EDITOR’S NOTE: This content has been provided to Assisting Hands Home Care by Mass Mutual New Jersey-NYC as part of an ongoing series about paying for care and was originally published on their blog and has been updated by Assisting Hands Home Care for 2021. We thought it contained valuable information and obtained permission to share it as a resource. By…
It’s natural for some of us to struggle at times to make conversation with others, whether they are family members, co-workers, or strangers. We often stick to safer topics of default such as politics, family, the weather, or jobs. This is a great time to dig into the family history and let the younger generations. Children often need prompting to…
**Editor’s Note: This is part of an informational series called Notes from the Nurse to increase awareness and understanding of health or clinical issues that could impact our clients and their families. The heart is the center of our being. We cannot sustain life without it. February is American Heart Month where we focus on heart health. Heart disease, which is a…
Award-Winning Home Care Agency Serves Families in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties TINTON FALLS, NJ–January 28, 2021–Assisting Hands® Home Care, a Tinton Falls-based company that provides professional in-home care services to clients in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, so they can remain safe and happy at home, announced today that it has received both the 2021 Best of Home Care®…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This content has been provided to Assisting Hands Home Care by Mass Mutual New Jersey-NYC as part of an ongoing series about paying for care and was originally published on their blog. We thought it contained valuable information and obtained permission to share it as a resource. By Richard Pacesa Jr., financial advisor, Mass Mutual Paying for care…
Clear communication can be a challenge for anyone but add dementia or Alzheimer’s into the mix and it seems to become an even bigger, more frustrating obstacle to overcome. As a caregiver, it can be difficult to remind yourself that your loved one’s brain is deteriorating. It is not their fault they cannot communicate clearly with you as they did…
Glaucoma is a group of diseases where the pressure builds up and damages the eye’s optic nerve and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. The optic nerve carries images from the eye to the brain and as the nerve deteriorates, blind spots can appear in the peripheral vision. Without treatment, glaucoma patients slowly lose their peripheral vision and possibly…
By: Brenda Adeogun, APN, RWJBarnabas Behavioral Health Center Although we may not have been able to spend time directly in the presence of our loved ones, hopefully you have found a way to bridge the physical gap. Some partook in virtual gatherings, others rescheduled and are currently planning to celebrate in 2021 when the time is right. On the converse,…
Winter weather may be delightful to look at, but it can be frightful to deal with and dangerous. Here in the Northeast, we get Nor’easters, which is like a hurricane in the winter with precipitation and wind. Occasionally, we will get an old-fashioned blizzard. These winter weather events bring risks for all, especially older New Jerseyans. Older individuals tend to…
One of the best things about the holiday season is all the beautiful decorations, especially the lights. This year it seems like people were putting them up earlier than ever to spread cheer earlier. Lights also are a symbol of hope, providing illumination in times of darkness and miracles. Hannukah itself is a miracle of light. In ancient times, the…
