2013 Berks County Service Provider Exposition
April 17, 2013
Berks County Area Agency on Aging sponsored its annual Service Provider Exposition at Stokesay Castle in Reading. This was the 4th annual exposition and included over 40 area companies serving seniors in Reading and all of Berks County. The event allowed providers and case workers to discuss challenges effecting seniors and to explore available care options. Margie Skibinski RN BSN, Director of Nursing at Comforting Home Care, was at the exposition to listen to the needs of case workers firsthand and to offer home care solutions. Comforting Home Care is an approved provider for the Aging, Independence, OBRA, and Commcare Medicare waiver programs.
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