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We are a family owned, locally operated and nationally supported home care agency. 

 

Andrew Kay is the owner, president and administrator of LifeSpring In Home Care of Eastern PA. He acquired the company in 2017 and has been deeply involved in the administration and supervision of all aspects of the business ever since. An accountant by training, Andy was a partner at one of the country’s largest professional service firms. He now brings his many skills in compliance, client service, business management, project leadership, relationship building, staff development, problem solving, and analytics to LifeSpring In Home Care of Eastern PA to make it the premier home health care agency in the region. Andy’s goal is to employ a team of experienced, reliable, and compassionate clinicians who will provide a full range of home health care services, thereby enabling patients to continue living safely and comfortably in their place of residence.

 

Anne Kay is co-owner and vice president of LifeSpring In Home Care of Eastern PA. She brings years of public relations and healthcare communications experience to LifeSpring. For more than a decade, Anne worked for a large global public relations agency helping pharmaceutical companies educate consumers about different diseases and the medications to treat those diseases. She’s also served in leadership roles on many local volunteer boards. Anne now uses these skills to help educate the Eastern PA region about the benefits of home health care and the role LifeSpring can play.

 

Nancy Stahler is the director of clinical and professional services and deputy administrator of LifeSpring In Home Care of Eastern PA. Nancy oversees the agency’s clinical staff and assists Andy with the supervision and administration of other aspects of the Agency. She is a Registered Nurse and has over 20 years of home health care experience.

American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)

Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter

American Heart Association of Lehigh Valley (Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Carbon and Monroe counties)

Lehigh Valley Aging in Place

Meals on Wheels of Lehigh County

Meals on Wheels of Northampton County

National Association for Home Care & Hospice

Pennsylvania Department of Health

Pennsylvania Care Finder – Resources for Older Adults

Ready PA

United Way of Berks County (Berks county)

United Way of Boyertown Area (Berks & Montgomery counties)

United Way of Bucks County (Bucks county)

United Way of Carbon County (Carbon county)

United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley (Lehigh & Northampton counties)

United Way of Monroe County (Monroe & Pike counties)

North Penn United Way (Montgomery county)

Schuykill United Way (Schuykill county)

Experienced
Our staff has a combined experience of more than 100 years providing home health care.

Easy Referral Process
A simple phone call is often all you need to make a referral, followed by a fax or email to provide pertinent patient information.

Timely Response
Patients are evaluated within 24-48 hours of referral.

High Satisfaction Ratings 
We have consistently received very high scores on satisfaction surveys by patients. Our referral sources, including physicians, case managers and family members have also been very pleased by the services we provide to their patients or loved ones.

“Best Practice Model” 
We take pride in providing the very best care possible based on “best practice” models.  We follow published standards of provider best practices as well as physician-designed customized protocols to provide the best possible care for your loved ones.

Care Transition 
We work with local area hospitals and nursing homes to ensure the transition from acute care facilities to home health is a smooth one.

LifeSpring provides superior home-centered services to enhance the patient’s health, quality of life, and peace of mind.

Our Home Health Care furnishes an efficient and cost effective alternative to hospitalization or other institutional care, with services provided by a team of highly trained home care professionals dedicated to going above and beyond to ensure the care and comfort of patients and their families while simultaneously addressing individual needs and providing the highest quality, patient-focused and loving care available anywhere.

Additionally, the services we offer are not provided exclusively to seniors. Whether you’re disabled, an injured athlete, or anyone recovering from an operation or illness, LifeSpring pledges to compassionately care and support those individuals in the comfort of their own homes.

Medicare covers 100% of the cost of home health care.

Types of care: Skilled Nursing Physical Therapy Occupational Therapy Speech Therapy Recovery from surgery Chronic Illness Disease Management Behavior Health Services

Other Services Include: Wound care Assessments Infusion Therapy Cardiovascular care Diabetes care Orthopedic care Oncology care Ostomy care Pulmonary Care Tracheostomy care Education

HOME CARE TEAM

RN Case Manager: This licensed and trained professional coordinates and manages the patient’s care, evaluates their condition and needs, and implements the Physician’s treatment plan.

Skilled Nurse: Assists the RN Case Manager in carrying out the treatment plan, providing care, education, and monitoring the condition of the patient.

Rehabilitation: Including Physical, Occupational, and Speech therapists who work closely with caregivers and patients to achieve a higher level of independence.

Behavior Health Specialist:  an RN who coordinates and manages care with the physician and other disciplines involved.

Medical Social Worker: Assists patients and families with accessing financial resources, facilitates emotional and community support, provides counseling, and helps with transitioning to a new environment such as assisted living or a move into a relative’s home.

Certified Home Health Aide: Assists the patient with bathing, grooming, ambulation and the activities of daily living.

Hospice not currently available at this location

Personal Services not currently available at this location