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How does In-home Senior Care in Dresher, PA work?

Home is where the heart is. While that saying can sound a tad cliche, it's 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 ages, giving them the gift of senior care is one of the best ways to show your love, even if you live far away.

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Aging in Place: The Preferred Choice for Most Seniors

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.

In-home care makes it possible for millions of seniors to age in place every year. Rather than moving to a unfamiliar assisted living community, seniors have the chance to stay at home where they feel the happiest and most comfortable.

Here are just a few of the reasons why older men and women prefer to age at home:

Comfort
Comfort

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, that a senior's home is where they want to grow old. With the help of elderly care in Dresher, PA, 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.

Healthy Living
Healthy Living

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.

Independence
Independence

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 an assisted living community. 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.

Cost and Convenience
Cost and Convenience

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 to help seniors age in place than it is to move them into an institutional care facility. In-home care services from Always Best Care, for instance, can be 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 in Dresher, PA 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.

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Affordable Care Plans

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:

Veteran's Benefits
Veteran's Benefits

Aid and Attendance benefits through military service can cover a portion of the costs associated with in-home care for veterans and their spouses.

Long-Term Care Insurance
Long-Term Care Insurance

Many senior care services like in-home care are included in long-term care insurance options. Research different long-term care solutions to find a plan that provides coverage for senior care.

Private Insurance
Private Insurance

Home care can be included as part of a senior's private insurance plan. Read over your loved one's insurance policy carefully or speak with their insurance provider to determine if in-home care is covered.

Life Insurance
Life Insurance

Depending on the life insurance plan, you may be able to apply your policy toward long-term care. You may be able to use long-term-care coverage to help pay for in-home elderly care.


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During your Care Plan consultation with Always Best Care, your Care Coordinator will speak with you about in-home care costs and what options there may be to help meet your budget needs.

Compassionate Care. Trusted Caregivers

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 Dresher,PA 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.

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Taking the First Step with Always Best Care

The first step in getting quality in-home care starts with a personal consultation with an experienced 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:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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An in-depth discussion of the needs of your senior loved one to remain in their own home

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Reviewing a detailed Care Plan that will meet your senior loved one's needs

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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.

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.

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A Toll Bros. founder sees business bargains amid global troubles

Bruce E. Toll, co-founder in 1967 of Fortune 500 homebuilder Toll Bros., has long since diversified his fortune from the Fort Washington-based firm. His firm BET Investments Inc. has bet on health care, medical, information technology and telecom companies. And in ...

Bruce E. Toll, co-founder in 1967 of Fortune 500 homebuilder Toll Bros., has long since diversified his fortune from the Fort Washington-based firm. His firm BET Investments Inc. has bet on health care, medical, information technology and telecom companies. And in Pennsylvania he owns coal fields and auto dealers and is building hundreds of suburban apartments.

His grandfather emigrated from Ukraine in 1906. Toll says Russia’s two-month-old war on that sovereign country, along with U.S. price and interest rate inflation, has changed the investing map. His answers to The Inquirer’s questions have been edited for brevity and clarity.

Q: What changed this year?

I’m in shock over what’s going on in Ukraine. I can’t believe we have such a blatant war. On TV it looks like Vietnam did, when I was a kid. I never thought I’d see it in Europe.

The war in Ukraine [unavoidably] has created a lot of opportunities to start new businesses, because all the businesses in Ukraine are ruined. Volkswagen’s chairman was in the news; he was saying they got a lot of parts from Ukraine, they have to find someplace else to get them.

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And now Russia can’t export hard coal or soft coal. Well, you know I own a large anthracite coal mine in the Tamaqua area. Prices have escalated because of the shortage of coal.

Q: After all those campaigns against fossil fuel, demand for your coal is up?

Yes. Anthracite is hard coal; it is used by steel manufacturers. They are our biggest customers. And now, with the Build America infrastructure program, they’ll need a lot of steel.

All those old bridges have to be widened. We have some bridges that need improvements up here in the Jenkintown area. The state is deciding which are going to be improved now that the federal government is giving away $600 or $700 billion. Even that won’t get everything done.

You know, Pennsylvania is one of the worst places for highways and bridges. So many of them haven’t been touched in 50 years. I used to go down Broad Street in Philadelphia and turn on Cayuga to get on Roosevelt Boulevard, then the Schuylkill Expressway, to get into the city. Well, in 2019, they said they were closing Cayuga, to replace utilities. I called the mayor. He told me it will take four years. I told him, for the fun of it, I don’t think Hoover Dam took four years.

» READ MORE: Hundreds of Philly-area bridges are slowly deteriorating. Should travelers be worried?

So I started turning on Hunting Park Avenue. But now they’ve been digging up Hunting Park. So I have to go all the way down Broad Street to get into town. It seems crazy, all this to put a pipe in.

Q: Will rising interest rates slow construction?

A: Interest rates have been so low, for so long, it’s been really easy to be in the real estate business. I’ve gotten loans on properties last year at rates I’d have said you were crazy. Two 35-year loans for less than 2.5% interest, from HUD. For multifamily developments, apartments.

When I went in business in 1968, mortgage rates were just going up to 6%, from 5.5%. We thought it was the end of the world. Compared to that, interest rates are still remarkably low.

But now inflation is coming. Rents have been increasing.

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Q: Won’t that cut demand for new apartments?

We’re building a lot more apartments. We finished four or five communities in the last three years. Everything is getting leased 100%. We have no vacancies at the Promenade, that’s 400 apartments up at Dreshertown and Welsh Roads, we built that a year and a half ago. You know how, in King of Prussia, they have added all those apartments near the shopping center? These apartments are right above the shopping.

We’re getting ready to build more in Montgomery and Delaware and Bucks Counties. We’ll open at Granite Run before the end of the year. We’re building in Lower Moreland, on a piece of ground I’ve owned for years on Philmont Avenue. And I just bought the half of the Prudential campus I didn’t already own at Welsh Road near the turnpike a couple of weeks ago.

Anybody who’s built anything in the last 10 years in Montgomery County is filled up. My biggest fear is, with shipping as it is, I won’t be able to get all the electronics — dishwashers and ovens, the ones I want. The lumber is there, but it’s expensive.

Q: Who’s moving to all these apartments?

A good portion of people 55 and over who decided to downsize from their house. And a lot of young married people. I’m amazed at all the young people.

People are staying in their apartments longer. A lot of young people are working from home, so we put WiFi throughout the buildings. I think some are never moving to houses.

Q: Is that by choice? Or are a lot of Americans priced out of the market, not sharing in the prosperity?

It is the economics. Some people don’t have the down payment, even if they can afford the monthly mortgage payment. It’s tougher [to get approved for a home loan] than 15 years ago, before (the Great Recession]. Which to me is a good thing. We were giving away mortgages to unqualified people [and speculative investors].

Q: You don’t do much in the city of Philadelphia; why not?

That’s true. When I was president at Toll Bros., we bought the land at 26th and Bainbridge [former Naval Home, now townhomes and apartments] from the federal government. The company, where I am no longer involved, is still doing a few buildings in Center City.

But I’ve mostly avoided that. I was raised in Elkins Park. Dad told me horror stories about Philadelphia government.

Q: Are the youngest Tolls attracted to business?

I have 11 grandchildren. One graduated from Wharton last year, one is graduating from Wharton this year, one is still at Wharton. My granddaughter who’s at Wharton brought five [classmates] to Passover dinner this year, and every one of them had a job already lined up. Mostly not in Philadelphia.

You can see this is a great time to become employed. All the young people I know are having no problem getting a job, so long as they have learned something they can put to work.

Restaurant Review: Dresher's Umami Umami

This restaurant has friendly management and standout service.Neighbor|Updated Tue, May 31, 2011 at 3:30 pm ETThe Japanese word “umami” means “delicious savory taste.” In my imagination, I can see owners Mr. and Mrs. Myung Kim and their daughter, sweetly vivacious manager Cindy Kim, sitting together during the early planning stages of creating their new Japanese restaurant and choosing this most desirable name for it.By doubling the name, they clearly hoped that it would bring a double mea...

This restaurant has friendly management and standout service.

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|Updated Tue, May 31, 2011 at 3:30 pm ET

The Japanese word “umami” means “delicious savory taste.” In my imagination, I can see owners Mr. and Mrs. Myung Kim and their daughter, sweetly vivacious manager Cindy Kim, sitting together during the early planning stages of creating their new Japanese restaurant and choosing this most desirable name for it.

By doubling the name, they clearly hoped that it would bring a double measure of good taste and good luck. Umami Umami opened in April in the long-closed Dresher Inn.

And by choosing to make sushi the major focus of the menu, given the public's current resounding love of it, they are already a large step-up in achieving their hoped-for namesake.

Indeed, more than 80 percent of the menu is devoted to the now familiar forms of sushi: sushi appetizers, nigiri sushi, sashimi, traditional maki rolls, and a great variety of “house special” maki rolls, sushi samplers and combinations.

After my recent dinner visit, I would stay with Umami's sushi offerings. I was much more impressed and satisfied with our sushi choices than with the hot entree we had. But having only shared one hot large dinner plate, this judgment may be unfair and unbalanced.

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We had ordered a “kitchen hibachi” entree with beef ($21). I anticipated being served a couple of medium-size juicy filet steaks, char-grilled over an open-flame hibachi. (Perhaps I should have questioned our server more carefully before ordering it.) Instead, I was disappointed to receive a pile of bite-size chunks of pan-fried or wok-tossed pieces of undistinguished beef.

My LDC (Lovely Dining Companion) and I both agreed it needed something and added some soy sauce from our sushi dishes. It was served with a very good Japanese fried rice of very small light grains with egg, carrot, green bean, corn and peas, and a tasty side of assorted veggies.

But I'm getting ahead of myself.

After being seated in the upstairs main dining room (The sushi bar and a few tables are on the ground level.), and expressing an interest in sake, Japan's fermented rice alcoholic beverage, Cindy suggested we try their sake sampling flight ($11), which included three 3-ounce servings in a beautiful serving tree of tapered cobalt blue glasses.

The three were Momokawa's pearl sake (complex), ruby (light) and raspberry (fruity sweet), which we delightedly sipped throughout our dinner. (Momokawa also makes an Asian pear sake, a little less sweet than the raspberry, which I like very much.)

Having picked a sampler trio of sake, we tried the Umami sushi sampler special of the day ($22). Before long, a large, rectangular, white porcelain plate was placed before us bearing three mouth-watering house special maki rolls.

In the center was the “tower,” a literal tower of spicy salmon and spicy tuna, atop a layer of snow crab meat and a layer of avocado, festooned with "masago" and "tobiko" (red and black fish roe). Alongside the “tower” was a zesty “ninja” roll of spicy tuna, cucumber, "oshinko" (pickle), jalapeno and spicy sauce. Best of all was the “red dragon” roll, with tempura shrimp and avocado inside, and spicy tuna, crab, scallion and bonito flakes outside—a real winner!

If ordered separately, these house special rolls would cost about $17 each.

We also had a seaweed salad ($5), which was bright green, very fresh and refreshing.

For an outstanding Japanese dessert, try the chilled confection known as “moshi.” We had the 3-piece moshi combination of green tea and red bean ice cream, and mango sorbet; each was encased in a soft rice noodle cocoon.

The menu almost entirely comprises Japanese cuisine, but the Kims included two signature standbys of their native Korean cuisine: bimbim bap and bulgogi dishes.

The pricing of the house special rolls, sushi lover's specials, and many of the entrees seemed slightly higher than average, but in general worth the extra $3 or $4.

To contact Mitch Davis, email him at [email protected] .

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The Main Course at Umami Umami (at the old Dresher Inn)Location: 1708 Limekiln Pike (Route 152), DresherPhone: 215-542-6993Website: www.umamidresher.comCuisine: Japanese, and a few Korean favoritesHours: Lunch, Monday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; dinner, daily from 4:30 to 10 p.m.Prices: Appetizers, soups and salads, $5 to $15; sushi rolls, $5 to $18; nigiri sushi, sashimi, $6 to $25; Large plates, $12 to $28.Ambiance:: Spare of décor, clean, no noise dampeningReservations: Accepted, but not necessaryCredit cards: Major acceptedAlcoholic beverages: Beer, wine, sake (BYO Mondays)

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Light Up PST Nation in 2021 — Vote for the Best Holiday Lights Display in PST Nation

We're in the final phase of "Light Up PST Nation" – and now it's time for you to help us decide who wins the $1,000 prize for having the best holiday lights in all of the PST Nation.It's time to vote!This hasn't been easy. We opened up the floodgates and asked for submitted pictures of your holiday lights, and we got a TON of submissions.But we've now whittled that impressive list down to our favorite 10 (Which was ...

We're in the final phase of "Light Up PST Nation" – and now it's time for you to help us decide who wins the $1,000 prize for having the best holiday lights in all of the PST Nation.

It's time to vote!

This hasn't been easy. We opened up the floodgates and asked for submitted pictures of your holiday lights, and we got a TON of submissions.

But we've now whittled that impressive list down to our favorite 10 (Which was hard! So many were great!).

Find them in the gallery below, and vote for your favorite. We'll pick one lucky winner based on your feedback to receive a $500 Visa Gift Card & a $500 shopping spree to Michael's Jewelers.

(View all of the contest rules here. All judgments by 94.5 PST are final. Voting ends Friday, December 24 at 11:59 pm).

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Subaru Park Hosting Premier Lacrosse League Championship This Sunday, Sept. 18

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania ?? The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is returning to Subaru Park on Sunday, Sept. 18 for the 2022 Cash App Championship.Faceoff is set for 3pm as the defending champion Chaos LC take on fifth-seeded Waterdogs LC. Tickets for the championship game are available at plltickets.com.The Championship will be a de facto home game for several players with ties to the Philadelphia a...

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania ?? The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is returning to Subaru Park on Sunday, Sept. 18 for the 2022 Cash App Championship.

Faceoff is set for 3pm as the defending champion Chaos LC take on fifth-seeded Waterdogs LC. Tickets for the championship game are available at plltickets.com.

The Championship will be a de facto home game for several players with ties to the Philadelphia area: Michael Sowers (Dresher, PA), Chris Sabia (Harleysville, PA), Patrick Resch (Flourtown, PA), and Mac O??Keefe (Penn State, ??21).

This is the second championship game in PLL history hosted at Subaru Park. The 2019 Championship featured Matt Rambo scoring the game-winning goal in overtime to lift Whipsnakes LC past Redwoods LC.

The winner of Sunday??s game will be awarded the 2022 PLL Cash App Championship Trophy, designed by Tiffany & Co. The PLL is a tour-based model featuring eight teams and the world??s best lacrosse players. In addition to being full-time employees and receiving health benefits, players get equity stakes in the league ?? a first in professional sports. For more information about the PLL and the 2022 season, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com/schedule.

Media wishing to cover the PLL Championship on Sunday, Sept. 18 should contact Joe Keegan ([email protected]) and Otis Kohnstamm ([email protected]).

ABOUT PREMIER LACROSSE LEAGUE

The Premier Lacrosse League (PLL) powered by Ticketmaster is a men??s professional lacrosse league in North America, composed of eight teams rostered by the best players in the world. Co-founded by lacrosse superstar, philanthropist, and investor Paul Rabil and his brother, serial entrepreneur and investor, Mike Rabil, the PLL is backed by an investment group composed of Joe Tsai Sports, The Chernin Group, Arctos Sports Partners, Brett Jefferson Holdings, The Raine Group, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), The Kraft Group, Bolt Capital and other top investors in sports and media. The PLL is distributed through an exclusive media rights agreement with ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPN+. The PLL was recognized by Front Office Sports?? 2021 Best Employers in Sports. For more on the league, visit www.premierlacrosseleague.com and follow on social media: Instagram (@PLL), Twitter (@PremierLacrosse), Facebook (@PremierLacrosseLeague), YouTube (YouTube.com/PLL) and TikTok (@pll).

ABOUT SUBARU PARK

Subaru Park, located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is one of the city??s premier sports and entertainment venues. The 18,500-seat stadium is the full-time home of the Major League Soccer team Philadelphia Union. For more information on the stadium, visit www.philadelphiaunion.com/stadium/or follow @Subaru_Park on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

Business Spotlight: 'Make the Grade' Tutoring Service

Steven Greene is a one-man show with a mission to help Upper Dublin students achieve.Posted Thu, Sep 8, 2011 at 3:49 pm ET|If you contact the Dresher-based offices of academic services, you'll end up talking to Steven Greene. Greene runs a one-man show, acting as secretary, and working with billing and advertising.But most importantly, Greene is a tutor.“I enjoy helping people reach their goals and being part of the community,” said Greene. “I am able to do that in the educational arena.”...

Steven Greene is a one-man show with a mission to help Upper Dublin students achieve.

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If you contact the Dresher-based offices of academic services, you'll end up talking to Steven Greene. Greene runs a one-man show, acting as secretary, and working with billing and advertising.

But most importantly, Greene is a tutor.

“I enjoy helping people reach their goals and being part of the community,” said Greene. “I am able to do that in the educational arena.”

Dr. Greene has spent most of his life in education. From a family of educators—his mother an elementary school teacher, and father a college professor—he always knew he wanted to follow that path. He received a bachelor's degree in biology and education, with a specialization in teaching comprehensive science and math, from Franklin and Marshall University, and pursued graduate studies at Rutgers University, where he received an Ed.D. in Education and Educational Psychology.

"I'm a guy who never left school," jokes Greene, who also picked up his master's in nutrition and science education.

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Greene's business, mAke the grAde, was a different kind of operation when he founded it in 1993. Along with teaching high school math and science, it operated as a consultancy that helped create in-service days for schools in New Jersey.

Shortly after moving to Pennsylvania, Greene realized his business model needed to change.

“There were differing laws in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and a new opportunity to tutor in this community presented itself,” Greene said.

Greene realized he wanted to get back to what he was best at: teaching and working with people. In 1998, mAke the grAde was federally trademarked and registered as a business in Pennsylvania.

Now, MTG prides itself on giving each student a personalized experience. Every initial meeting begins with an orientation to gauge what a particular student’s needs are. This meeting is free of charge. The tutoring specializes in college admissions, test prep, college essays, any level math and various sciences. He works mainly with students at the middle school, high school and early college levels.

“I'd like to think that my students can come to me not crazy about math, or test prep," said Greene. "And although they may not leave loving those studies, I can guarantee that they will enjoy the time working with me."

mAke The grAde has flourished in the Upper Dublin area, from what Greene calls the "perfect storm" of a community, with new development married to families that place high importance on education.

Greene's own philosophy is grounded in being active in the community, and he passes that on to his students. Greene says he reminds his students that the goal is to get into college, and although test scores are important, most colleges are interested in those who are involved with extracurriculars.

“On a personal level, extracurriculars make students more well-rounded and opens them up to more opportunities,” said Greene. “From a college admission standpoint, it is something the admissions people look for. Incidentally, I think it’s important for adults and parents to do the same, like coaching.”

Greene prides himself on keeping in touch with former students in the community. He recalled a story where he was recently sitting in a restaurant:

"There were about 25 tables, and five of them had students, or parents of students, that I had worked with," said Greene. "I have a great memory—I remember what Ellie got on her test last year, and where she’s at this year.”

Greene likes to actively work to improve the community and says he is a proponent of the area libraries and an effort to plant gardens at the middle school. He will also be speaking about test preparation at the Upper Dublin library Nov. 3 as part of a series on education.

One of his recent students is the youngest member of the Philadelphia Union soccer team, Zach Pfeffer. Some may wonder how a 16-year-old could juggle the duties of being a professional athlete and also a student, but Pfeffer's mother, Marge, says Greene is a part of it.

“He allows my son to bridge the gap between being a professional athlete and student,” Marge Pfeffer said.

Greene says his mission is simple: to help students of Upper Dublin achieve their highest potential.

“I love tutoring," Greene said. "I don't feel like it is work because I love the job."

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