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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

75 is the minimum age allowed for residents, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, the facility has staff that can help residents with insulin to manage diabetic needs, caregivers at Abbey Manor of Elkton can address potential disorientation presented by residents, the property can handle injectable medicine, and the community is licensed for 32 residents.

Paramount Senior Living at Newark

An occupational therapist visits and helps residents, residents can self manage their diabetic care, this community has been built specifically for memory and dementia care, this property is its own free standing building, trained staff monitors medication and reminds residents when it’s time to take them, transportation at cost can be arranged, and this community was built in 1999.

Millcroft

Nourishing meals are provided to residents, a podiatrist visits the community to address any issues related to your feet, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, residents can self manage their diabetes, residents who drive will find parking available to them, and Spanish is spoken at this location.

Somerford House & Place Newark

Residents can self manage their diabetes, the facility has staff that can help you with your insulin to manage diabetic needs, high tech wander guards are installed to prevent residents from wandering off the community, the property is secured for the safety of memory care patients that might be exit seeking, Somerford House & Place Newark is skilled in behavioral issues that some residents might have, this community is its own free standing building, and complimentary transportation is on hand for residents.

Windsor Place

Animal care is available, nurses are on staff, a visiting dentist helps residents maintain their dental health, this property has been built specifically for memory and dementia care, wheelchair accessible showers are available at this location, respite care is offered, and the community is licensed for 66 residents.
  • Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall
    147 West State Street
    Kennett Square, PA 19348

Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall

Kosher food is provided, the minimum allowable age of residents is 55, nurses are on staff, regular occupational therapy by a visiting therapist helps you stay active and engaged, caregivers at Friends Home in Kennett/ Linden Hall can address potential disorientation presented by residents, hospice is an option available at this location, and respite care is offered.