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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Business Owner Strives to Help Seniors Age at Home
PHOENIXVILLE, Pa. – July 24, 2013 – A new business owner has purchased the Phoenixville area Home Instead Senior Care®.
James Arnold, bought the business from Bob Fanelli, it was announced July 16. Mr. Arnold, Chester County native and an accomplished business professional who has already developed multiple successful businesses is very pleased to have the opportunity to serve the needs of the growing population of seniors in Chester and Montgomery Counties. Home Instead Senior Care hires CAREGivers to assist older adults by providing non-medical services such as companionship, personal care, meal preparation, light housekeeping, medication reminders, errands and shopping.
The office, located at 206 Village at Eland, is part of the world’s largest non-medical in-home care and companionship service for seniors. Services can be arranged for a few hours a week and up to 24 hours a day.
CAREGivers are screened, trained, bonded, insured, and have successfully cleared criminal background checks. For more information call (610) 935-7900 or visit the company’s website at http://www.homeinstead.com/593/pages/homeinsteadseniorcare.aspx.
According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau report, nearly 40 million people in the United States are age 65 and older. By 2050, the number of Americans 65 and older will more than double to 88.5 million. Furthermore, according to the National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP, more than 43 million adult caregivers – 19 percent of the adult population – are providing care to an adult family member who is at least 50 years old.
“Our mission is clear: we help seniors stay in their homes for as long as possible, and we provide respite care for overworked family caregivers,” Arnold said.
