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 Draper Historic Park 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 Draper, UT 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 Draper City 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 Carvers Steak Seafood or visit Draper Historical Society, 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 Draper, 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.
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 Draper, 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.
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 Draper, UT 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.
Joann, with 13 store locations across Utah, prepares going-out-of-business sales nationwide. | Updated: 5:36 p.m.Kaden Staxx walked through shelves of marked-down fabrics at the Joann store in Millcreek, feeling sentimental about a place that is set to close soon.“It’s weird that Joann is closing,” Staxx, 28, said Tuesday — the day after national news outlets reported the ch...
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Kaden Staxx walked through shelves of marked-down fabrics at the Joann store in Millcreek, feeling sentimental about a place that is set to close soon.
“It’s weird that Joann is closing,” Staxx, 28, said Tuesday — the day after national news outlets reported the chain was closing all of its 800 locations nationwide, including the 13 in Utah. “It’s been around my whole childhood.”
Staxx said that when they were growing up, they spent hours at Joann stores with their mother, a seamstress for ballet companies who was in pursuit of tutu textiles. More recently, they said they have gone there to gather supplies for homemade clothing and plush blankets.
Now, as Joann stores prepare for “going out of business” sales, Staxx said they will have to shop somewhere else. Other shoppers at the Millcreek store Tuesday said they are still looking for options.
At the Joann in Draper on Tuesday, a long line of customers crossed several aisles. Some shelves carried signs noting discount prices, and were rapidly depleted of their inventory.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A discount sign is seen at JOANN Fabric and Crafts in Draper on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 after the retailer announced it will be closing all 800 retail stores and going out of business.
Joann, based in Ohio and operating for more than 80 years, made the announcement after its assets were auctioned to winning bidder GA Group, a financial services company, the retailer said in a statement Tuesday.
According to an FAQ page on the company’s website, Joann expects to begin liquidation sales at all locations immediately, pending approval from a bankruptcy court.
The sale follows years of financial turmoil for the company, including bankruptcy filings in March 2024 and again in January. In early February, the retailer announced it would close 500 stores as part of its latest bankruptcy plans.
(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) A line of people stretches down the aisles at JOANN Fabric and Crafts in Draper on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025 after the retailer announced it will be closing all 800 retail stores and going out of business.
“I don’t know what we’ll do,” said Lillian O’Neil, a Joann shopper for more than 50 years.
O’Neil said she is part of a charity that makes baby blankets and clothes — and buys “yards and yards of material” from the store. “We’ll have to hunt,” she said.
A few shelves away, Staxx and their friend, Han Wilcock, had filled their cart with colorful fabric for upcoming projects, including a “fun turtleneck” using textiles decorated with cartoon mushrooms and sea creatures.
Wilcock, a toy designer, said browsing fabric stores is part of their creative process, and the impending closures will be “rough” for last-minute craft needs.
“I get a lot of ideas for projects by visibly seeing the fabrics,” said Wilcock, who has been sewing since they were 10. “I worry that [it] won’t spark as many ideas.”
The two friends, navigating through streams of people also hoping for clearance-sale deals, said there were no carts available when they arrived. On a typical weekday, Staxx said, they will see maybe three other customers at a time. “Everybody is in the same mindset as us.”
Trudy Terry, from Holladay, said she has visited the chain “quite a lot through the years,” and has found affordable fabrics there. Terry described herself as a “late bloomer” to quilting, starting the hobby after her retirement as a fourth-grade teacher. Now, she is part of the national nonprofit Quilt for Kids.
(Shaylee Navarro | The Salt Lake Tribune) A Joann store in Millcreek on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2025.
“I hate to see it go,” Terry said as she exited the store, carrying a bundle of illustrated fabrics.
“Everybody’s been saying, ‘Look online,’ but it’s really important to actually get to see it,” Terry said. She recalled once when she ordered a fabric online, and what arrived was in a different color than what was advertised. “I don’t know how happy me and my friends will be with online [shopping],” she said.
Sophie Taylor and her brother, fashion design students at Salt Lake Community College, arrived at the Millcreek location Tuesday ready to “get what they could” before the store’s closure. Sophie Taylor, who remembers visiting Joann stores with her grandma, said she would miss the outlet’s “accessibility.”
“This has been the most accessible place to get cheaper fabrics and just all the supplies we need,” said Taylor as she carried a bundle of linen under her arm. “We’re pretty sad it’s closing.”
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Land authority agrees to pursue $196 million in bond funding for new 5,000-seat venue, parking, promenade and more at the former prison site redevelopment in Draper.| Updated: 8:23 p.m.Utah’s premier redevelopment project will have a new centerpiece.The state land authority guiding a multibillion-dollar remake of the empty former prison site in Draper will pursue a 5,000-seat, $100 million entertainment venue to anchor its first phase.Members of the board overseeing how state-owned land at Point of the Mou...
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Utah’s premier redevelopment project will have a new centerpiece.
The state land authority guiding a multibillion-dollar remake of the empty former prison site in Draper will pursue a 5,000-seat, $100 million entertainment venue to anchor its first phase.
Members of the board overseeing how state-owned land at Point of the Mountain gets redeveloped agreed on Tuesday to finalize financing for a 100,000 square-foot venue, adjoining promenade, parking and other key amenities at the center of the largest project of its kind in state history.
(Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, via The Point of the Mountain State Land Authority) An early rendering of the proposed setting for an entertainment and retail center at The Point.
“This is something we need in order to kick this thing off — and it seems like we’ve got it,” an excited Draper Mayor Troy Walker said Tuesday as the panel gave unanimous initial approval to the bond-funded venue and related upgrades.
The planned 4.74-acre entertainment complex is to be run by Oak View Group, a Denver company that operates 400 such sites worldwide. The firm, which oversees ticketing for some Utah college events, also plans to chip $2.5 million of its own funds toward the facility.
State partners on The Point have enlisted global firm Gensler, based in San Francisco, to design the indoor venue.
On top of adding a crucial draw for The Point’s other commercial, residential and open spaces, Walker said, the entertainment complex and an initial 180-stall surface parking lot — eventually to be replaced by a parking garage — will all fit well with its central pedestrian promenade and emerging river-to-range trail system.
(The Point Partners) A map showing where an anchor entertainment venue would be located at The Point in Draper.
Economic data offered by the state’s main contractors at The Point indicate the venue and other upgrades are projected to generate 77 full-time jobs and $228 million in new state tax money over 40 years — along with an overall boost to Utah’s GDP of as much as $1.34 billion.
This is the first major portion of The Point’s choice real estate to be given a go-ahead as its own “sub-campus” since crews finished demolishing the old penitentiary last year and launched work on utilities and a key road extension to the project’s initial 100-acre core.
Officials with The Point say it all represents a major inflection point, as decades of painstaking work starts to reflect in vertical buildings and commerce.
(The Point Partners) A cross-section rendering of a 5,000-seat entertainment venue proposed for The Point in Draper.
The Point of the Mountain redevelopment, now called The Point, has been billed for years as once-in-a-generation refresh of those open acres of prime real estate in rapidly growing southern Salt Lake County, west of Interstate 15.
Shaped by many years of public input and planning, The Point is envisioned to bring about a dense mixed-use community of over 600 acres, with new offices, shops, homes and green spaces built around a special research-district-turned-economic-engine for the state.
Consultants told the panel Tuesday the entertainment hub will have an advanced and flexible design letting it showcase a variety of live acts by touring artists, sports and community events as part of $196 million or more in associated improvements, including $32 million for parking.
“It’s pretty compelling and fits a gap in the marketplace,” said real estate and hospitality analyst Robin Hunden with Chicago-based Hunden Partners. Its market analysis projects up to 120 events and more than 200,000 visitors yearly.
(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) After years of planning and site prep, Utah broke ground on the extension of Porter Rockwell Boulevard through The Point, marking the start of Phase 1 of development in late 2024
Analysis showed the venue’s versatile design and seating flexibility would ensure “this project would absolutely sing” compared to regional competitors, Hunden said. Making it a midsize venue, consultants said, made it an easier mesh with touring schedules at venues in nearby cities such as Boise, Denver and Reno.
The Point’s entertainment complex would be strategically located at several crucial nodes of its network of intertwining and shop-laden walkways and green pockets.
Patrick Gilligan, representing the state’s consortium of private development partners for The Point, said the venue will be both a community draw and drive commercial growth — not least by boosting leasing and other investments and encouraging folks to stay longer and spend more while visiting.
(The Point Partners) A map featuring a 5,000-seat entertainment venue proposed at the east end of a centerpiece promenade at The Point, Utah's redevelopment project at the former state prison site in Draper.
Its cultural center of gravity, Gilligan said, will also boost the quality of life for the many thousands of residents who might live at The Point someday.
Under state guidelines, Phase 1 is supposed to include about 3,300 apartments and other multifamily housing types. About 400 of those units will be kept affordable. Of those, roughly a third will be accessible to Utahns making 60% of the area’s average incomes and the rest, to folks at 70% to 80% of that benchmark.
This formal application to carve land out at The Point for an entertainment campus first emerged in February. The notion of building a sizable concert venue, recreation facilities or a professional sports stadium to give the redevelopment a statewide focus, however, has been there since some of the public’s earliest brainstorming.
(Point of the Mountain State Land Authority) A rendering of another portion of The Promenade in The Point, a state redevelopment project in Draper. Plans have long envisioned an entertainment venue in the development for concerts, sports and digital gaming events.
As they gave it a green light — and in a clue of their clear enthusiasm — members of the recently slimmed-down Point of the Mountain State Land Authority offered some of their fantasy headliners for arena’s first show:
Co-Chair Lowry Snow, a former state representative and lawyer from St. George, jokingly said he has a granddaughter who “would love to have Taylor Swift for an opening event there.”
South Jordan Mayor Dawn Ramsey countered, tongue in cheek, that she would instead happily propose a motion to book country legend Reba McEntire for the venue’s inaugural.
The land authority ultimately voted to allow its co-chairs and executive director Mike Ambre to finalize and sign contracts on a complex package of infrastructure bonds that will raise up to $196.8 million to pay for it all.
Of that, as much as $106 million would go toward the venue structure; $32 million for parking; $23 million for roads and utilities; and $20.9 million for the tree-lined promenade and connecting streetscapes at the heart of The Point. Another $14 million of the pending bond issuance, or about 7.5% of the overall price tag, has been built in to pay for design and contingency construction costs.
A financial consultant told the panel that the new bonds — to be issued under a specially created public infrastructure district — would be paid off over the ensuing decades with sales and property taxes from the completed project, as well as revenues from ticketing and parking.
Tuesday’s approval was the first formal vote by the land authority since state lawmakers recently pared it down from 12 members to seven. Panel co-chair and state Rep. Jordan Teuscher, R-South Jordan, said streamlining made the board more nimble as The Point moved squarely into its development phases.
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