By: RJWBarnabas Behavioral Health Center This holiday season will be one like no other. Whether you can’t see family or friends because of the pandemic, or you’ve lost someone, the upcoming holidays will be hard for so many. Do not despair- there are actions you can take to minimize the feelings of sadness, loneliness, and grief. Before the Holidays: Remind…
Diabetics have a lot to worry about. Blood sugar, glucose, diet and activity levels all impact how the disease affects the body. Diabetes can affect all systems in the body. Glucose, a type of sugar in the blood, thickens it—think of a sticky syrup that clings to everything. This thickening of the blood can cause damage and blockages in small…
Invisible wounds of war are injuries that veterans receive that can’t be seen on the outside. They affect their mental health, their caregivers and their families. Dr. Heidi Kraft, clinical director at San Diego-based PsychArmor Institute and a Navy veteran, addressed these issues in a special webinar about invisible wounds of war that impact veterans as they age and how…
**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. More than 463 million people are living with diabetes, and of those, 136 million of them are over the age of 65, according to The International Diabetes Federation’s World Diabetes…
Bringing a caregiver into the home for your loved one can be stressful. There is a lot to consider, but the hardest part is usually admitting that your loved one can no longer care for themselves the way they used to and need additional support. How do you know that it is time? Use this checklist as a guideline and…
By: Arnold Williams, M.D. Chair of Medical Staff for RJWBarnabas Behavioral Health Center While we may be well versed regarding the signs and symptoms of mental illness, such as depression and anxiety, but when is it time to reach out for professional help? If you or your loved ones’ mental illness is impeding their everyday life, and in a way…
EDITOR’S NOTE: This content has been provided to Assisting Hands Home Care by Susan G. Komen New Jersey in honor of breast cancer awareness month and was originally published on their blog. We thought it contained valuable information and obtained permission to share it as a resource. For many, caregiving can be a very fulfilling and rewarding experience; a role…
For everyone at Assisting Hands Home Care Alzheimer’s is deeply personal. Several employees have lost loved ones to this disease. We #Walk2EndAlz and #ShowYourPurple in Alzheimer’s New Jersey and the Alzheimer’s Association’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s are important to ensure essential support resources that are available to help families and caregivers cope with caring for loved ones with the disease…
**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. It is no surprise we are seeing increases in anxiety and depression as there is so much uncertainty in everyone’s lives right now. The Kaiser Family Foundation data shows…
Award-Winning Home Care Agency Serves Families in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties TINTON FALLS, NJ–Sept. 14, 2020–Assisting Hands® Home Care, a Tinton Falls-based business that provides professional in-home care services to clients in Mercer, Monmouth and Ocean Counties, allowing them to remain safely and comfortably in their own homes, announced today that it has received the 2020 Best of Home…
