Award-Winning Senior Helpers® Office Expands Services to Berks County

Local In-home Senior Care Company to Bring 25 New Jobs to the Area

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Feb 22, 2017, 07:02 ET

EPHRATA, Pa., Feb. 22, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Senior Helpers^® of Lancaster County, a premier provider of personalized in-home senior care, today announced its expansion into Berks County. The expansion enables Senior Helpers of Berks and Lancaster Counties to deliver the company's unique suite of caregiver services to more than 50 communities throughout Berks and Lancaster Counties, including Reading, Wyomissing, Blandon, Shillington, Denver, Elizabethtown, Ephrata, Manheim, and Lititz. Senior Helpers' professionally trained caregivers will help local seniors continue to enjoy the comfort of their own home despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges. The location's owners, Kent and Rebekah Terry, plan to bring 25 new jobs to the region over the next year.

"The considerable growth of the aging population and an overwhelming demand for in-home senior care made our decision to expand into Berks County an easy one," said Kent Terry. "Our team is proud to provide a valuable resource to our community by helping to alleviate the stress associated with caregiving and ensure a better quality of life for families through personalized in-home senior care," added Rebekah Terry.

Senior Helpers of Berks and Lancaster Counties operates with a vision to be the leading home care company in each community it serves. Its caregivers are fully trained and certified to offer the highest level of care possible based on the company's Senior Gems^® Alzheimer's and Dementia care program. As the gold standard for excellence in personalized in-home senior care, the program was developed in conjunction with nationally recognized dementia care expert Teepa Snow and is endorsed by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America. Local residents will also benefit from the company's new Parkinson's Care Program, a specialized training and certification program created in conjunction with leading experts from the National Parkinson Foundation's Center of Excellence.

As a testament to achieving the highest level of care, Senior Helpers of Berks and Lancaster Counties, which originally opened its doors in January 2013, recently was named "Best of Home Care^® Provider of Choice" by Home Care Pulse for the second consecutive year. This nationally-recognized industry award honors the top senior care companies for their commitment to providing the highest level of quality, professionalism and expertise in home care. Home Care Pulse is the home care industry's leading market research firm and determines annual awards through client service reviews by existing clients.

"We are humbled to know our clients recognize the value of our services and appreciate the hard work and compassion of our employees," said Kent Terry. "This award is a direct reflection of the dedication our team displays to caring for our senior community."

The new territory will be based out of the current office, located at 1060 South State Street, Suite E, Ephrata, PA 17522, until a second office location is secured. For more information, visit www.seniorhelpers.com. For inquiries, please call (717) 738-0588 or email [email protected]. Senior Helpers of Berks County is also hiring caregivers. For more information on available jobs call Christina Boyer at (717) 738-0588 or email [email protected].

About Senior Helpers
Senior Helpers is the nation's largest premier in-home senior care company in the U.S. with over 270 franchised businesses operating across the country. Founded in 2001 with a vision to help seniors who wish to remain in their homes despite age-related illnesses and mobility challenges, Senior Helpers has now cared for tens of thousands of seniors with a pledge to provide "care and comfort at a moment's notice." Senior Helpers offers a wide range of personal care and companion services, including trained Alzheimer's, dementia and Parkinson's care, to assist seniors who wish to live independently. Learn more by visiting http://www.seniorhelpers.com.

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