Last week, during the national Assisting Hands Home Care conference in Playa Del Carmen, our owners, Esther and Robert Thomas were proud to receive a Top Producers award. This was given on behalf of their caring and outstanding home health care services in Fort Myers, FL. About Assisting Hands Home Care Assisting Hands Home Care first started with a desire…
Posted by Assisting Hands-Serving Fort Myers, FL on Thursday, February 14, 2019 Looking for a reliable caregiver in the Fort Myers, FL area? Assisting Hands Home Care is proud to provide the community with compassionate, experienced home health care services. Each of our caregivers is specially trained, bonded, and experienced to ensure that your loved one is cared for. Among…
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Identity theft plagues seniors. Older people are far more likely to be a victim of scams in comparison to younger people. The reasons seniors are far more vulnerable are many. Prioritize protecting your older loved ones from the increasingly predominant practice of senior identity theft. Why Are Seniors a Primary Target? Seniors are susceptible to fraud. The elderly have a…
Senior home care providers understand that seniors often get bored during the day with nothing to do. Many seniors simply do not know the available options for them around their towns. The best way to get out and enjoy life, is to get up and explore. Stay Active We aren’t suggesting that your mother or father dislocate a hip or…
At Assisting Hand Home Care in Fort Myers, FL, we are a family owned business and we think of our staff, as well as the family members of our staff and caregivers, as members of our family. About the New Team Member We are happy to announce a new “team member” to the Assisting Hands in Fort Myers family, the…
The holiday season is supposed to be a joyous time when families gather together to spend time with each other and celebrate by sharing meals and each other’s company. However, this is not the case for all senior citizens. Hunger Among Seniors There are many elderly people throughout the United States that go hungry throughout the year and this continues…
When your parent is ill and at the end of their life, chances are good you have done everything in your power to improve their comfort and quality of life through palliative care. Palliative care, like hospice, provides relief from the symptom of illness. About Palliative Care However, the focus is to improve quality of life. Palliative care does not…
Falls are a serious danger for many seniors. An accident can cause problems that range from bruises to broken bones and even traumatic brain injury or death. At one time, the biggest worry adult children had was that mom or dad might lose their footing and stub a toe. Senior Fall Statistics Statistics show that traumatic injury from falls can…
Dementia patients experience severe or chronic pain but studies have shown they often receive fewer pain relief medications than healthy senior adults. This is in spite of the fact that other studies have shown that their incidence of pain is actually higher than other seniors, possibly affecting 45% to 80% of dementia sufferers. Why Dementia Patients are Not Treated for…
