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…
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…
Assisting Hands Home Care will be participating in the Northwest Suburban Walk to End Alzheimer’s this Saturday, September 21, 2018. The walk is the largest of its kind and helps raise awareness about the disease and funds toward support and research. As of Saturday, September 14th, the NW suburban team has raised $124, 934.13 and has 607 participants. If you’d…
November is time to celebrate family caregivers November is national family caregiver month, and that means a chance to celebrate the unrecognized heroes behind your friends’ and neighbors’ front doors. Did you know that approximately one-fifth of women in the workforce are also family caregivers?[1] Chances are you or someone you know is working this double shift, and that extra…
September is here and that means everyone is getting settled back into a routine! Kids are in school and we’re starting to ramp up for all the fall and winter holidays. What’s going on around Assisting Hands in Arlington Heights, you ask? Take a look at some of the best of September with the Assisting Hands family: Saturday, September…
We had a groovy time this week doing trivia with the seniors at the Wheeling Senior Center. They are always so welcoming to us and trivia gives me a chance to catch up on my knowledge. Plus, we had a chance to try some tootsie pops, dots, and wax mustaches. These guys were so much fun and schooled ME a…
Our Ribbon Tying Ceremony!!! What could be better than a room full of your closest friends, family, colleagues, and the mayor of your town? I’m pretty sure only a wedding can top the excitement and warmth that was felt at 1020 S. Arlington Heights Road last Wednesday evening! Last May 24th marked the launch of Assisting Hands in Arlington Heights. A…
