After more than 21 years of membership, 91-year-old George Boyd reflects on his experience with Friends Life Care’s aging in place support and caring for his wife, Sandra, throughout her Alzheimer’s journey. He shares how concerns about the rising cost of long-term care led him to begin planning for the future, knowing they wanted to remain in the home they loved. “We didn’t know what sort of policy we should get, but we did know that we wanted to stay at home.”  

George and his wife, Sandra, lived in the same home for more than 50 years. As they planned for …

This June, Friends Life Care will be across Southeastern Pennsylvania and Northern Delaware, hosting free educational events to help you learn more about long-term care options, retirement planning, and aging independently at home. 

Join us at local venues throughout Chester County, PA; New Castle County, DE; Delaware County, PA; and Montgomery County, PA to explore how proactive planning can help support your long-term goals and retirement strategy with guidance from Friends Life Care. 
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Champion Your Health! Every May, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) leads the celebration of Older Americans Month, a time to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of older adults, both today and throughout their lives. Each year highlights a new theme, and in 2026, it’s “Champion Your Health.” This theme encourages a proactive approach to well-being, focusing on prevention, staying engaged, and making informed choices that support independence over time.
This message closely aligns with Friends Life Care’s mission to support older adults in li…

You’re in your 60s, and you’re getting to that point where you’re starting to think about when you’ll retire. You can begin collecting Social Security benefits as early as age 62 at a reduced amount, or wait until age 67 for your full benefits to kick in. You may also be thinking about where you want to live. Do you want to stay in your home for the rest of your life, or relocate to your dream destination, like the beach towns along the Delaware coast? Thinking ahead and retirement planning are key to having low stress, happy, and healthy retirement.
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Incorporating movement into your day-to-day life can come with great benefits, like reducing fall risk, maintaining physical wellness, improving mental health, lowering the risk of long-term health concerns, and reducing blood pressure.

You can start your health and fitness journey at any point, with exercise and workouts that meet you where you are. Endurance, strength, balance, and flexibility are all beneficial types of activities to try, and they can be modified to suit your lifestyle.

The CDC recommends that healthy older adults get 150 minutes of moderate-intens…