Lancaster County · Pennsylvania
Home Care in Lititz, PA
Lititz is nine miles north of Lancaster on PA 501. We provide licensed, non-medical in-home care and senior care in the borough and across Warwick Township, for older adults in the historic houses near Main Street, on the farms around Rothsville and Brunnerville, and in the area's independent-living cottages.
Why Lititz families call us
Lititz families usually call us when a parent wants to stay in town and the help they need has grown past what the family can give. Lititz has a strong pull: the walkable center around Broad and Main streets, Lititz Springs Park, the Moravian church that founded the town in 1756, and neighbors who have known each other for decades. People who retire here rarely want to leave. Their children may live in Manheim Township or Lancaster and work full days, or live out of state and visit once a month. The care they ask us for is concrete: a caregiver who helps Mom shower and dress three mornings a week, who keeps Dad company in the afternoons so he is not alone with his memory loss, or who covers a weekend so the spouse doing the caregiving can rest. See dementia care at home.
Homes and settings in Lititz and Warwick Township
Older adults in Lititz live in three quite different settings. In and around the Moravian historic district, homes are older brick and stone houses and twins close to the sidewalk, often with narrow stairs and bathrooms that were added long after the house was built. Out in Warwick Township, around Rothsville and Brunnerville and along the roads toward Elizabeth and Penn townships, many live in farmhouses or ranch homes on larger lots, sometimes in an in-law apartment beside a son's or daughter's house. And a large number live in the continuing-care and retirement communities in and around the borough.
That last group surprises families. A parent in an independent-living cottage may not need to move to personal care or skilled nursing, but may need help with bathing, laundry, meals or company after a hospital stay. Many communities allow residents to bring in a private home care caregiver; check the community's rules first, then call us, and we will plan visits around the community's own services.
Coming home from UPMC Lititz or Lancaster General
Lititz residents are usually treated at UPMC Lititz on Highlands Drive or at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital in Lancaster, about nine miles south along the Lititz Pike, and some go to Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center in East Hempfield Township. The first days home matter most. Our caregiver can meet your parent at home, help them settle, prepare a meal, give medication reminders based on the discharge list, and stay through the night if needed, then help with bathing and get them to follow-up visits later in the week. Skilled nursing and therapy come from the home health agency the physician orders, and we work alongside it. We are independent and not affiliated with UPMC, Penn Medicine or Penn State Health. See coming home from Lancaster General and coming home from the hospital.
How care starts in Lititz
- Call (717) 695-2704. A care coordinator asks about your parent's day, the house or community they live in, and the hours you need covered.
- In-home consultation. Lancaster County is farther from our office than the West Shore, so scheduling can take a little longer than the one to two business days typical around Harrisburg. If a discharge is coming, tell us the date.
- Written care plan with the tasks, schedule and preferences, including any rules a retirement community sets.
- Caregiver match. We serve Lititz from our Harrisburg office and, when possible, match a caregiver who lives nearby in Lancaster County. Schedules here depend on caregiver availability; regular, longer shifts are easier to staff than a single short visit.
- Regular check-ins and on-call support for active clients.
Paying for home care in Lititz
Lititz families most often use private pay or long-term care insurance, sometimes alongside VA benefits or public programs. Medicare does not pay for ongoing non-medical home care.
- OPTIONS. Residents 60 and older can apply through the Lancaster County Office of Aging at (717) 299-7979. There is no income limit; some people contribute on a sliding scale tied to income. See the OPTIONS program.
- Long-term care insurance. We provide the care plan, daily notes and itemized invoices carriers require.
- VA benefits for eligible veterans and surviving spouses.
- Community HealthChoices, the OBRA waiver and Act 150. We are an enrolled provider; your parent can choose any willing and qualified provider.
See how to pay for home care in Pennsylvania, or request a consultation.
Neighborhoods and nearby towns we cover
Situations we help Lititz families with
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital
Penn Medicine (Lancaster General Health)
Coming home from the hospital
The hospital wants the bed. The discharge planner says someone needs to be home. You have a job, kids, and maybe a two-hour drive. This is the situation we are built for.
Dementia and memory loss
The repeated questions. The stove left on. The night you found the front door open. You want to keep them home, and you are starting to wonder how much longer you can.
You need a break (respite)
You have not slept through the night in months. You have canceled your own doctor's appointments twice. You love them and you are running on empty. Respite is not giving up; it is how you keep going.
After losing a spouse
Dad handled the checkbook, the driving and the furnace, and now Mom is alone with all of it. A regular visitor brings back meals, routines and conversation while the family finds its footing.
Companionship and everyday help
Since your mother lost your father, the days are long and quiet. Meals have become toast. The mail piles up. She does not need medical care. She needs a person.
Questions Lititz families ask us
Do you provide senior care and in-home caregivers in Lititz?
Can my parent in a Lititz retirement community hire a home care caregiver?
Can you help after a stay at UPMC Lititz?
Who handles OPTIONS and senior services for Lititz residents?
Sources
- Lititz, PA profile (ACS 2020–2024) — Census Reporter
- UPMC Lititz — UPMC
- Lancaster County Office of Aging — Lancaster County, PA
This article is general information for Pennsylvania families and is not medical, legal, financial, or insurance advice. It's Your Home Care is a non-medical home care agency licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health; we do not provide skilled nursing or medical services. Program rules and eligibility change; confirm details with the agency or program named, your physician, or a qualified advisor before making decisions.
Talk to a care coordinator who knows Lititz
Tell us what is happening at home. We will explain your options, including what private pay, long-term care insurance, VA benefits, and Pennsylvania waiver programs may cover, and schedule an in-home care consultation when you are ready.