Does this sound familiar? Your coworker comes back after two weeks in a tropical paradise. She’s tan, relaxed and passing around photos of herself in her swimsuit on a catamaran, enjoying an umbrella drink at a luau and swimming with sea turtles. You think to yourself that the way you spent your week off—helping your elderly mom move to a…
If you have a loved one who wants to continue living at home, but needs help with basic daily activities, in-home care might be right for them. In-home care services allow seniors to continue living an independent life without having to move to an assisted living facility or nursing home. A caregiver comes to their home daily or a few…
Increasing trouble navigating everything from the basement stairs to the golf course convinced Gail Richman to have the hip replacement her doctor had been recommending. The surgery went smoothly, the doctor told Gail’s son Will. But when Will arrived in the recovery room, Mom didn’t recognize him. She tried to pull out her IV, and moaned in distress. The…
Father’s Day is Sunday, June 19, 2016 and you may be trying to search for gift ideas and find just the right thing for the man you want to honor on Father’s Day, whether is your proud father or grandfather, or both. For your elderly parent, here are a few suggestions by Assisting Hands of Boca Raton and Delray Beach:…
It happened in seconds. The phone rang while Maggie was carrying in the groceries with her mom, who has Alzheimer’s disease. By the time Maggie hung up on what proved to be a robocall, Mom was gone! Maggie was frantic. Luckily, she had alerted the neighbors that Mom was confused and tended to get lost. “Thank goodness,” she breathed as…
“Mom is due at the doctor at 10:30, and my boss just called a staff meeting.” When you’re providing care for an elderly loved one, it’s not uncommon to feel torn between work, your loved one’s needs, and your other responsibilities. According to the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (n4a), nearly 66 million Americans provide care to a…
Did you know that while 90 percent of people with most common types of cancer reported having been diagnosed, only 45 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease reported having been diagnosed? Alzheimer’s is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. How can Assisting Hands Home Caregivers help you or your loved one: By developing an…
Anyone who has owned a pet knows the joy an animal can bring to one’s life. You often hear enthusiasts describing their pets as their “children” and including them in family vacations and activities. Additionally, animals have been used in helping people with various disabilities get around in the world, helping them to navigate indoor and outdoor spaces. Florence Nightingale,…
My grandmother carefully refilled my son’s milk glass. Like a script, Granddaddy launched into his recollection, which my young son could probably quote along with him word for word for having heard it so often. “David, when I was a kid, we always lived at the edge of town, but Dad always made sure we had a good milk cow…”…
February is American Heart Month, a time to raise awareness of women’s heart health. Many women are unaware of their risk of heart disease, ways to lower the risk, and the symptoms that are of concern. The leading female cardiovascular experts from The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York shared the following “Top 10 Things Women Need to Do to…
