We are very proud to announce the newest addition to our Assisting Hands Arlington Heights administrative team. Cheryl Castleberry came on board early September as our Case Manager. I know that having a greater presence in the field with help our caregivers feel supported and our clients’ needs stay front and center in our mind. Cheryl will be out to…
As we welcome the First Day of Fall this month, let’s also wave a happy autumn hello to our caregiver of the month Fauzia Ali! Fauzia is our caring superstar team player who has always been reliable, and has stepped up many times this month in particular when emergency situations arose…and we can’t say thank you enough! About Fauzia Fauzia…
It’s that time of year to “fall back” into routine. Summer feels great, but it also feel goods to make plans for our coziest season. Here’s a few special events happening around the Assisting Hands family this fall: October 3rd Fall Caregiver Appreciation Night We’ll be getting together for a potluck and paint night at Bottle & Bottega in downtown…
It’s that Sandwich-Making time of year: As back to school is just around the corner, we have moms and dads out there arranging their weekly schedules between school, sports, clubs, appointments, homework help, plus their OWN jobs! When you add caring for your parents on top of the regular responsibilities, the mind can go into a kind of overload. You…
About Jackie In the midst of this very warm July, please help us give a warm thank you to our Caregiver of the Month, Jackie. We can tell that Jackie was meant to be in healthcare. As she says, “I love being around people, especially the older ones.” We couldn’t have said it better ourselves! Not only is she an…
At Assisting Hands Home Care, we are so used to visiting our clients in their homes, that it is a special day for us when we can play host! Last Thursday, June 20th, we had the opportunity to invite local nurses, social workers, speech language pathologists, and community members for a presentation on Parkinson’s Disease and how to effectively care…
At Assisting Hands, we know it takes both strength as well as a tender compassion to provide home care to our beautiful clients, and that is exactly what we get with Patrick Ekechi, our stellar Caregiver of the Month for June. Patrick is never scared off by challenges; he simply takes them as they come with confidence! About Patrick His…
How to get out and about in the sunshine this June Do you ever feel that a good deal is just what you need to get out of the house and try something new? Some of our Arlington Heights clients are the best deal-hunters I know and give us tips on some of the great discounts for seniors around town. Here’s a…
In home care, getting the whole team together can be quite the project. We have caregivers who work mornings, afternoons, evenings, overnights, live-ins, and just about every hour of the day. This is the service we provide to our local families, but we also need the opportunity to get together to build and support our team through some of the…
We are excited to announce our caregiver of the month for May, Alyssa Gootee. Alyssa is one of those special team members who understands how to simultaneously balance the significance of her caregiving responsibilities with the necessity for adding a little fun to her client’s day. That means, Alyssa is 100% reliable for her clients, exercises great communication skills when…
