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Given the choice, most of us want to stay in our homes. Sometimes, people need help to remain at home. That's where Always Best Care Senior Services comes in.

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“Kingsley, first may I say what a wonderful person Aggie has been during this week helping my wife on her return from Knollwood. She is most attentive, helpful and pleasant. It is hard to find a nicer person to have sharing ones home. We are very pleased you chose her to be with us.”

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“I would like to thank you for your professional care and handling of my Mom’s extended home care. When I called you for assistance with Thelma’s home care needs you were such a good listener and I could feel your warmth and good spirit over the phone”

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“I would like to take sometime to commend our caregiver Holly for the wonderful job she is doing with my dad by providing in home care. She is caring, engaging , and provides professional services and the best companionship for my Dad !! Great job to Always Best Care !!!!”

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“Our 85 year old mother needed overnight care following repeated hospitalizations over a 9 month period and ensuing hospice care. We called Kingsley, the Director, who was kind, gracious, professional, and knowledgeable. Flexible scheduling was also a priority and we always received immediate attention. The Director even brought over the PCAs personally to introduce them and would visit to ensure our mother’s needs were being met.The office staff and PCAs were kind and professional. Overall would highly recommend this agency.”

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“Their professionalism and response to questions and concerns. They were the only agency that said they could help us for the care of my husband. The care takers are responsible, and really care for the person and caretaker. Their secretary is very professional and helpful and always gets back to me. Kingsley is fantastic, professional, caring, and goes over an beyond his call of his profession. We are very thankful for Always Best Care and I have recommended them to friends and rehab centers.”

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“Always Best Care of Greater Worcester is wonderful. The person who answers the telephone (her name is Donna), and she's older like we are. She has a clue about what we're talking about when we're asking for help and why, so it becomes a very personal conversation. I was introduced to the director. He is an RN, plus a few other things. When he comes in to do the assessment for what you need, he works really hard at putting together the right caregiver with the person asking. He was just absolutely lovely. We needed somebody who could drive to do errands, and then I needed help with the laundry and occasional meals. The caregiver picks up and tidies around. She does bathing for my husband, who is almost bedbound. She does other simple health-related things for him. For me, she helps with my bathing because I have a bad back and bad knees. She's nice, and she's sweet. She can be a little tough when she needs to be, which is what we wanted. Not to be abusive, but just someone with a firm hand. When you don't feel well, you tend to act like a 7-year-old; it doesn't matter how old you are. She is just lovely. We couldn't ask for anything better.”

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“It's a great company to work there. I have learned a lot from this company. I was not left on my own when I started working, everyone is friendly and pleasant.”

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“Staff was very professional during consultation.”

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“The Schedulers are very professional and respectful. they work with the caregivers very well and find them the right cases. The pay is also very great”

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“Always Best Care is a great place to work where they really care about their clients and employees! Absolutely would recommend to anyone looking for care for themselves or a loved one, or a new job!”

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“Your loved ones will be in great care with Always Best Care of Worcester.”

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How does In-home Senior Care in Leicester, MA 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 Leicester, MA, 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 Leicester, MA 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

Aid and Attendance 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 Leicester,MA 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.

Latest News in Leicester, MA

Families set to move into temporary emergency housing at former Becker College campus

LEICESTER, Mass. – The Central Mass Housing Alliance is seeing an “alarming” rise of families becoming homeless in Massachusetts.The organization hopes the former campus of Becker College in Leicester can be part of the solution, where three dorm buildings are being converted into temporary emergency housing for families.What You Need To Know “The state is in a crisis around family homelessness right now,” said CMHA executive director Leah Bradley. “There’s more...

LEICESTER, Mass. – The Central Mass Housing Alliance is seeing an “alarming” rise of families becoming homeless in Massachusetts.

The organization hopes the former campus of Becker College in Leicester can be part of the solution, where three dorm buildings are being converted into temporary emergency housing for families.

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“The state is in a crisis around family homelessness right now,” said CMHA executive director Leah Bradley. “There’s more families that just can’t pay rent, and so we’re seeing a rise in the number of families that are experiencing homelessness, and because of that surge, the state is looking for places like college campuses that can be converted really quickly.”

Becker College shut its doors for good in 2021 and sold the Leicester portion of its campus to the town. Barrett Hall will be ready for families to move in next week, and the only work needed to get it ready was some cleaning, safety upgrades and new appliances.

“The other two dorms that we’re going to be using have a bit more extensive construction, you know, not major, but just some walls to be taken down so we can use it for this purpose,” Bradley said. “So those will be up and running mid-August or September, hopefully before children go back to school.”

The CMHA’s agreement with the state covers the shelters as a temporary site for the next year, but the organization is working with the town of Leicester to establish a long-term lease. With no relief in sight for cost-burdened renters, Bradley said it’s a necessity until families can have better options.

“We do have folks in our system right now who were living in Leicester and became homeless, so how do we keep those folks there?” she said. “A lot of times, they’re working, their children have their supports and friends they’d like to keep. What we’d rather have is affordable housing so folks don’t become homeless. How do we work with the municipalities to make sure that’s what’s happening across the state?”

Bradley said the CMHA will have staff on site 24/7, and a team of case managers and housing specialists will be working to help families find a more permanent home.

$2.65M override for Leicester Public Schools on ballot Tuesday to avoid teacher cuts

LEICESTER — Leicester Public Schools could see an additional $2.65 million in funding for fiscal 2024 if a Proposition 2 ½ tax cap override request passes in Tuesday's special election.Residents voted 516-297 at a town meeting Tuesday night in favor of adding the request to the ballot for a vote Tuesday, confirmed Interim Town Clerk Lisa Johnson. The measure is the only item on the ballot.“It will set Leicester Public Schools in a positive direction for the next decade,” said Superintende...

LEICESTER — Leicester Public Schools could see an additional $2.65 million in funding for fiscal 2024 if a Proposition 2 ½ tax cap override request passes in Tuesday's special election.

Residents voted 516-297 at a town meeting Tuesday night in favor of adding the request to the ballot for a vote Tuesday, confirmed Interim Town Clerk Lisa Johnson. The measure is the only item on the ballot.

“It will set Leicester Public Schools in a positive direction for the next decade,” said Superintendent Brett Kustigian. “It would bring life back to the former Becker College, the new Leicester High School.”

Kustigian said the additional funding would be used to help ensure teaching positions wouldn’t be cut and for the addition of vocational programs at the high school including building, property and maintenance, early childhood education, a certified nursing assistant program, a fire science class and an advanced manufacturing Innovation Pathway program.

Funding from the override would not only be for the next fiscal year, said Director of Finance and Business Beth Auger.

“The board of selectmen has signed a formal document stating that if the override passes, the full $2.65 million will be allotted to the school budget,” Auger said. “Not just this year, but in subsequent years too.”

Auger said that any year the school needs the full amount or a portion of the override funds, the amount will go directly to the school.

Kustigian said he hopes that people will take the time to look into the ballot measure and make an informed decision when voting Tuesday.

Videos covering the topic are available on the Leicester Cable Access Corporation site or people can reach out to Kustigian or Auger directly with their questions, they said.

Kustigian and Auger, who are both graduates of the Leicester Public Schools system, said that it is not only important to them that the initiative passes as administrators, but as people who were educated in the town’s school system.

“It's more than a job — it's a passion,” Kustigian said.

The vote will take place in the town hall gym at 3 Washburn Sq. from noon until 8 p.m. Tuesday. Absentee voters must return their ballot by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Johnson said.

While the deadline to have an absentee ballot mailed to residents has passed, voters have until Monday at noon to go into the town clerk's office to fill out an absentee ballot application in person and vote on the measure at the counter ahead, she said.

2023 MVP Open presented by OTB

Maple Hill takes great pride in its role as the host of the 6th annual MVP Open, marking its 20th consecutive year as the premier event at the venue. Additionally, it is the second year that Maple Hill assumes the role of a DGPT Playoff Event. We are thrilled to welcome back all the exciting and enjoyable supplementary activities that make the final playoff event of the year truly memorable, including ice cream socials, big barn putting, night golf, skins contests, and more. As the final DGPT Playoff Event before the ...

Maple Hill takes great pride in its role as the host of the 6th annual MVP Open, marking its 20th consecutive year as the premier event at the venue. Additionally, it is the second year that Maple Hill assumes the role of a DGPT Playoff Event. We are thrilled to welcome back all the exciting and enjoyable supplementary activities that make the final playoff event of the year truly memorable, including ice cream socials, big barn putting, night golf, skins contests, and more. As the final DGPT Playoff Event before the Tour Championship, the 2023 edition promises to be an exhilarating spectacle. Join us and witness the world’s finest players compete fiercely for one of the most esteemed titles in the realm of disc golf.

Stay at the Holiday Inn Express in Auburn, MA. Call 508.832.2500 and ask for the MVP Open block for event rates.

Year MPO Winner Final Score FPO Winner Final Score
2023 TBA ? TBA ?
2022 Simon Lizotte -16 Natalie Ryan +1
2021 Adam Hammes -22 Catrina Allen -4
2020 Paul McBeth -23 Paige Pierce -6
2019 Paul McBeth -23 Paige Pierce -14
2018 James Conrad -22 Sarah Hokom -11
2017 Ricky Wysocki -23 Paige Pierce -1
2016 Bradley Williams -2 Paige Pierce +5

8 Top Storylines & Stats Headed Into The MVP Open presented by OTB

By: Charles McCracken, DGPT Communications Director As the disc golf community gears up for the 2023 MVP Open presented by OTB, there’s a palpable excitement in the air. The Maple … Continue reading 8 Top Storylines & Stats Headed Into The MVP Open presented by OTB

Leicester lands funds to plan potential 1.5M sq. ft. of development

A mostly undeveloped stretch of 117 acres off Route 56 in Leicester has the capacity for 1.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial development. But first the town needs help in figuring out what the largely wooded site would best be used for.A small state grant announced Tuesday of $50,000 will help town officials with a marketing study to determine Millbrook Industrial Park's market potential. The stretch of land along Route 56 in the southern part of town between Clark and Stafford streets is almost entirely undeveloped, ...

A mostly undeveloped stretch of 117 acres off Route 56 in Leicester has the capacity for 1.5 million square feet of commercial and industrial development. But first the town needs help in figuring out what the largely wooded site would best be used for.

A small state grant announced Tuesday of $50,000 will help town officials with a marketing study to determine Millbrook Industrial Park's market potential. The stretch of land along Route 56 in the southern part of town between Clark and Stafford streets is almost entirely undeveloped, with a vacant warehouse spanning 175,000 square feet the only building there.

Leicester was included as one of 10 cities and towns across the state sharing a total of more than $3 million in site readiness funds from the state agency MassDevelopment, which help municipalities plan for potential new use for what are often challenging sites. Leicester's grant was the smallest amount given, but Millbrook Industrial Park's potential could dramatically change what's now a quiet stretch of roadway in a rural town.

Today, only seven acres of the site's 117 acres is developed, including the warehouse, which previously hosted UNFI Specialty Distribution Services. The building has been proposed as a cannabis cultivation center called CannAssist, whose application to the state's Cannabis Control Commission has been given provisional approval.

The much of the development site, which is zoned for industrial use, is owned by ASR Realty Company LLC, which is registered to Robert Sigel of Mashpee. Sigel said his firm isn't involved in the town's planning process but is marketing some of the parcels for availability and is looking to develop as a partner a second cannabis cultivation operation in one part of the site.

Leicester is one of many Massachusetts cities and towns that have set up certain areas of town where cannabis firms can and can't operate.

The town is eager to see potential development there, particularly for new jobs and tax revenue, after previous attempts fizzled out, including a 130,000-square-foot building permitted in 2009 but never built. Town master planning discussions in 2009 identified the Millbrook Industrial Park area as a site where the town preferred to see new industrial or office uses.

"While the site has been marketed for the last several years, the market has not responded, and there has been no development interest in the parcels," the town said in its funding application to MassDevelopment. "The town is unsure why new development opportunity has not materialized, and the town seeks MassDevelopment's pre-development support to help us to evaluate the development opportunity and identify and implement pre-development strategies that will make this site more attractive to end users."

State’s first pot store to open in Leicester

Retail outlet likely to open after Labor DayTHE STATE’S CANNABIS Control Commission on Monday awarded its first license for a retail recreational pot store to a medical marijuana facility in Leicester, where sales will probably start sometime in September.The board unanimously approved the provisional license for Cultivate Holdings to add retail pot to the medical marijuana the company sells at the firm’s Main Street store in the small town bordering Worcester on the west. The license is provision...

Retail outlet likely to open after Labor Day

THE STATE’S CANNABIS Control Commission on Monday awarded its first license for a retail recreational pot store to a medical marijuana facility in Leicester, where sales will probably start sometime in September.

The board unanimously approved the provisional license for Cultivate Holdings to add retail pot to the medical marijuana the company sells at the firm’s Main Street store in the small town bordering Worcester on the west. The license is provisional until Cultivate meets a few more conditions, such as fingerprinting employees and passing state-mandated inspections.

“We’re very excited to be the first,” Sam Barber, president of Cultivate, said immediately after the meeting. “We have everything at our facility. In terms of having the ability to do it, we’re ready to go.”

Barber said Massachusetts will benefit from the addition of new jobs and tax revenues. Under the law, the state will collect a 10.75 percent tax on retail sales (plus 6.25 percent sales tax), and communities can levy up to a 3 percent local option tax. In addition, host communities can get up to 3 percent of a store, grower’s, or manufacturer’s gross revenues to cover expenses incurred by the community in dealing with the new businesses.

Pressed by reporters, Barber initially said he expected to be selling marijuana to his first retail customer “in the next few weeks.” But later, in a quieter moment after the media scrum disappeared, Barber acknowledged it would likely be September before he would be able to open the retail side of his business because of the lack of product and the need for independent labs to set up and begin doing testing mandated by state law. Cultivate also has license applications pending for manufacturing and cultivation facilities in Massachusetts.

Commission Chairman Steven Hoffman said he was hopeful Cultivate could move quickly but said it is now on the company, not the commission, to make it happen.

“I think the timetable is at his control,” Hoffman told reporters. “He has to get back to us and tell us he’s met the conditions of the provisional licenses and then we’ll do the inspections immediately.”

In addition to the retail license, the board also awarded on Monday its first marijuana transportation and manufacturing licenses to Sira Naturals of Milford. Sira last week received the first license of any kind when the commission granted the firm a provisional license to grow recreational marijuana at its medical cultivation facility.

“Every day is a milestone,” Hoffman said of the commission’s recent actions. “I think it’s a big day but it’s one of many big days.”

Cultivate’s license was granted one day after many thought retail stores already would be open and selling pot. When the Legislature revamped the voter-approved law legalizing recreational marijuana, it set the timetable back for everything by six months. But while the first day of sales could not begin before July 1, it did not mean sales must begin on that day.

Hoffman said the board has been consistent in not targeting a date despite the public perception pot sales would begin on Sunday.

“We are doing this right, we are doing this for the long term,” Hoffman said. “There is no legislative mandate for pot stores to open on July 1.”

Barber said he is not frustrated with the pace of the law’s implementation, saying it’s essential to get it right, not get it done fast.

“I’d rather have the program done in the right way,” he said. “This is one of the most rigorous states to get through the process but I think they’re doing it the right way.”

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