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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

Kosher food is provided, nurses are on staff, physical therapy can be done on-site by a visiting physical therapist, the facility has staff that can help residents with insulin to manage diabetic needs, this community administers patient medications, trained staff can administer injectable medication, and hospice is an option available at this location.

Paramount Senior Living at Newark

Vegetarian food options are available for all meals, nurses are on staff, a visiting podiatrist helps keep your feet healthy, high tech wander guards can prevent memory care residents from leaving the community, this property has been built specifically for the purpose of memory and dementia care, caregivers at Paramount Senior Living at Newark can address potential disorientation presented by residents, and Paramount Senior Living at Newark is close to major busses.

Millcroft

The minimum allowable age of residents is 62, caring nurses are on staff to help you, there is a doctor on call at all hours, physical therapy can be done without leaving the community by a visiting physical therapist, an occupational therapist visits and helps residents, staff monitors medication and reminds residents when it’s time to take them, and this community was built in 1982.

Somerford House & Place Newark

Expertly prepared meals are provided to residents, the minimum allowable age of residents is 55, 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 property, the Somerford House & Place Newark is has particular expertise to handle memory care and behavioral issues, this property provides complimentary transportation, and hospice is an option available at this location.

Windsor Place

Staff is available help with your blood sugar management, the Windsor Place is has particular expertise to handle memory care and behavioral issues, residents who drive will find parking available to them, this community provides complimentary transportation, the community is convenient to local bus lines, this community was built in 1999, 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

55 is the minimum age allowed for residents, physical therapy can be done on-site by a visiting physical therapist, an occupational therapist visits and helps residents, residents can self manage their diabetic care, the community has a nurse that is able to administer injectable medicine, this community provides complimentary transportation, and this location was renovated in 2012.