Griswold Home Care hosting blood drive

PLYMOUTH MEETING »To celebrate the anniversary of its founder’s birth, Griswold Home Care will host a blood drive Monday, July 30, at its corporate headquarters.

All those wishing to donate blood can do so between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. by appointment, a press release noted.

“Jean Griswold, who founded the company in Erdenheim in 1982, was committed to community service and launched the company to assist those who needed care in their homes,” said Michelle Still, director of Griswold Home Care’s Lower Pennsylvania offices. “We are honoring her memory on what would’ve been her 88th birthday by inviting residents to give blood at our headquarters alongside our employees.”

The blood drive will be held at 120 W. Germantown Pike, Suite 200, in Plymouth Meeting, Miller-Keystone Blood Center will conduct the drive. Donors will receive cookies and juice, along with the thanks of Griswold staff. Advance registration is required due to a limited number of slots. To register, visit http://bit.ly/GHCBloodDrive. Registrants will receive a pre-screening questionnaire to print out and bring along.

With more than 180 locations in 32 states, Griswold Home Care is one of the country’s top home care agencies, providing compassionate care 24/7 to its clients. Its purpose is to give people the help they need to live in the place they love. Through this purpose, Griswold Home Care helps adults maintain quality of life despite advanced age or onset of illness through services including companion care, home services, personal care, and respite care. Founded by the late Jean Griswold, the company is celebrating 35 years and has maintained its founder’s profound sense of empathy for older and disabled adults and those living with chronic conditions. For more information, visit www.griswoldhomecare. com or call 215-402-0200.