MAIN LINE ELDER CARE ASSOCIATES, INC. 

Geriatric Care Managers at Main Line Elder Care Associates understand how aging affects the tasks of daily living.

Our experts are also familiar with the ways this decline in health will affect other family members and how difficult it is to locate the necessary help.

Geriatric Care Managers will find the right plan for you to age at home.

Many families depended on MLECA for their short or long term needs.

Main Line Elder Care Associates is a highly respected company that has been winning corporate recognition and community awareness for providing distinctive and dependable services to the elderly and disabled in the Greater Philadelphia area.   

MLECA will help you reach your optimum goals because our staff consists of home health care management specialists that provide RN nurses, companions, home healthcare aides, counseling and various other medical specialties that will improve your “quality of life.”

Main Line Elder Care Associates is a leading Geriatric Care Management provider.

Care plans are exclusively computerized to promote maximum independence and dignity.

Comprehensive state-of-the-art evaluation programs enable us to provide you with an individualized program outlining recommendations that will also preserve your assets.

Main Line Elder Care Associates will personally interview the best possible home health care aide to meet your immediate needs.

Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc., provides counseling and family mediation services to help with life transitions or to resolve family conflicts that may be hindering the way to a healthier or happier life.  

Long distance caregivers enjoy employing Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc. because our services were originally designed as a liaison between home health care services and the family.

Today, Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc., extends these services to include the needs of employee-caregivers who require additional assistance whenever their job responsibilities take them away from their disabled partner or aging parent.

Many companies refer Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc. to provide valuable resources or bridge difficult situations for their employees because we understand how difficult it is to know whether safety is an issue, if services are appropriate or even necessary. Therefore, an independent care manager  evaluates and makes the recommendations needed to assure that proper care is available. 

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“Specializing in Home Healthcare Management” 

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Today, millions of elderly people live alone, many far from relatives and friends who would normally watch over them.

Main Line Elder Care Associates and the American Society of Aging and the National Council on Aging agree that there are substantial benefits to installing modern technology such as Granny Cams which helps someone at a distance tell how things are going with an elderly relative or friend in another state. 

Benefits of installing this system….

• The passive support monitoring systems does not require the disabled or elderly to participate physically in their operation.
• They can continue with their daily activities without any interruption.

However, this systems  requires motion senors be also installed to efficiently watch over your loved one and you will now have the opportunity to witness whether they are eating, sleeping and taking their medication properly.

Benefits of Main Line Elder Care Associates… 

• MLECA suggests that you contact our care managers whenever you detect any problems.
• Our Associates want to help you and will provide the best possible services available to meet your needs.

Please visit our website at www.mainlineeldercare.com.

Contact us at info@mainlineeldercare.com to learn more about these and other services that are created to support the disabled and elderly to remain independent in their homes for as long as possible.

Helen C. Hopkinson, J.D., President/CEO, Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc.

Recipient of CitiCorp’s 2007 Boost Award

WHEN IS THE RIGHT TIME TO BRING IN OUTSIDE HELP . . .

Main Line Elder Care Associates suggests you follow these easy steps to establish whether outside assistance is needed:

Evaluate the Health status, Marital status and children, living arrangements and Household status, economic dependence. income and poverty.

Recognize that there are two systems for care giving .

Informal - family, friends and neighbors

Today these caregivers provide for at least 80% of the care needs for those needing help while only 5% of the elderly actually reside in nursing homes.

Formal - means just about everything.

In general, the formal system supports the informal system. Or, in other words, these are services that may be provided on an intermittent basis. 

Our care managers suggest that you utilize an aide or companion along with a Geriatric Care Management Team to establish a solid relationship that will be there during all phases of transitions for the disabled and elderly.

Usually, this system allows the elderly to age in the comfort of their own homes and a much better win-win situation approach to health care management on the whole.

Common Pattern: the informal network is employed first and usually this is a spouse who provides the care, the children (typically the eldest daughter) may become involved as more of their needs increase but mostly this involvement generally increases upon the death of one spouse. Sometimes, this increase may be a slow process, possibly takes several years but a sudden health crises will definitely increase that involvement.

Good News - Life expectancy has dramatically increased.

People are living longer and “better”  - the majority of people 65 - 75 are healthier and financially more secure to enjoy life. They own homes and are capable of meeting needs, according to Elizabeth K. Keech, PhD, RN, College of Nursing, Villanova University 

Main Line Elder Care Associates recognizes that with increasing age also comes the accumulation of more illnesses, medications and increasing frailty as well as life changes.

Our care managers suggest that you ask a parent over the age of 80,

“Whom should you tell about your wishes?”

Fore more information contact www.info@mainlineeldercare.com

or call 610-688-2667

to arrange for an assessment.

On Saturday, June 9, 2007 in Philadelphia on 1540 AM radio, Helen Hopkinson, J.D., President/CEO addressed some important questions to ask your aging parents regarding finances and Medicare issues.

Now, here are some other questions to consider:

1. Whether to move and where - that should be your next question.
2. Do they understand the level of care that is needed?

Also, it is important that you understand some of the consequences and responsibilities should the elder want to remain at home or move because this decision will definitely impact the entire family.

Therefore, the level of care may include living at home independently, with a part time aide, full time or live in assistance, in the home of a relative, an “over 55 community”. continuing care retirement community, assisted living/personal care facility or a nursing home.

Main Line Elder Care Associates recommends that in selecting a residence that you apply these decision factors:

• Care
• Climate/Geography
• Customer Service
• Culture
• Cost and Contract   

Please feel free to contact Main Line Elder Care Associates, Inc., at info@mainlineeldercare.com or call 610-688-2667 to assist with any placements.

MLECA provides:

Comprehensive assessments 

Geriatric Care Managers 

Care plans

Certified Companions

Full time/part time aides 

 Nurses

Counseling

End of Life Planning

Main Line Elder Care is a member of the Main Line Chamber of Commerce and the recipient of the 2007 Boost Award from Citibank and CitiFinancial Group.

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MLECA is committed to helping the disabled and elderly maintain their independence and comfort at home.