Assisting Hands of Potomac Home Care is one of the top providers of residential home care in Montgomery County MD. In this article, we discuss a variety of choices and financial resources to help you finance the home care you or a loved one may need. Advance planning can make a big difference in what you pay for care. And…
Personalized Home Care and Companion Care Services engage your loved ones and provide stimulation for both the mind and spirit of individuals. Assisting Hands of Potomac provides our clients with the very best of personalized home care in Montgomery County MD and Northern Fairfax County, including McLean, VA. This individual approach allows our clients to live safely, comfortably, and as…
What are the signs of a heart attack? Danielle Haynie, Director of Nursing at Assisting Hands Home Care of Potomac shares the signs of when to suspect you’re having a heart attack. View this video on our YouTube page. The signs of a heart attack include: Pain in the chest, neck, back or arms Fatigue Light headedness Abnormal heartbeat or…
Steve Lorberbaum: All right. So I want to welcome everybody to this edition of What’s Your Plan. We, monthly, at Assisting Hands, try to talk to an industry expert about a different area of elder law, and elder issues, and aging in place, so we can all benefit from their expertise, and this week we’re really excited to have Jonathan…
U.S. Census figures show that fewer older adults are choosing to receive care in a nursing home. Yet the projections also show major growth in the number of seniors who are living with chronic illness. It is clear that our population is aging, and providing quality care for our nation’s older adults is already beginning to challenge our healthcare resources….
We get a lot of inquiries from people who live in Northern Fairfax County. Sometimes, they’re not sure exactly what questions they should ask when looking for in-home care. The more we know, as a home-care provider, the better the answers we can provide. So we decided to put together this article. When the time comes, what questions should you…
Assisting Hands of Potomac Home Care is one of the top providers of residential home care in Reston, Vienna and Northern Fairfax County, VA. In this article, we discuss a variety of choices and financial resources to help you finance the home care you or a loved one may need. Advance planning can make a big difference in what you…
It can be difficult to accept that our parents are aging and may no longer be capable of caring for themselves without some help. After all, as we were growing up, they took care of us. As people age, though, there often comes a time when they are unable to adequately care for themselves and their homes, and living alone…
Older adults living at home by themselves can get lonely, sad, bored, or angry. If you have a pet, you may understand how much better that furry bundle of joy can make you feel when you’re having a bad day. They can have the same effect on seniors living at home alone. In fact, pet therapy has become increasingly popular,…
That’s true in Reston, Falls Church and Montgomery County MD as well! There are times when a Family Caregiver can’t imagine moving their aging parent out of their home, even when it becomes more difficult for them to live independently. Many seniors struggle to do things for themselves, from dressing to cooking meals. While Family Caregivers want to be there…