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“Always Best Care comes in to help my dad a shower at night. When the guy came out to interview, he was really good and helpful, but it was just hard to find someone to help with dad been a little bit bigger and heavier. They like the person that they had come out a couple of times. The caregiver is good.”

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How does In-home Senior Care in Lonsdale, MN 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 Lonsdale, MN, 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 Lonsdale, MN 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 Lonsdale,MN 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:

An assessment of your senior loved one

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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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The Ambassador of Lonsdale: Man with autism brings smiles waving to passing traffic

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - On the outskirts of Lonsdale, there's a friendly fixture, who encourages a symphony of car horns to fill the air."He's kind of known to lots of people as the ambassador of Lonsdale," said mother Roz Carson. "Because he welcomes people into town and out of town. Strangers or people he knows."Minnesota man with autism brings smiles waving to passing trafficA young man on the autism spectrum has become an unofficial greeter in one community just south of the Twin ...

MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - On the outskirts of Lonsdale, there's a friendly fixture, who encourages a symphony of car horns to fill the air.

"He's kind of known to lots of people as the ambassador of Lonsdale," said mother Roz Carson. "Because he welcomes people into town and out of town. Strangers or people he knows."

Minnesota man with autism brings smiles waving to passing traffic

A young man on the autism spectrum has become an unofficial greeter in one community just south of the Twin Cities metro.

John Carson has autism and every day he walks down the hill behind his house and stands next to the road to wave to all the cars that drive by.

"He loves waving to every single one of them and dips his head kind of a thing," added Roz. "The semis he does this to. The boys in trucks he says light ‘em up. and he hopes they rev up his motor."

John's mother says he became a human welcome wagon after his dad taught him how to get the attention of passing semi-trucks during a family trip to Illinois a few years ago.

Now he spends hours during his lunch break after school and on weekends, giving a wave, nod, or thumbs up to traffic.

"I think it gives him a feeling of I brighten their day," said Roz. "Gives him a feeling of they like me. A little attention. Maybe a lot of attention."

John Indulges in his personal pastime all year around and as much as he loves his fellow townspeople, they love him right back. Last year, after the pandemic started, more than 400 cars took part in a drive-by parade for his 20th birthday.

"I'm overwhelmed," said Roz. "I can't believe that people after so many years are still honking. after so many years they are saying the way to go John. We are still interested in him."

Because sometimes it’s the little things in life that make the biggest difference.

"At his age, he could do be doing a lot of things that are not so good," said Roz. "As long as he can do it and enjoys it. It's good for me."

Lonsdale Street Fair to return next week

Whether you want to shop local and don’t know all that Lonsdale has to offer or simply like music, food and free prizes, you may want to head to Ash Street NE soon.Several businesses in and around Lonsdale will be on Ash Tuesday for the Lonsdale Chamber Street Fair and Business Expo.IF YOU GOThe Lonsdale Street Fair and Business Expo is returning from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16. The event will be held on Ash Street NE near Mackenthun's Fine Foods.The annual event highlights area busin...

Whether you want to shop local and don’t know all that Lonsdale has to offer or simply like music, food and free prizes, you may want to head to Ash Street NE soon.

Several businesses in and around Lonsdale will be on Ash Tuesday for the Lonsdale Chamber Street Fair and Business Expo.

The annual event highlights area businesses and provides a chance for residents to learn about operations around town they may not know about. Lonsdale Mayor Tim Rud feels it’s a “huge benefit for the community.”

“It really does a great job to promote Lonsdale and advertise local business,” he said. “It’s typically pretty well attended. It spotlights a lot of businesses in Lonsdale and the area, and it’s a good way for the residents to get familiar with the businesses in town.”

While one of the main draws for the fair is the business’ booths, there’s lots more that fairgoers may look forward to, including the food trucks, music, drawings, inflatables and other entertainment.

There are over 30 vendors, according to the Lonsdale Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Shanna Gutzke-Kupp.

“This gives the chance for local businesses to showcase what they have to offer, and for residents to see what’s in their community that they may not know about,” she said. “Obviously we are very big about shopping local, so this can hopefully help encourage people to do that.”

New vendors this year include Home Solutions Midwest, Scouts Troop 327, Triumphant Life Church and the Villages of Lonsdale. Gutzke-Kupp said the scouts will do some knot tying and other demonstrations.

Another new vendor is Dispatch Dogs, a local animal shelter that’ll have pet adoption at the fair. Jennifer Sahler, the owner of Dispatch Trucking and Dispatch Dogs, said she was excited for the opportunity.

“We had a booth at Community Days and we got a really positive response from the community,” she said. “So, the Chamber reached out and we jumped at the chance.”

The fair will have more food vendors than last year as well. This year, food options include Kona Ice, Lonsdale Country Market, New Frontier Farms, Smoke, Somethin’ Tasty and Steven D’s.

“People usually really love the food vendors and not having to cook that night,” she said.

Old Town Lonsdale group collecting Main Street's history

Every building on Lonsdale Main Street has a story, and most date back to a period long before the current businesses occupied those spaces.Not all residents know the origin of these buildings, so the Old Town Lonsdale Business members want to collect information to share publicly.While members haven’t named a concrete end goal, Joy Cherney, who spearheaded the Old Town Lonsdale Businesses group last year, believes the answer will become more clear as residents come forward with any pictures or stories that represent Lons...

Every building on Lonsdale Main Street has a story, and most date back to a period long before the current businesses occupied those spaces.

Not all residents know the origin of these buildings, so the Old Town Lonsdale Business members want to collect information to share publicly.

While members haven’t named a concrete end goal, Joy Cherney, who spearheaded the Old Town Lonsdale Businesses group last year, believes the answer will become more clear as residents come forward with any pictures or stories that represent Lonsdale’s past. Since the group’s main goal is to draw awareness to Lonsdale’s Main Street, one possibility is displaying each building’s history inside the corresponding place of business.

Fritz Duban, former city administrator for Lonsdale, attended the most recent Old Town Lonsdale Businesses meeting Tuesday, Jan. 21 at Quilting by the Hearth and shared what he knows about Lonsdale’s Main Street history.

Thomas Wilby’s land donation to the railroad company, which originally planned to build the railroad through Veseli, was the linchpin in Lonsdale’s establishment. And according to Duban, Lonsdale’s name came from a railroad worker, who said the town should be named after him.

Incorporated in 1903, Lonsdale grew to the point where homeowners in Veseli pulled their houses via horse and buggy or steam engines to the new land, said Duban.

The main street, said Duban, was one block west of where the current Main Street businesses begin. There were three car dealers in town, but he said those disappeared long before the 1960s. He recalled when a hardware store was stationed at the site of the current Veterans Memorial Park, it was a bar before that. He described a jail behind the former liquor store, which moved sites several times, a doctor’s office with a dentist’s office in the back, and movies projected on the back of one of the Main Street buildings.

“If all that information could somehow be consolidated … it would be just fascinating,” said Lisa Strawhacker, owner of Quilting by the Hearth.

Cherney and Strawhacker agreed to visit the Rice County Historical Society to find more information about Lonsdale’s history.

Getting off the Ground

Old Town Lonsdale Businesses has spent the past few months becoming more established as a group. Business owners and employees meet monthly, and the group has launched an Old Town Lonsdale Facebook page.

As a marketing tool, the group created a wrack card that lists several participating Main Street businesses. Residents who bring the card to the listed businesses receive special offers. When these cards run out, if they’re successful, the group hopes more businesses will agree to be listed on the second batch.

In another discussion at its January meeting, Old Town Lonsdale members brainstormed ideas for their first community event to host. Tentatively, the group may host a Leap Year event Feb. 29 called “Leap into Lonsdale,” if enough Main Street businesses agree to participate.

Lonsdale priest apologizes for anti-Muslim remarks made during homily

LONSDALE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota priest has apologized for comments he made about the Muslim faith during a service in Lonsdale.Wednesday it was calm and quiet outside of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale, but what happened inside the doors during a recent Sunday homily has some people incredibly upset.Lonsdale priest apologizes for anti-Muslim remarks made during homily...

LONSDALE, Minn. (FOX 9) - A Minnesota priest has apologized for comments he made about the Muslim faith during a service in Lonsdale.

Wednesday it was calm and quiet outside of the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Lonsdale, but what happened inside the doors during a recent Sunday homily has some people incredibly upset.

Lonsdale priest apologizes for anti-Muslim remarks made during homily

Lonsdale priest apologizes for anti-Muslim remarks made during homily

A Minnesota priest has apologized for comments he made about the Muslim faith during a service in Lonsdale.

Jaylani Hussein, executive director of CAIR-Minnesota, spoke out after audio of that Sunday sermon was shared on a blog and picked up steam online.

The priest’s comments about Muslims were the focal point.

“More specifically, we should not allow large numbers of Muslims asylum or immigration into our country,” said Fr. Nick VanDenBroeke in the recording. “Islam is the greatest threat in the world to both Christianity and to America.”

VanDenBroeke is the pastor at the church and made the remarks Jan. 5. That day was observed as “Immigration Day” by Minnesota bishops.

While the homily started off with an inclusive message, it took a turn against the Islamic faith about 10 minutes in.

“Of course, there are peaceful Muslims, absolutely,” he added. “But the religion as a religion and as an ideology and worldview, it is contrary to Christ and America.”

Others see those words as a big step back in building interfaith relationships.

“I think there are real consequences to these types of behavior and I hope someone who listened to that does not become more radicalized where they see Muslims as a threat and they become a threat to Muslims,” said Hussein.

Wednesday night, VanDenBroeke released the following statement:

My homily on immigration contained words that were hurtful to Muslims. I’m sorry for this. I realize now that my comments were not fully reflective of the Catholic Church’s teaching on Islam.

Here are the remarks for which VanDenBroeke apologized:

Both as Americans and Christians we do not need to pretend that everyone who seeks entry into America should be treated the same. I believe it’s essential to consider the religion and world view of immigrants or refugees more specifically we should not allow large numbers of Muslims asylum or immigration into our country.

Islam is the greatest threat in the world both to Christianity and to America – of course there are peaceful Muslims, absolutely, but the religion as a religion and as an ideology and world view it is contrary to Christ and America.

I am not saying we hate Muslims, I am absolutely not saying that, they are people created out of love by God just as each one of us is. But while we certainly don’t hate them as people we must oppose their religion and world view.

And if we want to protect our great country, not only as a Christian nation but also as the land of the free then we must oppose the immigration of Muslims, that’s an example of keeping bad ideas out of the country that we have the right to do as a sovereign nation.

I’m not a hater for saying this I’m not saying something anti-Christian because the religion is anti-Christian.

I’m simply a realist to acknowledge that fact, they are the greatest threat to Christianity and America and we need to recognize that fact and our laws of immigration need to reflect that.

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