A Life to Live Home Care

12/03/2025

We are excited to co-host this event alongside Providence Place Senior Living of Dover! If you are a member of the senior industry, come see us!

11/07/2025

Some days in elder care are hard.
You try your best to hold things together, but the disappointments pile up — caregivers who call off, clients who are let down, and the constant feeling that you’re fighting a losing battle.

Then a day like today happens… and it reminds you exactly why you keep doing this.

A caregiver called off last minute. I started making calls, one after another, hoping someone could help. Feeling hopeless, I reached that one caregiver — the kind you don’t have to beg. In the background, I heard them say to their family, “I’m going to work. I don’t know when I’ll be back. No, I wasn’t scheduled, but the owner’s on the phone and a client is in need. I love you too — I’ll see you later.”

Then came the sound of the car door shutting, the engine starting, and my heart softening. I called the client to say someone was on the way. You could hear the relief in their voice — and I felt it too.

When I hung up, I just sat there for a moment — overwhelmed.
Not because my evening was interrupted or because someone failed me again, but because someone showed up.
Because I heard in that caregiver’s voice the same spirit I used to have — the one that didn’t flinch when someone was in need.
Because I know what it means to say “yes” when you don’t have to. I know the sacrifice, the missed dinners, the tired body, and the quiet pride that comes after.

I am so incredibly grateful for the caregivers who still choose compassion when it’s inconvenient, who step up when others step back. There are days I sit in silence and just cry out of gratitude — because I see them, I feel them, and I remember being them.

I pray that one day — soon — this industry changes enough that those who give so freely of themselves are finally paid even a fraction of what they’re worth.

“They may never know what you give up, but they will always feel what you give.” - Daniel Hawkes

10/11/2025

💙 A Message of Profound Gratitude 💙

From the Desk of Daniel Hawkes, Owner — A Life to Live Home Care

There are moments in this line of work that stay with you forever.
Moments that remind you exactly why we do what we do.

As the owner of a home care agency, I live with the same worries that many of you carry — the long days, the sleepless nights, the constant hope that every client and every caregiver ends their day safely. One of our greatest fears is something happening that’s simply beyond our control.

But tonight, that fear turned into something extraordinary. Something beautiful.

This evening, one of our cherished clients and her caregiver went out to enjoy a simple, peaceful dinner together. What began as a quiet meal became a moment of courage that defines the very essence of caregiving.

Midway through their meal, the client suddenly appeared distressed — her eyes wide with fear, unable to speak. Without hesitation, her caregiver, on her very first professional shift, immediately recognized the signs and leapt into action. She asked if her client was okay, and when the only response was a shake of the head, she acted — no second-guessing, no panic, just pure instinct and compassion.

She performed the Heimlich maneuver.
She stayed calm.
And because of her courage and quick thinking, a life was saved.

That caregiver’s name is Donna Garver.

Donna — I don’t think words will ever fully capture the depth of gratitude and admiration I feel for you tonight. You didn’t just perform a skill. You embodied what this work is all about. You showed the truest, rawest form of love and humanity in a moment when it mattered most.

The universe placed you exactly where you needed to be, and you answered that call with grace, courage, and compassion. On your very first day, you reminded all of us that caregiving is more than a job — it’s a calling of the heart.

Because of you, a beloved client will go on to see tomorrow.
Because of you, a family still has their loved one.
Because of you, this world is a little brighter tonight.

From the bottom of my heart, and on behalf of our entire team at A Life to Live Home Care, thank you, Donna.
You didn’t just care — you saved.
You didn’t just respond — you became the miracle.

Your name will forever be part of this agency’s story, and I will never forget the gift of heart and humanity you gave today.

With immense pride and gratitude,
Daniel Hawkes
Owner, A Life to Live Home Care

10/01/2025

✨💙 We are beyond proud to celebrate OUR very own Todd Hess! 💙✨

The Pennsylvania Homecare Association has honored Todd as one of their Magic Moments Winners — and we couldn’t agree more!

Todd has gone above and beyond for our clients time and time again, showing up with compassion, dedication, and heart in every moment. To say he is loved by both the ALTL Admin Team and our clients is truly an understatement.

Todd represents exactly the kind of caregiver we strive for every single day — genuine, selfless, and full of heart. 🏆💫

👏 Please join us in congratulating Todd on this well-deserved recognition!

09/26/2025

I want to take a moment to share something personal, as both a business owner and someone who truly cares about people.

Every day, I do my very best to make sure our clients receive the highest quality care. I also do everything I can to support our caregivers—sometimes even going so far as to give hundreds of dollars out of my own pocket to help someone through a tough time.

But recently, I’ve had experiences that cut deep. I’ve helped people financially, only to have them walk away with no notice—leaving not only me, but most importantly, our clients, in a vulnerable place. When that happens, it isn’t just disappointing. It’s painful. It makes me question whether my efforts to lead with kindness are being valued, or taken for granted.

I want to be clear: this work is not just a business to me. People’s lives and dignity are at the center of everything we do. That’s why reliability, communication, and accountability matter so much. Without them, our clients suffer—and that is something I cannot and will not accept.

Even though these moments hurt, I refuse to let them break me or turn A Life to Live Home Care into a cold, corporate machine. Instead, they remind me to protect our mission, our clients, and those caregivers who truly embody compassion and commitment.

To those of you who show up with heart, who communicate, and who honor the responsibility of this work—thank you. You are the reason this agency is different, and I appreciate you more than words can say.

— Daniel

09/20/2025

09/19/2025

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🔥 We’re Breaking Barriers. We’re Changing Home Care. And We’re Just Getting Started. 🔥

One year ago, A Life to Live Home Care was just getting off the ground. Today, we’ve grown so much that it’s time to EXPAND — and we’re doing it in a BIG way.

📅 On November 15th, 2025, we’re moving into our brand-new space!
And with it comes something that will transform not just our agency, but our entire community…

✨ The launch of the Adeline Sterner Living Life Learning Center! ✨

This 2,500 square-foot center isn’t just another room with chairs and tables. It’s a MOVEMENT. A place where we’ll deliver FREE training and education — not only for our team, but for families, friends, neighbors, and ANYONE who wants the skills and knowledge to stand beside someone with a disability and do it with confidence, dignity, and compassion.

💥 Because here’s the truth: They broke Home Care. We’re fixing it.

And we want YOU to see it for yourself.

🎉 Stay tuned for our Welcome Event! 🎉
This is your chance to step inside, tour the new space, feel the energy, and discover why we’re different — why we refuse to accept “good enough,” and why we’re committed to changing lives one person at a time.

This isn’t just an expansion. It’s a revolution in care.
And it starts right here, right now.

💡 Come. Witness it. Be part of it.

09/18/2025

As a home‐care provider with deep roots right here in York County, A Life to Live Home Care is heartbroken by yesterday’s tragic loss. Three of our brave law enforcement officers lost their lives and two others remain in critical care. Our thoughts are with their families, colleagues, and all those hurt by this violence.
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In times like this, in a political climate where so much divides us, we must remember: we are stronger together. Now more than ever our community needs compassion, unity, and healing energy. Let us lift each other up. Let us hold each other together. And let us show that in York, PA, we care for all who are suffering.

We extend our hope for recovery to those injured. We honor the service and sacrifice of those who protected us. And we stand with every victim of violence in our community.

With solidarity and love,
A Life to Live Home Care

09/16/2025

Humanity First. Always.

Right now, we’re living in a time when division feels sharper than ever. Left against right. Neighbor against neighbor. People ready to tear one another down because of what box someone checks on a ballot or what opinion they hold in a heated debate. But we must pause and remember something bigger: before we are Democrats, Republicans, Independents, or anything else—we are human beings.

History has shown us time and time again that hatred, war, bloodshed, and cruelty are not the ways of peace, justice, or truth. They are the ways of the wicked—those who profit from division and destruction. Every time society has chosen that path, it has only left behind scars, loss, and regret.

The greatest weapon we’ve ever had—and the only one that truly changes the course of history—is love. Love that shows up as kindness to a stranger. Compassion for someone who disagrees with you. A soft word when anger would be easier. A willingness to see another human not as an enemy, but as someone’s child, someone’s parent, someone’s loved one.

We are all travelers on the same fragile earth, all carrying burdens, all hoping for a future with less pain and more joy. No matter your politics, your beliefs, or your stance—what you give to others matters. What you plant in the lives of those around you will grow, whether it’s seeds of hatred or seeds of love.

So let’s choose humanity first. Let’s be remembered not for how loudly we argued, but for how deeply we cared. Let’s stand as proof that kindness is stronger than cruelty, that unity is more powerful than division, and that in the face of darkness, we still believe in light.

At the end of the day, the truest mark of our character is not the side we stand on, but how we treat the human standing across from us.

07/26/2025

Some of Us Are Just Built Different.

Something I’ve learned in my 43 years?

Those who will, will. And those who won’t, won’t.
Simple as that.

For years, I let the failures of others become a ceiling for myself.
I told myself if they couldn’t do it—maybe I couldn’t either.
But here’s the truth I had to face: it wasn’t them holding me back.
It was me.

I was looking at a mirror, not a wall.
And the day I had the courage to shatter that mirror—to stop mistaking other people’s excuses for my destiny—was the day I started to win.

Life isn’t an excuse for failure.
Hardship? It’s real.
Setbacks? They’re coming, whether you’re ready or not.
But at the end of the day, it’s you vs. you. Always has been.

You either step up—or you step aside.
Because success doesn’t beg.
It doesn’t coddle.
It doesn’t hand out participation ribbons.

So ask yourself:
Are you building something real?
Or are you just holding the glue while someone else does the work?

Break the mirror.
Step through it.
Go get what’s yours.

07/20/2025

This kind of home care isn’t the standard.
But it should be.

Not the kind with corporate backing and call centers.
Not the kind run from spreadsheets and profit margins.
Not the kind where caregivers are treated like numbers, and clients like revenue.

This kind is different.

This kind is built from the ground up—by someone who lives in it.
Someone who stays when others walk away.
Someone who carries the weight no one else sees.

It’s stressful in ways that can’t be explained.
You’re responsible for clients who rely on you for safety.
For caregivers who rely on you for purpose.
For staff who look to you for calm when everything around them is chaos.
And some days—there’s nothing left of you at the end of it.

But still, you show up.
Because doing the right thing isn’t always easy.
Because you believe care should mean something.

And then, in the middle of the noise—
A family says, “You brought us peace we didn’t know was possible.”
A caregiver says, “This is the first place I’ve felt seen.”
A client simply smiles, because they feel safe again.

And in that moment, it hits you:
It’s all worth it.
Every long day. Every hard choice. Every quiet sacrifice.

No, it’s not the standard.
But you wouldn’t change it for the world.

Because this is what home care was always meant to be.

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