2nd Family is an award winning senior home care business serving the Greater Philadelphia area.
10/30/2025
If you could take one or two things off your weekly caregiving to-do list, what tasks would you choose?
According to the National Alliance for Caregiving, Pennsylvania caregivers help their loved ones with many caregiving activities, including:
✅ Bathing & showering
✅ Dressing
✅ Getting in or out of bed, chairs
✅ Getting to or from the bathroom
✅ Meals & feeding
✅ Dealing with incontinence, diapers
2nd Family caregivers can help. Schedule your free consult today!
📞 610-719-3223
10/29/2025
Every 40 seconds in the U.S.
someone has a stroke.
Being able to recognize the FAST warning signs can save a life.
FACTS:
‼️ Strokes can happen to anyone, at any age.
‼️ About 1 in 4 adults 25+ will have a stroke in their lifetime.
‼️ Most adults in the U.S. don’t know the F.A.S.T. warning signs of a stroke.
‼️ Stroke is largely treatable if you call 911 as soon as you recognize the symptoms.
10/28/2025
No matter where you are...
No matter how many users want to check in...
Our Family Portal App will keep EVERYONE in the loop when
it comes to your loved one's care.
Did You Know? Our Family App allows multiple users to access information like:
▫️ Care Plan Details
▫️ Caregiver Scheduling
▫️ GPS Timecard
▫️ Shift Data
▫️ Invoices
Maybe you never knew what it was called...
Maybe you were confused as to why mom becomes so agitated in the afternoon...
It's likely sundowning...
"Sundowning" refers to a state of confusion that occurs in the late afternoon & lasts into the night. While the exact cause of sundowning is not known, these symptoms can frequently affect individuals with dementia or Alzheimers disease.
It can cause various behaviors, such as:
🌅 Confusion
🌅 Anxiety
🌅 Aggression
🌅 Defiance
If your loved one experiences this, our caregiver matching program will connect your family
with a specially training caregiver so brings expertise & strategies to manage sundowning.
Peace of mind that Mom is safe & well acred for with 2nd Family by her side.
Take some time to reevaluate your role and consider stepping back or seeking help
10/22/2025
It's National Check Your Meds Day
{Did You Know?}
More than 75% of seniors take 4+ pill each day.
This can be a lot for your loved one to manage and the stakes are incredibly high.
is a great opportunity to:
💊 Check cabinets for expired medication
💊 Discuss drug interactions
💊 Discuss any current side effects
💊 Evaluate current medications
💊 Evaluate the costs
Talk to your primary physician or pharmacist and be sure to have a complete list of all current medications.
Our CNA-licensed caregivers can be so helpful by simply being there to keep your loved on schedule with their medications and notice any side effects that cause concern.
10/18/2025
Fall is coming...🍁🍂🍃
Clocks change on 11/2/25.
This can be very disruptive for seniors.
How does your aging loved one handle it?
10/16/2025
It's time to schedule your flu shot!💉
Adults 65+ are at higher risk of serious flu &
flu-related complications including
pneumonia & hospitalization.
And no one wants that!
2nd Family caregivers can help!
💉Schedule your loved one's flu shot
💉Give loved ones a ride
💉Keep an eye on loved ones post-shot
☎️ 888-808-4FAM
10/13/2025
Is home care right for you?
Is it right for your loved one?
Is it right for your family?
In fact, arthritis is the #1 cause of disability in the US.
(Source: www.arthritis.org)
2nd Family caregivers can help
make life a little easier when everything seems difficult or painful.
10/11/2025
We know that loneliness & isolation is a problem for our aging loved ones.
And it can have a significant negative impact on the health of older adults.
Our companion care services can help.
💚 Safe & supportive care you can trust
💚 Tailored to each senior’s hobbies, interests, & abilities
💚 Activities to keep their bodies & spirits engaged
💚 Helpful to prevent feelings of loneliness & isolation
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Founded by Friends with a shared core value...Family
Friends for over 20 years, 2nd Family Main Line founders, Sean Killeen & Emily Glowicki RN, BSN, recently discovered each of our grandmothers required in-home care. Sean’s grandmother, Eileen, lovingly known as “Minxie,” suffered from a stroke and needed 24-7 care for over 16 years. Emily’s grandmother, Mary, lovingly known as “Grams,” suffered from Alzheimer’s for over 6 years.
Our families worked tirelessly, for years, arranging family and caregivers schedules. We dealt with call-outs, complicated medical care, in-home care, and overall scheduling logistics that, ultimately, created round the clock work for many family members.
Together, we wanted to create a solution that offers families the highest quality care to relieve the burden for families going through similar experiences. Watching our families’ hard work and dedication to our grandmothers created the foundation for our 3-pronged approach to home-care:
1.) Highest quality, expertly trained caregivers who are reliable & compassionate
2.) RN Care Coordinators managing day-to-day care & client experience
3.) Family Portal - The latest mobile technology to keep families informed at all times
For Emily, 2nd Family’s Director of Nursing, becoming a nurse with a specific passion to care for the elderly was fueled by her grandmother’s struggle. 15 years of nursing experience both in the hospital and the out-patient setting gave her the skills to provide and recognize exceptional professional care. 2nd Family Main Line was born out of this knowledge and helped identify the keys to exemplary care, skilled communication, collaboration, and caregivers committed to life-long learning and compassion. Compelled to help others and to fill the void in quality home care, 2nd Family Main Line offers our client families the peace of mind and expert care that their loved ones deserve.
