition Maxwell Apartment canister on National Coffee Day, Sept. 29, and a few more are still up for grabs on Amazon.
The Maxwell Apartment bundle is on sale for $39.99.
The bundle includes four 27.5-ounce canisters of Maxwell Apartment, which is "the same Maxwell House Original Roast Ground Coffee you love, that’s just for renters."
"Along with the rebranded canisters, the year-long supply of coffee will come with an official Maxwell Apartment 'lease' to sign," the news release states.
The coffee is only available for a limited time, while supplies last.
Yes. Customers can still purchase the regular Maxwell House coffee canisters online and at grocery stores. Maxwell Apartment is a part of a limited-time marketing campaign.
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All Elite Wrestling is coming home!And several updates have surfaced regarding the pair of shows that they are bringing with them.The cards for the two special themed events scheduled for AEW’s home turf in “The Sunshine State” continued to take shape this weekend, with multiple additions being announced during Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision.Saturday’s AEW on TNT primetime program featured some new announcements for the AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday themed show on October 7. Additio...
All Elite Wrestling is coming home!
And several updates have surfaced regarding the pair of shows that they are bringing with them.
The cards for the two special themed events scheduled for AEW’s home turf in “The Sunshine State” continued to take shape this weekend, with multiple additions being announced during Saturday night’s episode of AEW Collision.
Saturday’s AEW on TNT primetime program featured some new announcements for the AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday themed show on October 7. Additionally, new matches were made official for the AEW Collision: Homecoming event on October 11, which will be taped on October 8.
Included in the new announcements, among other matches and appearances, is another return appearance by the recently reunited Jurassic Express duo of “Jungle Boy” Jack Perry and Luchasaurus. The duo will be live on the AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday show.
Meanwhile, TayJay duo Tay Melo and Anna Jay were confirmed to be in action in a women’s tag-team bout, with their opponents yet to be announced, at the AEW Collision: Homecoming show.
Featured below are the updated officially advertised lineups heading into the 10/7 and 10/11 shows, which will both emanate from Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida:
AEW DYNAMITE: TITLE TUESDAY (10/7/2025): Jacksonville, FL.* Jurassic Express vs. TBA* PAC vs. Orange Cassidy* Jon Moxley vs. Tomohiro Ishii* The Hurt Syndicate vs. The Demand in a Street Fight* Kyle O’Reilly vs. Kyle Fletcher for the TNT Championship* Mercedes Mone will have an Open Challenge for her AEW TBS Championship* AEW World Champion “Hangman” Adam Page and his AEW WrestleDream challenger Samoa Joe will go face to face* AEW Tag Team Champions Brody King and Bandido vs. AEW Unified Champion Kazuchika Okada and Konosuke Takeshita in a Double Jeopardy Eliminator Match
AEW COLLISION: HOMECOMING (10/7/2025): Jacksonville, FL.* Tay Melo & Anna Jay vs. TBA* Josh Alexander vs. Kota Ibushi* The Beast Mortos vs. Eddie Kingston* Max Caster and Anthony Bowens vs. Big Bill and Bryan Keith* Megan Bayne and FTR vs. Kevin Knight, “Speedball” Mike Bailey and Willow Nightingale* “Timeless” Toni Storm, Harley Cameron and AEW Women’s World Champion Kris Statlander vs. The Triangle of Madness
Make sure to join us here at WrestlingHeadlines.com on Tuesday night for AEW Dynamite: Title Tuesday results coverage, and again on Saturday night for live AEW Collision: Homecoming results. We will also have complete AEW Collision: Homecoming spoilers from the taping scheduled for Wednesday night.
Jacksonville, FL – In the week of the Palestinian martyr and poet Refaat Alareer’s birthday, the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network came together with over 50 community members for a weekend of fostering connections, flying kites in solidarity, and honoring the martyrs of Palestine.In the two-day event from September 27 to 28, organizers guided children and parents in kite building and flying, while learning about the symbolic meaning of kite flying in Gaza, Palestinian sumud* and resilience, and the life a...
Jacksonville, FL – In the week of the Palestinian martyr and poet Refaat Alareer’s birthday, the Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network came together with over 50 community members for a weekend of fostering connections, flying kites in solidarity, and honoring the martyrs of Palestine.
In the two-day event from September 27 to 28, organizers guided children and parents in kite building and flying, while learning about the symbolic meaning of kite flying in Gaza, Palestinian sumud* and resilience, and the life and legacy of Alareer among other prolific Palestinian writers.
Throughout the Saturday kite-building day, JPSN members showed community members iconic symbols of the Palestinian people, like the Key of Return, Handala, tatreez patterns and the kuffiyyeh motif. Families were engaged in materials on the history of kite flying in Palestine.
“Why do children in Palestine fly kites?” one JPSN speaker asked in her opening statement, “Because it lets children feel free, where they are occupied. Because even when the land, air, and sea are under siege, the occupation can never take away the hope for a better tomorrow, a tomorrow with a Free Palestine.”
Inspired by the more than 15,000 kites flown in Gaza, breaking the world record in 2011, JPSN honors the children of Gaza and promises to continue Refaat Alareer’s legacy. On Sunday, as children flew their kites high, his poetry echoed in the park.
If I must die,
you must live
to tell my story
to sell my things
to buy a piece of cloth
and some strings,
(make it white with a long tail)
so that a child, somewhere in Gaza
while looking heaven in the eye
awaiting his dad who left in a blaze–
and bid no one farewell
not even to his flesh
not even to himself–
sees the kite, my kite you made, flying up above
and thinks for a moment an angel is there
bringing back love
If I must die
let it bring hope
let it be a tale
Alareer dedicated his life to teaching hundreds of Palestinians how to write their own stories. He acknowledged the importance of cultural production as resistance, in direct opposition to the historic subjugation of Palestinian narratives by Zionists and Western imperialists.
Alareer famously said in a 2019 lecture, “Palestine was first and foremost occupied in Zionist literature,” referring to documents like the 1917 Balfour Declaration that set the stage for British occupation and Zionist collaboration.
One JPSN speaker said between reciting poems, “Alareer, like Kanafani and the Tuqan siblings, understood the necessity to combat propaganda and we remember their words lit the fire of resistance and we have the duty to pass the torch, from generation to generation.”
*Sumud is the Arabic word for “steadfastness” largely attributed to the perseverance of Palestinians in the face of Zionist occupation
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Trevor Lawrence vs. Patrick Mahomes. The 3-1 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. the 2-2 Kansas City Chiefs. Monday Night Football's return to the First Coast. For NFL fans, the countdown is on for Oct. 6 at EverBank Stadium.But for countless music fans on the First Coast and beyond, there's a different question occupying their minds.Is singer Taylor Swift, engaged since August to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, coming to Jacksonville for the Week 5 football matchup in the national MNF spotlight? Here's what we know.Is Taylor Swift...
Trevor Lawrence vs. Patrick Mahomes. The 3-1 Jacksonville Jaguars vs. the 2-2 Kansas City Chiefs. Monday Night Football's return to the First Coast. For NFL fans, the countdown is on for Oct. 6 at EverBank Stadium.
But for countless music fans on the First Coast and beyond, there's a different question occupying their minds.
Is singer Taylor Swift, engaged since August to Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, coming to Jacksonville for the Week 5 football matchup in the national MNF spotlight? Here's what we know.
Officially, we don't know yet.
Play the USA TODAY Quick Cross now.However, numerous reports indicate that Swift is booked to appear on "The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon" in New York on the night of the Jaguars-Chiefs game. That doesn't leave a lot of room for football.
So far in the 2025 season, Swift's only Chiefs appearances have been at Kansas City's home field at Arrowhead Stadium. Her most recent trips for Chiefs road games came in January 2024 in the playoffs at Buffalo and at Baltimore.
Unlike much of 2024, Swift is not currently touring and at least in theory may have had availability to make the Jacksonville trip for the spotlight of Monday Night Football, particularly considering the buzz surrounding her latest musical venture. (See below.)
It's also possible that Swift could get a second chance to come to Jacksonville in January. If the Jaguars win the AFC South division — they're currently tied at 3-1 with the Indianapolis Colts — Jacksonville would be the host for at least one playoff game and possibly more depending on AFC seeding. That could potentially place the Jaguars and Chiefs on a collision course.
So far, no.
Since the start of their relationship in 2023, Kelce has twice lined up for the Chiefs in Jacksonville: on Sept. 17, 2023, a 17-9 Kansas City victory, and on Aug. 10, 2024, when the Jaguars won 26-13 in preseason. Swift didn't attend either matchup. During the latter game, Swift was in a European portion of her now-concluded Eras Tour.
A 10-time Pro Bowler, Kelce has extensive experience against the Jags. He has recorded 23 catches for 353 yards in five regular-season games against Jacksonville, plus 14 receptions for 98 yards and two touchdowns when the teams tangled in the divisional playoffs for the 2022 season.
Even aside from Chiefs-Jaguars, Taylor Swift was already headed for the headlines this weekend.
The singer's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," was already scheduled for release on Friday, Oct. 3, only three days before the Chiefs-Jaguars kickoff. Accompanying that album is a film, "Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl," set for release on the same day.
Jacksonville-area Swifties have spent the week been building up excitement for that news: Two Jacksonville Target locations, one at the St. Johns Town Center and one on San Jose Boulevard in Mandarin, were among hundreds nationwide scheduled to open at midnight Friday for an exclusive album release.
Whether she attends the game or not, Taylor Swift isn't performing in concert in Jacksonville this week. But she's no stranger to Northeast Florida, with three prior musical stops here.
The first came at Veterans Memorial Arena on Aug. 10, 2007, when she sang at a country concert with Brad Paisley as the headliner. The Times-Union review at the time picked up on her talents: "It's going to be interesting to see what happens to her career in the next few years."
Swift also performed at Veterans Memorial Arena on May 1, 2009, during her Fearless Tour along with Kellie Pickler. Her most recent concert here was Nov. 11, 2011, on her Speak Now Tour.
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