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 the historic Mount Laurel Historical Society 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 Mt Laurel, NJ 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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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 Laurel Acres 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 Carlucci's Waterfront or visit Alice Paul Institute, 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 Mt Laurel, NJ, 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 Mt Laurel, NJ 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 Mt Laurel, NJ 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.
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A man is dead after neighbors say he crashed a car into a Mount Laurel Township home, sparking a fire on Tuesday evening.It happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday along Diston Court.After backing out of his driveway, neighbors say the man crashed into the side of the garage of the home across the street."It looks like it just backed in at a high rate of speed and just blew up, there was a big explosion," recalledIliya Rezvine of Mt. Laurel.The home that caught fire belongs to Il...
MOUNT LAUREL, N.J. (WPVI) -- A man is dead after neighbors say he crashed a car into a Mount Laurel Township home, sparking a fire on Tuesday evening.
It happened just before 5 p.m. Tuesday along Diston Court.
After backing out of his driveway, neighbors say the man crashed into the side of the garage of the home across the street.
"It looks like it just backed in at a high rate of speed and just blew up, there was a big explosion," recalledIliya Rezvine of Mt. Laurel.
The home that caught fire belongs to Iliya Rezvine. He wasn't there at the time, but his wife and three kids were. They were all able to escape.
Rezvine's home is destroyed, and his two Teslas that were in the driveway were also damaged.
It's not clear what caused the explosion and subsequent fire, but local firefighters and the state fire marshal's office are investigating.
"While resting in the house, I heard a lot of what sounded like electrical pops. My neighbor and I went outside, saw the whole house engulfed in brown smoke, thick black smoke," said Steven Kohler of Mt. Laurel.
Rezvine's 2-year-old dog named Poncho had been missing, but late Tuesday night, firefighters found him inside the home, alive, hiding under a table.
When the fire broke out, neighbors were able to rush over to help free the family's two other dogs from the home.
"I'm very happy that our neighbors came together and helped. It's a good feeling to have people you can rely on," said Rezvine.
The cul-de-sac is coming together amid the loss of a neighbor and the destruction of another neighbor's home.
Police have released limited information on the incident, only saying in a statement, "It was determined that the fire was connected to a fatal motor vehicle incident. An unidentified vehicle was located at the scene with a deceased individual inside."
The man who was found dead has not been identified.
A consortium of more than two dozen New Jersey towns trying to halt the state's affordable-housing mandate — which has ignited a wave of development throughout the state — is taking the battle to federal court.Citing new legal filings that they claim "reveal backroom deals between state officials and special interests while suburban families were left out," the towns filed a new lawsuit Thursday in New Jersey's U.S. District Court.Naming state Attorney General Matthew Platkin and acting Director of the Adm...
A consortium of more than two dozen New Jersey towns trying to halt the state's affordable-housing mandate — which has ignited a wave of development throughout the state — is taking the battle to federal court.
Citing new legal filings that they claim "reveal backroom deals between state officials and special interests while suburban families were left out," the towns filed a new lawsuit Thursday in New Jersey's U.S. District Court.
Naming state Attorney General Matthew Platkin and acting Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts Michael Blee as defendants, the lawsuit seeks injunctive relief from the enforcement of current affordable housing laws, and a declaration that those laws violate the state constitution.
The lawsuit brings federal equal protection claims against the Urban Aid Classification, which they say "imposes new unit affordable housing obligations upon suburban municipalities, while exempting so-called urban aid municipalities from having any new unit obligations whatsoever."
“Every community should do its part — but Trenton’s suburb-only housing plan just isn’t fair,” Montvale Mayor Mike Ghassali said in the lawsuit announcement. “We are in federal court because our communities are not receiving equal protection under the law with Trenton’s housing mandates.”
Montvale is among the 27 towns in the consortium, organized as the Local Leaders for Responsible Planning, who so far have seen a state judge in Mercer County reject two attempts to halt implementation of the mandate.
Montvale is also one of just seven towns left in the state that have not reached a compromise in mediation with the Fair Share Housing Center on the number of affordable housing units they will be required to build over the next decade. Montvale will join the other holdouts — Hillsborough, North Arlington, Old Bridge, Readington, Toms River and Warren Township — as their final determinations will be decided by the state’s new Affordable Housing Dispute Resolution Program.
New Jersey's affordable housing mandate dates back to 1975, when the state Supreme Court ruled in favor of the plaintiff in Southern Burlington NAACP v. Township of Mount Laurel on March 24, 1975. It was meant to outlaw "exclusionary zoning" and require all state municipalities to provide their "fair share" of the area's affordable housing. The civil rights case set up one of the country's strongest efforts to prevent residential segregation.
A lengthy period during which the mandate was not enforced led to another state Supreme Court decision in 2015, when the court ruled that the judicial system would be responsible for compliance by municipalities going forward. Since then, leaders of many suburban towns have been forced to accommodate developers looking to build large projects as long as those builders would commit a portion of their project to qualified units of affordable housing.
"Since Mount Laurel in 1975, who's made out on this?" said Mount Arlington Mayor Michael Stanzilis. "Engineers, planners and attorneys. Some builders. But it's mostly a cottage industry perpetuating the litigation of this thing forever."
New legislation signed by Gov. Phil Murphy in 2024 helped to streamline the process rather than slow it down, as the consortium lawsuits have tried to do.
The Fair Share Housing Center, a nonprofit agency empowered to assist courts in enforcing the mandate, has reached housing settlements with 372 municipalities in New Jersey.
Wednesday, just hours before the consortium filed its federal lawsuit, the center announced that it had resolved issues with 61 more towns, bringing the total in compliance with the affordable housing planning process to 440.
“We're thankful that the vast majority of New Jersey’s municipalities are moving forward with creating much-needed affordable housing,” Adam Gordon, executive director at the Fair Share Housing Center, said in announcing the latest resolutions. “This process validates the intent of New Jersey's new affordable housing law — making the process more transparent, reducing litigation costs, and ultimately encouraging more municipalities to participate."
Supporters of the push to build cite what they see as an "affordable-housing crisis" in New Jersey and throughout the nation.
Since the inception of the Mount Laurel Doctrine 50 years ago, the process has led to the creation of over 75,000 affordable homes — including over 25,000 new affordable homes since 2015 alone — and over 130,000 middle-class homes, Gordon said. "Today, more than 400,000 New Jerseyans live in homes created through the Mount Laurel Doctrine."
But the leaders of the towns in the consortium say the mandate has created an unmanageable process that is forcing towns to overbuild, stress infrastructure and alter the established character of some towns that predate the American Revolution.
“We are speaking out to protect the character of our neighborhoods,” said Ghassali, the Montvale mayor. “We’re standing up for the moms, dads, and seniors who want good schools, safe streets and open space.”
The new federal lawsuit specifically questions current law that established the Urban Aid Classification, which it says "imposes a prospective need affordable-housing obligation upon non-urban aid municipalities, while exempting urban aid municipalities from having any prospective need obligation."
The Urban Aid Classification that was adopted by the New Jersey Legislature "violates the equal protection clause to the United States Constitution and its analogue in the New Jersey Constitution," the lawsuit says.
"The Urban Aid Classification was initially developed by the state courts 40 years ago, when 102% of population growth occurred in non-urban aid municipalities and -2% occurred in urban aid municipalities," a consortium statement reads. "But today, New Jersey’s population growth is split 50/50 between urban aid and non-urban aid municipalities, with robust population growth in the urban aid municipalities, demonstrating how the classification is now arbitrary and capricious."
The new lawsuit also accuses the state of "issuing rules without any notice or comment after spending months conferring with the FSHC and New Jersey Builders Association, when these are the two principal entities that are fighting New Jersey’s communities on their affordable housing calculations."
The Builders Association, a nonprofit that supports residential and commercial builders, developers, remodelers, subcontractors, suppliers, engineers, architects, consultants and other professionals in "the shelter industry," filed its own legal challenges last month against 159 municipalities. Those towns had filed complaints with the state Department of Community Affairs seeking to lower housing obligations the agency released last year, the builders said.
“There is no fairness when the state conspires with builders and housing special interests to write affordable housing rules, all without any input from our communities,” Ghassali said. “Making matters worse, the new law then lets these special interests use those rules against the municipalities that are regulated by them.”
The Local Leaders for Responsible Planning consortium includes the following municipalities:
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Pet lovers in South Jersey may soon have the purr-fect place to take their feline friends.Happy Cat Hotel & Spa is slated to open in Mount Laurel on May 10, celebrated with grand opening tours, raffles, an adoption event and even a caricature artist that will draw your beloved cat, according to a press release from the business.The hotel is the first of its...
Pet lovers in South Jersey may soon have the purr-fect place to take their feline friends.
Happy Cat Hotel & Spa is slated to open in Mount Laurel on May 10, celebrated with grand opening tours, raffles, an adoption event and even a caricature artist that will draw your beloved cat, according to a press release from the business.
The hotel is the first of its chain to open in South Jersey, but the franchise has multiple locations across the country, including one coming to Bergen County's Ridgewood area.
The 33-room space is meant to provide a unique boarding service for cats, which includes suites instead of cages. These suites have various themes, toys, climbing shelves and 24-hour webcam access, the press release stated.
"We are so proud to offer a one-of-a-kind space where cats can feel completely at home while their humans are away," owners Diane Kane and Keith Johnson said in the release.
"Happy Cat Hotel & Spa is not just a boarding facility — it’s a place where cats experience comfort, love and fun, all tailored to their unique needs."
Kane told this publication that her choice to join the franchise was spurred not only by her personal love for cats, but also by her struggle to find sitting accommodations for her own feline friends.
"I just thought it was the greatest idea," she said about the Happy Cat Hotel & Spa, which she had stumbled across years ago and kept up with as the franchise expanded.
Kane said that all of the room themes are franchised and based on the host cities of businesses across the country. When a new building comes into the group, they're able to contribute a couple of room themes based on their area.
At the South Jersey location, themes are to include playful twists on local favorites, such as the "Atlantic Kitty Boardwalk" and "Phelinedelphia."
Standard room reservations start at $59 per night, though this price may fluctuate during peak seasons, according to the business website.
Up to three cats from the same family can be accommodated in a standard room, and nightly discounted rates are available to families with multiple cats sharing a room.
In addition to boarding, the business also offers grooming and spa services for cats such as nail trimming, cuts for short- and long-hair breeds, services for hairless cats and more.
The grand opening is to take place Saturday, May 10 from noon to 4 p.m. at 2026 Briggs Road, Unit A, Mount Laurel.
Kaitlyn McCormick writes about trending issues and community news across South Jersey for the Courier-Post, The Daily Journal and the Burlington County Times. If you have a story she should tell, email her at [email protected]. And subscribe to stay up to date on the news you need.
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