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How does In-home Senior Care in Lehi, UT 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 Lehi, UT, 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 Lehi, UT 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

Attendance and aid 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 Lehi,UT 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:

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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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3-year-old among 5 hospitalized after E. coli outbreak in Utah city

The girl's parents say hers is one of eight cases of E. coli over the last two weeks in the city of Lehi, Utah. (KSTU, BRIANNA ALLEN, CNN)LEHI, Utah (KSTU) - A 3-year-old Utah girl is in the hospital with failing kidneys after testing positive for E. coli. Her parents say hers is one of eight cases in the area over the last two weeks.The parents of 3-year-old Avery Allen say it’s been a roller coaster of a week. They felt something was off when their daughter was getting too tired starting July 30.“I realized...

The girl's parents say hers is one of eight cases of E. coli over the last two weeks in the city of Lehi, Utah. (KSTU, BRIANNA ALLEN, CNN)

LEHI, Utah (KSTU) - A 3-year-old Utah girl is in the hospital with failing kidneys after testing positive for E. coli. Her parents say hers is one of eight cases in the area over the last two weeks.

The parents of 3-year-old Avery Allen say it’s been a roller coaster of a week. They felt something was off when their daughter was getting too tired starting July 30.

“I realized something was wrong the next day when we found blood in her stool,” said Avery’s mom, Brianna Allen.

Avery was hospitalized Wednesday, where she tested positive for E. coli. She’s on dialysis because her kidneys are failing, and she’s already had two blood transfusions.

Her parents say she’s one of eight cases over the last two weeks with close ties to the city of Lehi. The Utah County Health Department announced Friday that at least five people were hospitalized in relation to the outbreak.

Avery is her parents’ only child. They are used to her being smiley and a little frazzled.

“The wildest 3-year-old you will ever meet. She is so much fun,” Brianna Allen said.

“That’s kind of what we’re missing the most is just her being her happy, busy, normal self,” said Avery’s dad, Jacob Allen.

Doctors have told Avery’s parents that she is showing signs of improvement. She’s still weeks away from going home, but doctors expect she will not experience any long-term effects.

“As things develop, we just kind of tackle them as they do. So, it’s just a patience and waiting game,” Jacob Allen said.

Investigators are still trying to pinpoint the source of the E. coli outbreak but believe it’s somewhere in the water, more specifically people using irrigation water for drinking or playing.

“The wheels started kind of turning in my head. She goes to daycare. She’s played in sprinklers. She’s played in pools in Lehi,” Brianna Allen said.

A GoFundMe has been created to help the Allen family during this difficult time.

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Lehi E. coli Outbreak Sickens 12, Bacteria in Irrigation Water

The Lehi E. coli outbreak has now sickened 12 people, according to Lehi City. That is an increase of four more patients since the outbreak was reported on August 8, 2023. Utah officials found E. coli O157 in pressurized irrigation water sources. The samples were taken from a pressurized irrigation water reservoir a...

The Lehi E. coli outbreak has now sickened 12 people, according to Lehi City. That is an increase of four more patients since the outbreak was reported on August 8, 2023. Utah officials found E. coli O157 in pressurized irrigation water sources. The samples were taken from a pressurized irrigation water reservoir and nine exposure sites on Monday, August 14, 2023.

The investigation linked the source of the outbreak to using this water for drinking, sprinklers, and slip-n-slides. Pressurized irrigation water is not treated, which means it can be contaminated with pathogens. Pressurized irrigation water is not connected to the city’s culinary drinking water system.

Residents are strongly advised to exercise caution when eating uncooked produce from backyard gardens that have been irrigated using this water. Handle this produce carefully, do not put it in your refrigerator unless it is double bagged, and avoid cross-contamination with other foods. Thoroughly cook these fruits and vegetables before eating them, since the pathogen is destroyed by heat. Washing the produce may not eliminate the bacteria.

To help stop this outbreak, officials are reminding residents that irrigation water is not for drinking and it should not under any circumstances be used for drinking. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending that residents not water their lawns at this time. And don’t use irrigation water for bounce houses, swimming pools, slip-n-slides, or any other recreational use.

Use caution when letting kids play on lawns that have been watered with irrigation water. And make sure that when they are playing outside that they don’t put their hands that may have touched on the lawn in their mouths. E. coli can remain on the lawn even after it has dried. Wash their hands and feet thoroughly with soap and water when they get inside.

Also monitor your health and your family’s health for the symptoms of an E. coli infection. They include a mild fever, possible nausea and vomiting, severe and painful abdominal cramps, and diarrhea that may be bloody. In children, especially if they are five years old or younger, this infection can lead to a complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS), which is a type of kidney failure.

If anyone in your family gets sick, see your doctor. You may be part of this Lehi E. coli outbreak.

Texas Instruments selects Lehi, Utah, for its next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fab

DALLAS and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced plans to build its next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant (or fab) in Lehi, Utah. The new fab will be located next to the company's existing 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi...

DALLAS and SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced plans to build its next 300-millimeter semiconductor wafer fabrication plant (or fab) in Lehi, Utah. The new fab will be located next to the company's existing 300-mm semiconductor wafer fab in Lehi, LFAB. Once completed, TI's two Lehi fabs will operate as a single fab.

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"This new fab is part of our long-term, 300-mm manufacturing roadmap to build the capacity our customers will need for decades to come," said Haviv Ilan, TI executive vice president and chief operating officer, and incoming president and chief executive officer. "Our decision to build a second fab in Lehi underscores our commitment to Utah and is a testament to the talented team there who will lay the groundwork for another important chapter in TI's future. With the anticipated growth of semiconductors in electronics, particularly in industrial and automotive, and the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, there is no better time to further invest in our internal manufacturing capacity."

The landmark $11 billion investment marks the largest economic investment in Utah history. The Lehi expansion will create approximately 800 additional TI jobs as well as thousands of indirect jobs. TI looks forward to strengthening its partnership with the Alpine School District and will invest $9 million to improve student opportunities and outcomes.

"Companies like Texas Instruments continue to invest in Utah because of our world-class business climate and exceptional workforce," said Utah Gov. Spencer Cox. "TI's new semiconductor fab will solidify Utah as a global semiconductor manufacturing hub for generations to come."

Lehi is an ideal location because of its access to skilled talent, robust existing infrastructure and strong network of community partners. The new fab will manufacture tens of millions of analog and embedded processing chips daily that will go into electronics everywhere.

The fab will be designed to meet one of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system's highest levels of structural efficiency and sustainability: LEED Gold. Plans include recycling water at nearly double the rate of the existing Lehi fab. Advanced 300-mm equipment and processes in Lehi will further reduce waste, water and energy consumption per chip.

Construction of the new fab is expected to begin in the second half of 2023, with production as early as 2026. The cost of the new fab is comprehended in TI's previously announced capital spending plan to expand manufacturing capacity and will complement TI's existing 300-mm fabs, which include DMOS6 (Dallas), RFAB1 and RFAB2 (both in Richardson, Texas), and LFAB (Lehi, Utah). TI is also building four new 300-mm wafer fabs in Sherman, Texas.

Learn more about TI in Lehi:

For b-roll video, event and site photos, and an infographic, visit TI.com/Lehi. To learn more about TI's exciting 300-mm manufacturing roadmap, visit TI.com/manufacturing.

About Texas Instruments Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It's what we do and have been doing for decades. Learn more at TI.com.

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Utah strikes deal with Texas Instruments for $11 billion expansion in Lehi

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday announced what his office called the “largest private economic investment in state history.”The investment? An $11 billion expansion of Texas Instruments’ microchip fabrication plant based in Lehi.“This is a huge day for team Utah,” Cox said during the announcement in the Gold Room at the Utah Capi...

Utah Gov. Spencer Cox on Wednesday announced what his office called the “largest private economic investment in state history.”

The investment? An $11 billion expansion of Texas Instruments’ microchip fabrication plant based in Lehi.

“This is a huge day for team Utah,” Cox said during the announcement in the Gold Room at the Utah Capitol, which was packed with dignitaries including Texas Instruments’ incoming CEO Haviv Ilan and Rep. Burgess Owens.

That expansion will bring a second chip factory to the Lehi plant, which currently employs about 1,100 people, and add about 800 more jobs to Utah’s tech corridor known as Silicon Slopes.

“These are high-paying jobs,” Ilan said, with an average salary of $110,000.

In total, the project is projected to produce over $2.4 billion in wages and over $111 million in new state tax revenue over 20 years, according to estimates from the governor’s office.

“We will put a lot more silicon into the Silicon Slopes,” said Ilan, who is currently Texas Instruments’ executive vice president and chief operating officer. He will be the company’s new president and CEO as of April 1.

Texas Instruments designs and makes semiconductors that are then sold to electronics designers and manufacturers all over the world. Headquartered in Dallas, the company has design, manufacturing and sales operations in more than 30 countries with around 33,000 employees worldwide.

Construction of the new facility is expected to begin in the second half of 2023, with production expected as early as 2026, according to Texas Instruments.

“Utah was not their only option” for expansion, Cox said, “So it matters that they chose us.”

Texas Instruments chose to expand in Utah, Ilan said, because of the Beehive State’s talented workforce and the company’s long-term vision. The announcement comes after Texas Instruments purchased Micron Technology’s Lehi plant in 2021, valued at $1.5 billion.

“Our decision to build a second fab in Lehi underscores our commitment to Utah, and is a testament to the talented team there who will lay the groundwork for another important chapter in TI’s future,” Ilan said. “With the anticipated growth of semiconductors in electronics, particularly in industrial and automotive, and the passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, there is no better time to further invest in our internal manufacturing capacity.”

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued a statement applauding the announcement.

“Utah continues to be a great place to do business, and today’s announcement further proves that,” Romney said. “I was proud to support the legislation that made this historic investment in our state possible, which will strengthen our country’s manufacturing capabilities and help break U.S. dependence on China for microchips.”

Romney added the U.S. “must continue to promote innovation, foster scientific talent, and expand U.S. research if we are going to compete with China on the world stage, and today’s announcement is a strong step in the right direction.”

Last summer, Congress passed a massive, $280 billion legislative package known as the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductor (CHIPS) and Science Act to push the U.S. back into a commanding position when it comes to developing and manufacturing microchips. The legislation provides more than $52 billion in grants and other incentives for the semiconductor industry as well as a 25% tax credit for those companies that invest in chip plants in the U.S.

In a statement following passage of the bill in July, Texas Instruments spokeswoman Ellen Fishpaw said the legislation’s provisions “will be very meaningful to the development of wafer fabs to support semiconductor demand for decades to come.”

Scott Cuthbertson, president and CEO of EDCUtah, said Texas Instruments’ Lehi project “represents a significant step toward strengthening the U.S. supply chain.”

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“The federal government recognized at the front end of the pandemic that our country’s reliance on overseas semiconductor manufacturing is a national security issue,” Cuthbertson said. “Texas Instruments’ commitment of this transformational investment will have a lasting impact on Lehi and Utah’s manufacturing industry for generations.”

Lehi Mayor Mark Johnson said his city welcomes Texas Instruments as a community partner.

“TI has brought great opportunities to our city, our state, and our country at a critical time in the semiconductor industry,” Johnson said. “We are excited

for our relationship to continue with TI regarding this expansion.”

Asked how many tax breaks were given to Texas Instruments to facilitate the expansion, Ryan Starks, executive director of the Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity, told reporters Utah offered the company to pay 30% of new state taxes over 20 years in the form of a post-performance refundable tax credit known as the Economic Development Tax Increment Financing (EDTIF) tax credit.

Each year that Texas Instruments meets the criteria in its contract with the state, it will qualify for a portion of the total tax credit.

The deal is expected to save Texas Instruments up to $34.6 million in taxes over 20 years, according to the governor’s office.

“The investment is significant, and so we just capture a percentage of that investment and give it back to the company,” Starks said.

The announcement comes as Utah and the West remains in the grip of an unprecedented drought.

Asked whether Utah’s water capacity can support the expansion, Cox told reporters water has been a “topic of discussion from the very beginning” with Texas Instruments.

“There is a lot of work happening in this space,” Cox said. “The water is available, so that’s the good news. And TI is working very high on the design phase of this to make sure they will use less water, be able to reuse that water in the process. ... And we feel very good about the projections around the water usage and the existing water in that system right now.”

Texas Instruments said the new fab will be “designed to meet one of the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) building rating system’s highest levels of structural efficiency and sustainability: LEED Gold.”

“Plans include recycling water at nearly double the rate of the existing Lehi fab,” the company said in a news release. “Advanced 300-mm equipment and processes in Lehi will further reduce waste, water and energy consumption per chip.”

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LEHI, Utah — A 3-year-old Utah girl is in the hospital with failing kidneys after testing positive for E. coli.

Her parents say she’s one of the eight cases over the last two weeks connected to the city of Lehi.

Jacob and Brianna Allen are used to seeing their little girl smiling and a little frazzled.

“The wildest 3-year-old you’ll ever meet. She is so much fun,” said Brianna.

Exactly one week ago, they could tell something was off. Avery was getting too tired.

“I realized something was wrong the next day when we found blood in her stool,” said Brianna.

The little girl has been at Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City since Wednesday. She’s on dialysis care because her kidneys are failing, and she’s already had two blood transfusions. Her parents said she tested positive for E. coli.

“That’s kind of what we’re missing the most: is just her being her happy, busy, normal self,” said Jacob.

On Friday, the Utah County Health Department announced at least five people were hospitalized in connection to the E. coli cases.

“The wheels started turning in my head. She goes to daycare, she’s played in sprinklers, she’s played in pools in Lehi,” said Brianna.

Avery is Jacob and Brianna’s only child. They say it’s been a rollercoaster of a week.

“As things develop, we just kind of tackle them as they do. It’s just a patience and waiting game,” said Jacob.

The Allens are expecting Avery will need to stay at the hospital for a few more weeks. A GoFundMe was created to help them during this difficult time. To donate, click here.

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