Berks County · Pennsylvania
Home Care in Wyomissing, PA
Wyomissing is the largest borough in Berks County, just west of Reading where US 222 and US 422 meet. We provide licensed, non-medical in-home care and senior care in the borough, including Wyomissing Hills and Berkshire Heights, and in the neighboring boroughs and townships, with Reading Hospital right next door in West Reading.
Why Wyomissing families call us
Wyomissing families usually call us because a parent who has lived in the borough for decades wants to stay, and the help needed has grown beyond what a spouse or nearby child can give. Wyomissing skews older than most of the region: the latest Census estimates put the median age at about 49. Many residents raised families here, retired from the large employers based in the area, and kept the house. Their children may live in Spring Township or Sinking Spring and work full days, or live in Philadelphia, New York or farther and visit when they can. The calls we get are specific: help with showering and dressing, meals and medication reminders, company during the day for a parent with memory loss, and sometimes round-the-clock coverage. See 24-hour care at home.
Homes and settings in Wyomissing
Most older adults in Wyomissing live in established neighborhoods of single-family homes, many of them two-story houses on sloping, tree-lined streets, with bedrooms and the main bathroom upstairs. The former borough of Wyomissing Hills, which merged into Wyomissing in 2002, and the Berkshire Heights section north of the railroad add more of the same mix of older houses and hills. Others live in apartment and condominium buildings near Penn Avenue (US 422), or in continuing-care communities, where independent-living residents sometimes bring in outside help for bathing, meals or companionship; check the community's rules first.
The setting shapes the care plan. In a two-story house on a hill, a caregiver's work often centers on the stairs, the shower and getting in and out of the car for appointments. In an apartment, it is more often meals, laundry, medication reminders and company. Wyomissing is also served by BARTA buses, but a caregiver who goes along to appointments is usually what makes a parent comfortable going at all. Read about dementia care at home.
Coming home from Reading Hospital
Most Wyomissing residents are treated at Reading Hospital, part of Tower Health, on South Fifth Avenue in West Reading, right next to the borough; others go to Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center on Bernville Road in Bern Township. Discharge usually happens quickly, and the drive home is short, so the first hours and the first night at home are when families most need someone there. A caregiver can meet your parent at the house, help them settle, prepare a meal, give medication reminders from the discharge instructions and stay overnight, then help with bathing and appointments later in the week. Skilled nursing and therapy come from the home health agency the physician orders; we work alongside it. We are independent and not affiliated with Tower Health or Penn State Health. See coming home from Reading Hospital.
How care starts in Wyomissing
- Call (717) 695-2704. A care coordinator asks about your parent's day, the house and the hours you need.
- In-home consultation. Wyomissing is farther from our Harrisburg office than our core area, so scheduling usually takes a little longer than the one to two business days typical around Harrisburg. Tell us about any discharge date early.
- Written care plan listing the tasks, schedule and preferences.
- Caregiver match. We serve Wyomissing from our Harrisburg office and, when possible, match a caregiver who lives nearby in Berks County. To be honest about it: schedules here depend on caregiver availability, and longer or recurring shifts are easier to staff than one-hour visits.
- Ongoing check-ins, with on-call support for active clients.
Paying for home care in Wyomissing
Wyomissing families most often use private pay and long-term care insurance, sometimes with VA benefits or a public program. Medicare does not pay for ongoing non-medical home care.
- Long-term care insurance. We provide the care plan, daily notes and itemized invoices carriers ask for. See how LTC insurance claims work.
- OPTIONS. Residents 60 and older can apply through the Berks County Area Agency on Aging at (610) 478-6500. There is no income limit; some people contribute on a sliding scale tied to income.
- 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.
Read how to pay for home care in Pennsylvania or request a consultation.
Neighborhoods and nearby towns we cover
- Wyomissing Hills
- Berkshire Heights
- West Reading
- Reading
- Shillington
- Cumru Township
- Spring Township
- Bern Township
- West Lawn
- Sinking Spring
- Lincoln Park
- Montrose Manor
- Mohnton
Situations we help Wyomissing families with
Reading Hospital
Tower Health (Berks County families also come home from Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center)
After surgery
A hip, a knee, a heart, a back. The surgeon says recovery at home is fine as long as someone is there. You want to say yes to that. Here is how to make it true.
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.
24-hour care
The doctor, the discharge planner, or your own gut has said it: someone needs to be there all the time. You want that to be home. Here is how 24-hour care actually works.
Long-distance family
You call every day. You visit when you can. But the weekly drive is not enough anymore, and every unanswered phone call sends your stomach through the floor. You need someone local you can trust.
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.
Questions Wyomissing families ask us
Is there a home care agency near Wyomissing with caregivers for seniors?
Can you help my parent come home from Reading Hospital?
Can you provide 24-hour home care in Wyomissing?
Who runs senior services for Wyomissing residents?
Sources
- Wyomissing, PA profile (ACS 2020–2024) — Census Reporter
- Reading Hospital — Tower Health
- Area Agency on Aging — Berks 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 Wyomissing
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.