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 William K. Haines School 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 Vincentown, 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 Sawmill 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 Massimo's Pizzeria or visit Atsion Mansion, 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 Vincentown, 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 Vincentown, 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 Vincentown, 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.
But the Small Congregation ‘Would Greatly Appreciate Contributions’ as It Works to Preserve and Elevate History February 27, 2025Staff WriterSOUTHAMPTON—After contending with repetitive floods over the last quarter century, Trinity Episcopal Church in the Vincentown Village section of Southampton Township is getting a major lift – figuratively and literally, “to prevent future flooding of our buildings” in a project being dubbed by Church Warden Bob Smith, “Trinity Rising.&rd...
But the Small Congregation ‘Would Greatly Appreciate Contributions’ as It Works to Preserve and Elevate History
February 27, 2025
Staff Writer
SOUTHAMPTON—After contending with repetitive floods over the last quarter century, Trinity Episcopal Church in the Vincentown Village section of Southampton Township is getting a major lift – figuratively and literally, “to prevent future flooding of our buildings” in a project being dubbed by Church Warden Bob Smith, “Trinity Rising.”
Anyone who has recently passed by the church, located on Mil Street along the South Branch of the Rancocas Creek, has probably taken notice that the church has been temporarily raised some 8 feet in the air, now being held up by support cribbing.
It is all part of a project to raise the church’s elevation by about 4 feet, which commenced Jan. 6, being undertaken by both Audubon Helical Piers, of Shamong, and SJ Hauck Construction, of Absecon. The project is estimated to take about three months to complete.
According to Smith, Trinity Church was first flooded back on July 12-13, 2004.
That is when over 13 inches of rain fell in portions of Central Burlington County, causing an upstream dam on the Rancocas to fail, subsequently sending a wall of water downstream, including to Vincentown.
Smith said Trinity Church had over four feet of water inundation in the church at the time, and even more in its attached parish hall.
“It did catastrophic damage with floors and pews being twisted and warped,” Smith recounted. “Everything that was flooded in both the sanctuary and parish hall had to be replaced, including floors, pews, walls, kitchen cabinets, office furniture and papers, as well as vestments.”
Smith described that in the wake of the 2024 flood, “we were closed for almost a year and lost three-quarters of our membership.”
Meteorologists referred to the 2004 flood event as a 1,000-year storm. But since 2004, the Rancocas has flooded several more times, however, and in response to even less, but still excessive rainfall.
Then came the major flood of June 19 and 20, 2019, when training thunderstorms along a stalled frontal boundary had dropped over 5 inches of rain over a large part of the Rancocas Creek basin, with two to four inches reportedly occurring within a two-hour period, leading to major flash flooding.
National Weather Service records show that the Rancocas Creek in Vincentown went from a height of just under 2 feet to exceeding 9 feet over a little more than a 12-hour period, achieving major flood stage.
“The parish hall was flooded again in 2019 to a height of about 18 inches,” Smith observed. “The hall was closed for about four months, but services were continued.”
Following the 2019 storm, state officials had urged affected area property owners to consider taking advantage of its flood-buyout program, known as Blue Acres.
Several homes in the historic village, including along Mill Street, have been razed over the last several months, with some buyouts having now reportedly taken place. Once a property is purchased by the state through the program, it is turned over to the municipality for maintenance, but cannot be built on again.
But considering Trinity Church’s 154 years of rich history, preservation of the historic church was the only consideration for church elders, according to Smith.
Back in 1868, Episcopal services began in Vincentown, Smith enlightened, initially taking place in local homes and other buildings. But by 1871, according to Smith, construction had begun on a church building.
What would become known as Trinity Church was built on land from the locally-known Irick family, with the cornerstone laid on Sept. 27, 1871.
The church would go on to hold its first service on June 2, 1872, and therefore, as Smith pointed out, “the church is 154 years old.”
Smith also noted that on Nov. 18, 1891, Trinity Church was the setting for a notable wedding between Mary Stretch Irick, of Vincentown, and George W. Childs Drexel, of Philadelphia, with Childs-Drexel being the youngest son of financier Anthony J. Drexel, founder of Drexel University.
“In preparation for the event, the church underwent certain permanent alterations financed by Drexel, including an extension to the sanctuary to accommodate the guests,” Smith recalled.
In December 2023, the church had what Smith described to this reporter as a very close call once again with floodwaters, after a series of storms had soaked the area.
“In December 2023, the church buildings were completely surrounded by water, but there was no water inside,” Smith said.
The winter season of 2023-2024 ended up being the wettest on record at several area climate sites, with Smith observing that on “several other days, from December 2023 to March 2024, the Rancocas was within 8 feet or less of the buildings.”
And while, according to Smith, Trinity Church’s insurance company “responded quickly and with no issues” to the floods that have impacted the church, “of course, our premiums keep increasing and we did have deductible payments.”
So, according to the church warden, “this pattern of flooding is why we are elevating the historic church.”
It was about three years ago when Ed Tenthoff, a Vestry member and property chairman for Trinity Church, first suggested the raising of Trinity Church, Smith pointed out, and it led the church to seek the services of Scope Engineering, “largely because of their experience in elevating homes and other buildings along the New Jersey shore.”
“We worked with Scope Engineering, from Forked River, on multiple versions of plans for the elevation including, initially, providing external buttressing for the sanctuary walls,” Smith explained.
But the concept of external buttressing “turned out to be more expensive than we were prepared to commit.”
“So, we concentrated on the elevation to hopefully preserve the church,” Smith told this newspaper.
Final plans from Scope, according to Smith, called for “86 helical piers to be screwed into the ground up to 20 feet to support the buildings in the future.”
“We looked for a helical pier specialist and selected Audubon Helical Piers,” Smith said. “We were comfortable with their ability to do this job, with two connected buildings, due to their work with Newark Airport and the NY/NJ Port Authority. They also committed a senior member, Shawn Pettit, to be our on-site project manager.”
Audubon then selected SJ Hauck Construction “to do the actual lifting,” detailed Smith, noting that “Hauck has lots of experience lifting buildings along the shore and we were comfortable with them lifting our connected buildings.”
Once it is back down, according to Smith, the church will be about 4 feet higher than it has been.
“We are hoping to return to our little church by the creek for Easter,” Smith declared.
Once the church is set permanently in place (again), Smith noted the utilities will need to be reconnected, and given the building’s new prospective height, it will require “handicapped access, either ramps or lifts.”
“Such planning is currently underway,” Smith told this newspaper. “We will also need to explore landscaping once the building is down, but we want to see what the building looks like once it is back down, and examine our finances before committing to that work.”
According to Smith, “our budget for this project is hundreds of thousands of dollars and we can certainly use community support and contributions.”
He noted that efforts to get governmental or historical organizations to help “have been unsuccessful.”
It is in part, he said, because New Jersey’s historical charities are “not allowed to contribute to an active religious community,” while federal agencies, such as FEMA, reportedly “only contribute to a disaster and do nothing to prevent disasters, such as elevating a building.”
Trinity Church currently has about 23 regular parishioners, with over 30 during the holidays, Smith noted.
“We have some endowments that allow us to move forward, and we feel saving this historic building is important to our congregation, and to Vincentown and the larger Southampton area,” Smith asserted. “We have not raised much money so far, other than from within our congregation, which is quite small.”
Trinity Church has set up a GoFundMe account and “would greatly appreciate contributions,” said Smith, with the church warden directing the public to www.trinityvincentown.org , which has instructions on how to contribute to this “monumental project.”
You can also send a check payable to Trinity Church, and in doing so, include “Flood” in the memo field. The church’s mailing address is P.O. Box 2270, Southampton, NJ, 08088.
Trinity Church’s Sunday services, meanwhile, are being held at the Vincentown United Methodist Church, at 9 a.m., during construction. It is where, according to Smith, services have been held previously in the wake of flood damage, with him describing that Vincentown United Methodist Church “has been exceedingly gracious and welcoming.”
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