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Assisted Living in Childs, MD

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  • Facts about Childs

    Childs is also known as: Childs.

    Childs is an unincorporated community in Cecil County, Maryland, United States. Childs was originally known as Spring Hill. Childs is the location of the Oblates of St. Francis de Sales. The Shrine of our Lady of the Highways is visible from Interstate 95. The Shrine is dedicated to the memory of three people who died as a result of a nearby car crash in 1968.The Little Elk Creek winds through Childs, parallel to Blue Ball Road.Childs is named after George W. Childs, an owner of the Philadelphia Public Ledger. In 1886, Childs purchased the Marley Paper Mills to support his newspaper operations.A train station called "Childs Station" opened in 1886 on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad line.The Childs Post Office was established in 1887, and has been housed in at least three locations since that time. The zip code is 21916. The Post Office is currently located on Blue Ball Road, just north of the intersection of Childs and Blue Ball Road. At one time it was housed in the Old Childs Store, located at the northwest corner of what is now Childs, Star Route and Blue Ball Roads. The Old Childs Store is now an antique and art store. The third location was in a small one room building. In 1985, Childs was the location for the first issue of a six-cent tricycle stamp. A forgery of the first day of issue bearing a Childs postmark can be found on display at the Smithsonian.Dr. Richard C. Brookings and Mary Carter, the parents of Robert Brookings, founder of the Brookings Institution, were from the Childs area.Confederate General William W. Mackall grew up in Childs at the Wilna, a home said to date to 1740. Richard Mackall, William W. Mackall's brother, was born at the Wilna and was a dentist and member of the Maryland General Assembly.There is a Potter's Field located on Childs Road near the present day Mt. Aviat Academy. There is a stone on the southern side of Childs Road that notes the location and dates of active use of the burial ground. The Potter's Field was also the site of a public execution in 1879.

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Abbey Manor of Elkton

Animal care is available, speech therapy is offered via a speech therapist who comes to the property regularly, residents can self manage their diabetes, staff is available help with your blood sugar management, this property is its own free standing building, complimentary transportation is on hand for residents, and the community is licensed for 32 residents.

Paramount Senior Living at Newark

Vegetarian food is provided, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, staff can help residents monitor their blood sugar, high tech wander guards can prevent memory care residents from exiting the community, resident parking is available to residents who drive, complimentary transportation is at the disposal of residents, and transportation at cost can be arranged.

Millcroft

Appetizing and expertly prepared meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, Kosher menu options are available for all meals, speech therapy is available on-site by a visiting speech therapist, residents who need help with medication management can be given reminders and be monitored to make sure they are taking their medications, the community has a nurse that is able to administer injectable medicine, resident parking is available to residents who drive, and aging in place allows residents to remain in one location as their care needs change.

Somerford House & Place Newark

Appetizing and nourishing meals are provided to all residents even those with dietary restrictions, residents can self manage their diabetic care, staff can help residents monitor their blood sugar, the facility has staff that can administer insulin to manage diabetic needs, Somerford House & Place Newark can handle behavioral issues that residents may be inclined to, this property is its own stand alone building, and complimentary transportation is available to residents.

Windsor Place

This community can provide pet care, speech therapy is offered via a speech therapist who comes to the community often, residents can self manage their diabetes, residents who drive will find parking available to them, complimentary transportation is at the disposal of residents, hospice is an option available at this location, and respite care is offered.
  • Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall
    147 West State Street
    Kennett Square, PA 19348

Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall

Kosher food options are available for all meals, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, a dentist visits this community regularly, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, the facility has staff that can help you with your insulin to manage diabetic needs, high tech wander guards are installed to prevent memory care residents from leaving the community, and caregivers at Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall can address potential disorientation presented by residents.