2nd Family is an award winning senior home care business serving the Greater Philadelphia area.
05/01/2026
We are thrilled to welcome
Heather Boylan to 2nd Family of Philadelphia & The Main Line as our new Director of Partnerships & Growth.
Heather brings tremendous healthcare experience (30 years in the space including acute care, skilled nursing and home care), not to mention great energy💥, to our growing 2nd Family team.
Heather will be tasked with building strong bonds with our network of referral partners as well as representing 2nd Family in the community at industry & local events.
Heather is passionate about relationship building and still gets butterflies when a new connection "just clicks" and we're going to be able to deliver something very special to our clients💚
Heather & her husband of 30+ years, Pat, live in Ridley with their two daughters.
Welcome, Heather!
We are so happy you are here!
04/30/2026
Even the little things can start to feel like big things as we age...
Help with all things big & small.
2nd Family of Philadelphia & The Main Line
Exciting News from 2nd Family Owner & Director of Nursing, Emily Glowacki....
"I'm officially a Certified Dementia Clinician (CDCn)! This certification has equipped me with expert dementia care strategies, CEUs, and advanced interventions. Excited to apply these skills! "
Emily has nothing but great things to say about this course, offered by Dementia OT, Rachel Wiley
MS, OTR/L, CDCn through the The Dementia Collaborative
Recommended for any clinician interested in improving the lives of people living with dementia and their care partners.
The course focuses on functional assessments that provide actionable information regarding safety and support needs, which can truly move the needle in improving quality of life for both patients and caregivers.
It included over 15 hours of coursework, videos, real-life case examples, strategies to put into practice, tools and downloads that can help to serve clients and caregivers.
Thanks to Rachel & her team at The Dementia Collaborative!
04/29/2026
Trusted...
Relationship-driven...
In-home care that helps older adults stay
✅ Safe
✅ Comfortable
✅ Connected at home
That's what we do...everyday.
In a recent US News & World Report survey: Navigating the Complex Decisions of Senior Care, seniors were asked how they would assess their future care needs:
🔹 Only 25% said they’d rely on advice from a primary care physician or specialist
🔹 Only 16% said they's rely on advice from their family members
🔹 More than 50% said they would assess their own needs
Wondering which senior care options might be best for you? For your family?
Planning senior care can feel like a delicate walk on a tightrope...
Respecting what they want...
Being realistic with levels of care, family availability, not to mention financials...
Could part of the reason be that seniors & their family members may be motivated by different factors? This US News & World Report survey sheds some light...
Who's driving the care decisions in your family?
04/24/2026
We're hoping to start a regular spotlight for caregiver & staff anniversaries!
And this week, we celebrate one of our superstars!
🌟LAURE JOSEPH🌟
4 years ago, Laure joined 2nd Family of Philadelphia & the Main Line as a caregiver...
2 years ago, she was named 2nd Family National Caregiver of the Year...
And this year, she's taken on a new role as Caregiver Support Specialist, a position where she helps our caregivers everyday with advice, troubleshooting and guidance to elevate the level of care we provide to each and every client, each and every family.
Laure, we are so thankful for you. Thank you for all you do...
We hope we get to celebrate all the big milestones with you!
Happy Anniversary!
04/24/2026
Managing medications can be incredibly
challenging for seniors living alone...especially
with outdated prescriptions in the medicine cabinet.
Toss those expired & completed prescriptions responsibly. National Drug Take Back Day is THIS SATURDAY, April 25th.
The 2nd Family Difference
RN Care Coordination👩⚕️💚
We are lucky to have FIVE talented nurses coordinating care for our clients and their families.
One of these nurses will personally visit you every 3 months to ensure that our plan of care is still meeting your needs.
We can make tweaks to the schedule, activities, or services provided to ensure that you’re getting the most out of your experience.
Because each care plan is customized, the options are virtually limitless. We pride ourselves on creative and innovative plans to engage all the senses.
Just one more thing that makes 2nd Family special.
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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.
