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 Puyallup Historical Society at Meeker Mansion 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 Puyallup, WA 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 Wildwood 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 Toscanos Italian Grill or visit Meeker Mansion Museum Volunteers, 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 Puyallup, WA, 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 Puyallup, WA 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 Puyallup, WA 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.
There is no fire sprinkler system at Spinning Elementary School in Puyallup.Bricks in the wall of the mechanical room are crumbling. The building has old pipes, plumbing issues (they shut down the staff bathroom earlier this week) and a deteriorating roof.The intercom system is faulty, and the clocks attached to the bell system don’t really work. Because they’re connected, the bells go off at the wrong times.Most students eat lunch in their classrooms. There isn’t enough space in the cafeteria. Some of ...
There is no fire sprinkler system at Spinning Elementary School in Puyallup.
Bricks in the wall of the mechanical room are crumbling. The building has old pipes, plumbing issues (they shut down the staff bathroom earlier this week) and a deteriorating roof.
The intercom system is faulty, and the clocks attached to the bell system don’t really work. Because they’re connected, the bells go off at the wrong times.
Most students eat lunch in their classrooms. There isn’t enough space in the cafeteria. Some of the tables in the lunchroom are makeshift folding tables. The gym is small and can accommodate half a basketball court.
Doing work on the building requires abatement. It has asbestos and galvanized pipes. The heating system is old and finicky. Some rooms are hot and others are cold.
“The building is at the end of its life,” Spinning Elementary School principal Sari Burnett told The News Tribune on Thursday. The building is from 1935, but there’s been a school on the land since 1891, Burnett said.
If the school district doesn’t get funding to rebuild the elementary school soon, district leaders say it’s one of the buildings they’d consider closing.
The district is asking voters to approve an $800 million bond on the Feb. 11 special election ballot that would rebuild Spinning, Waller Road Elementary and Mt. View Elementary. It would also build a new elementary school on land that the district owns above Emerald Ridge High School, and it would expand Emerald Ridge, Puyallup High School and Rogers High School.
The district has about 23,000 students across its 34 schools and expects its student body to grow by 1,000 students over the next 10 years. Right now it uses 221 portable classrooms.
Spinning has about 300 students. The rebuilt school would have double the square footage and would accommodate 500 students. If voters approve the bond, the soonest the school would open is September 2028.
Puyallup resident Ellen Aronson is part of the “yes” committee supporting the district’s bond proposal. She was also part of the district’s capital facilities advisory committee that put the bond proposal together, and she has two students in the district, a 15-year-old daughter and an 11-year-old son.
She said the condition of Waller Road Elementary is also dire.
Both schools might have to close in the next couple years if the bond doesn’t pass because the infrastructure needs of the buildings are so significant, she said. Instead, students would go to the district’s other local elementary schools, which don’t have classroom space to spare, she said.
“Puyallup is a growing community, and our schools are already kind of at the max,” Aronson said.
There isn’t a “no” campaign against the proposal that’s listed in the voters’ pamphlet.
District officials say the bond won’t increase the property tax rate. The bond on the ballot is $800 million, but some of that funding voters already approved.
Brady Martin, the district’s director of capital projects who gave The News Tribune a tour of Spinning, said the district would take $130 million of capital project levy funds that voters approved in February 2024 and essentially refinance it as part of the $800 million bond.
Voters last year agreed to a property-tax rate of $4.14 per $1,000 of assessed value ($36.25 per month for the owner of a $500,000 home) for a six-year $175 million capital levy. That rate takes effect this year. If voters pass the bond, they’d maintain that same property tax rate for 21 years.
Superintendent John Polm told The News Tribune the bond would help “address some challenges that the district has faced for years.”
He acknowledged that passing bonds right now isn’t easy. The last bond voters approved for the school district was 10 years ago, in 2015. A 2019 bond that would have expanded the high schools failed.
“Sixty percent is a very difficult threshold to meet,” he said.
There are legislative proposals in Olympia that would lower the 60 percent threshold, he said.
Puyallup High School has about 1,700 students, and its capacity is 1,250. If the bond passes, the renovations would increase the capacity to 1,800.
District officials say it’s short on classroom space, especially after the school closed its aging Library Science Building in 2023. It was built in 1962. Crews will demolish it this summer.
The closure meant students lost their library, science classrooms and art classrooms.
To make do, the district turned the staff lounge into an art classroom, but they had to pause the pottery program. They found a 500-square-foot space to turn into a mini library, where students can pick up books they request from other schools in the district.
Physics is one of Puyallup High School senior Akshaj Mukkollu’s favorite subjects, he told The News Tribune between classes Thursday. The 17-year-old hopes to study biomedical engineering in college.
He said there are three students in his advanced physics class, which is held at a table in the hallway. They don’t have classroom space. He misses doing physics labs.
Before the Library Science Building closed, he said one of his favorite labs involved tuning soda bottles into rockets. Students calculated the trajectory of where they expected the rockets to land. They still do small labs every now and then, he said, but it’s not the same.
“Now we just don’t have that much space,” he said.
The permitting to turn existing classrooms into science labs following the closure of the Library Science Building was complicated with the city and the health department, district officials said. That meant Mukkollu only did two labs during his chemistry class last year.
Besides having space for labs, having fewer portables would be another benefit if the bond passes, he said. His literature class is in a portable classroom this year.
“I know that’s something that people don’t often look forward to,” he said.
His brother is in eighth grade and will be going to Puyallup High School soon.
“It’s an old school, it’s got a lot of history, but that also has its limitations,” he said.
The 17-year-old emphasized that passing the bond won’t raise property taxes beyond the rate that voters passed last year.
“It doesn’t increase taxes, which is the biggest thing that I would want people to know,” he said.
Aronson said the “yes” campaign behind the Sumner-Bonney Lake School District bond that passed in November put an emphasis on reaching residents online. Puyallup’s campaign is emulating that, she said.
“We’re trying to really reach out via social media more than we have in the past,” she said, so that residents “know what’s at stake.”
She said the $4.14 rate is in the middle of the pack. It’s not the highest in Pierce County, and it’s not the lowest. She said that, if the bond doesn’t pass, it’s likely that the district would try again, and that rising costs mean there’s a good chance future proposals wouldn’t keep the tax rate the same.
“Every year that these projects get delayed, they’re just costing more and more,” she said. “... This is our chance. We can lock in the rate, sort of the most bang for our buck, the most efficient way to fund these important projects.”
Puyallup opened Dessie Evans Elementary School in 2019. It cost the district $52 million, Martin, the district’s director of capital projects, told The News Tribune. That same school, today, would cost more than $100 million to build, he said. Costs have gone up about 48 percent, he said, and keep going up 4.5 percent, year over year. Spinning, a smaller school than Dessie Evans, would cost $88 million to rebuild.
Washington state does not fund school construction, he said, but the state does provide some matching funds. If voters pass the $800 million proposal, the state would potentially chip in $152.9 million for capital projects, district officials say.
Martin said the district started with a list of $1.26 billion worth of projects, and that the capital facilities advisory committee whittled it down to put together the proposed bond.
The Puyallup community prides itself on having good schools, Aronson said. That reputation is part of why she bought a home here. She’s lived in Puyallup since 2007. If voters had approved past bonds, she said, her kids would probably be going to remodeled schools. Instead, she’s campaigning for a bond proposal that she hopes will help other families.
“It’s really important to me that I live in a place that is supportive of the school system,” she said.
She’s been checking each morning to see how many ballots have been returned. The 60 percent supermajority and the turnout threshold are going to be challenging to meet, she said.
In addition to passing by at least 60 percent, the measure requires at least 28,216 voters to cast ballots (40 percent of the voters in the last general election, which is a significantly higher bar to clear following a presidential election year).
Aronson is out waving signs to get support for the bond, which she said embarrasses her teenager a little bit.
“National politics is really overwhelming,” she said. “This feels like something tangible that I can do to impact my community in a positive way.”
The special election is Feb. 11. Ballots have to be postmarked by Feb. 11 or dropped in a ballot box by 8 p.m. that night.
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Andy Colley, Community Contributor
Pierce County and Comcast have finalized an agreement that will expand the availability of fiber broadband, high-speed Internet services to Pierce County Airport-Thun Field. Comcast will construct the infrastructure and make available a 100-percent fiber-optic network to bring Internet, mobile, entertainment, and security services from Xfinity and Comcast Business to the airport for the first time.
Located in central Pierce County, five miles from downtown Puyallup and the Washington State Fairgrounds, Pierce County Airport-Thun Field functions as a key community transportation and emergency services facility. The airport is home to a variety of businesses including fixed base operators Spencer Aircraft and SpanaFlight Aviation, the Top Gun Bar & Grill, and the SIM Flight Center, which offers the county’s only full motion flight simulator open to the public.
Pierce County is working to expand broadband infrastructure to underserved areas. Pierce County’s broadband expansion initiative partners County funding with broadband providers to increase access to this essential utility to enhance services and economic development.
“Pierce County is pleased to partner with Comcast to bring this important service to Pierce County Airport-Thun Field,” said Councilmember Dave Morell, District 1. “In addition to supporting airport business and the surrounding community, this expansion is a key step in moving our airport into the next generation of aviation and bringing new technologies to Pierce County Airport-Thun Field.”
The more than $700,000 high-speed Internet expansion project is being funded as a public-private partnership between Comcast and Pierce County, with the County contributing $125,000 of federal funding allocated through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) per a Pierce County Council proviso in the 2024-2025 Biennial Budget.
“We are thrilled to embark on this transformative network expansion at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field, which will not only enhance connectivity but also drive economic growth and elevate the travel experience for those who use the airport,” said Rodrigo Lopez, Region Senior Vice President, Comcast Pacific Northwest.
Once permits are obtained and construction has begun, Comcast will create an online resource for people seeking information about the project at Pierce County Airport-Thun Field, including answers to frequently asked questions and product and service details. Pierce County will also provide project updates to Pierce County Airport-Thun Field tenants and users.
For more information about Pierce County’s broadband expansion initiative, visit www.PierceCountyWa.gov/BoostingBroadband. For more information about network expansion projects from Comcast throughout Washington state, please visit https://Washington.Comcast.com/Network-Expansion/.
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Andy Colley, Community Contributor
Comcast recently launched Sports & News TV, a comprehensive new video package designed for Xfinity Internet customers. This exciting offering brings together live news, top-tier sporting events from the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLB, and NCAA, as well as hit movies, shows, and primetime TV in one convenient place.
For just $70 per month when bundled with Xfinity Internet, subscribers can enjoy over 50 broadcast and cable news and sports channels, a subscription to Peacock, 300 hours of cloud DVR storage, and access to over 100 free streaming channels seamlessly integrated into the channel guide.
John Dixon, Senior Vice President of Entertainment at Comcast, stated, "With Sports & News TV, we've combined top networks for live sports and news with Peacock, the premier streaming service for sports fans, to create a new video bundle packed with the best content at an unbeatable price. This premium viewing experience makes it easy for customers to find the content they care about most."
Sports & News TV is available to both new and existing Xfinity customers and includes:
For an enhanced viewing experience, customers can add an X1 TV box to their subscription. This box includes features like Enhanced 4K, Multiview, Odds Zone, and integrated search with the Xfinity voice remote. Xfinity customers with a Xumo Stream Box can access their Sports and news TV channels via the Xfinity Stream app. The package is also accessible on third-party platforms like Apple TV, Fire TV, iOS, Roku, and Xumo TV.
Sports & News TV joins Xfinity's growing catalog of video packages and streaming options. It is designed to help customers save money on their favorite entertainment through the nation's best and most reliable network. For an additional $9.95 per month, customers can customize their entertainment bundles by adding packages like More Sports & Entertainment, which includes channels like NFL RedZone, NFL Network, MLB Network, NBA TV, and NHL Network. For an extra $15, they can add Xfinity StreamSaver with Netflix and Apple TV+.
Disclaimer: Andy Colley is a senior director and copywriter for Comcast NBCUniversal.
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