FAQs

Watch for changes in personal appearance, home cleanliness, nutrition, medication management, and overall safety. When daily activities become challenging or unsafe, it may be time to consider support. Talk to your doctors and other healthcare professionals for their guidance. And sometimes, it’s the family that needs the support in caregiving—we offer respite care to help alleviate the stress of caring for a loved one fulltime.

Approach the conversation with empathy, focusing on their independence rather than limitations. Start small with assistance for tasks they find frustrating and involve them in caregiver selection. We can provide guidance on having these sensitive conversations.

Non-medical care (what SILC provides) focuses on assistance with daily activities, companionship, and household support. Medical home health requires physician orders and includes skilled nursing, physical therapy, and medical treatment. Our SILC caregivers can provide a team approach with your medical professionals, reinforcing their recommendations, helping schedule and provide reminders for appointments, and ensuring therapy and medication requirements are met.

Short-term care can be is to help with a specific situation or challenge. For instance, if a loved one has had a injury, is recovering from surgery or a fall, short-term care may be enough to help them get back on their feet and back to daily life. Long-term care is a comprehensive plan designed to help an aging loved one stay in their home as long as possible, “aging in place.” SILC offers guidance and care plans for both long- and short-term care.

Respite care is another type of care intended to relieve the primary caregiver for a period of time. This can help alleviate stress, offer the primary caregiver time to fulfill personal needs or just provide some time where they can take care of themselves knowing their loved one is in good hands. SILC caregivers can work in tandem with you or the primary caregiver to make sure there’s a smooth transition, minimizing stress and concerns.

Medicare typically doesn't cover non-medical home care services. However, long-term care insurance, veterans benefits, and other programs may help with costs. Our care coordinators can discuss payment options during your consultation.

Care costs depend on the level of assistance needed and visit duration. Our 2-hour minimum visits provide flexible, affordable options compared to agencies requiring 4 to 6 hour minimums. Contact us for specific pricing based on your needs.

Each visit is personalized to your loved one's needs and preferences. A typical visit might include personal care assistance, light housekeeping, meal preparation, medication reminders, and companionship activities. Other visits might involve a trip to the store, spending time outside, or doing a puzzle together. Everyone is different, and our care plans reflect that.

Consistency is a cornerstone of our approach. We prioritize matching your loved one with a primary caregiver who will provide most of their care. We also introduce a backup caregiver to ensure familiarity if the primary caregiver is unavailable.

We understand that your individual needs may vary. We specialize in 2-4 hour time blocks of care, that can be provided during daily, weekly or monthly visits. SILC will work with you or your loved one to determine the best schedule to fit your needs. Our minimum is that a visit lasts 2 hours. A client portal fee of $10 will be applied if the client receives less than 12 hours of service a month.

Short-term care can be is to help with a specific situation or challenge. For instance, if a loved one has had a injury, is recovering from surgery or a fall, short-term care may be enough to help them get back on their feet and back to daily life. Long-term care is a comprehensive plan designed to help an aging loved one stay in their home as long as possible, “aging in place.” SILC offers guidance and care plans for both long- and short-term care.

SILC is a licensed agency in the State of Pennsylvania.

SILC and its employees are insured and bonded as required by law. Staff are employees of the agency, not contractors, and all undergo background checks, tuberculosis testing and certification training programs.

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