If you are caring for someone with dementia, it can be challenging to keep them occupied. As dementia educator Teepa Snow points out in this video, it is critically important to find activities that have meaning. Everyone, including those living with Alzheimer’s or other dementias, wants to feel useful and important. Our professional caregivers are trained in Teepa Snow’s Positive…
Assisting Hands Home Care serving Columbus, OH is proud of our record of serving clients with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. We have embraced dementia educator Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach to Care (PAC). Our staff includes Jessica Poirier, a Nurse Care Manager and PAC Certified trainer, and our Regional Director Kate Race, soon to be a PAC Certified trainer with 14…
June is Men’s Health Month. While aging affects everyone different, some issues affect men more than women. Senior men should be aware of these 10 heatlh problems in order to prevent and manage health risks. Liver Disease – Cirrhosis, alcoholic liver disease, and hepatitis B are all risks for senior men. Cardiovascular Disease – One in three men has a…
June is National Safety Month – and the best place to start is right at home. It’s a time to assess safety risks in the home and learn how you can prevent accidents and injuries from occurring in the adults you love and help care for. Falls and Injuries In adults ages 65 and older, 1 in 3 falls each…
Respite care provides a temporary break for family caregivers. No matter how much you love the person you are caring for, caregiving is hard and can drain your personal and emotional resources. It is important to take time for yourself when you can. Respite care can be arranged for any amount of time from a few hours a week to…
May is Stroke Awareness Month. While awareness of stroke symptoms is especially important among the elderly, COVID-19 is creating two new phenomena to consider. First, COVID-19 has been found to cause stroke in much younger people, even those who have mild symptoms and may not even be aware they are positive for the disease caused by the coronavirus. People as…
If you are struggling to cope with the sometimes baffling behaviors of loved ones living with Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases, you are not alone! In this video, Teepa Snow describes how you can tackle these challenging behaviors in a way that honors your loved one while making your day move along a little more smoothly. At Assisting Hands serving…
In order to provide extra peace of mind for our clients and caregivers during the coronavirus pandemic, we have implemented a comprehensive program that provides extremely vital and responsive help during this ever-changing and delicate time in senior care. Our nurses and care managers are key to our team approach. Specifically, we offer: Professional Caregiver Training: We have reviewed (and…
The current coronavirus pandemic health crisis has upended many people’s plans and created uncertainty, especially for seniors who were evaluating alternative living arrangements, including outside of their long-time home, because they needed more assistance. The added concerns about infection has added further anxiety to this decision. For many seniors who are most susceptible to COVID-19, staying home is a very…
Disreputable, even criminal, opportunists are always ready to capitalize on any challenging situation. When people are worried, fearful, looking for answers, there is always someone ready to pounce and make a profit off their anxiety. Here are some current coronavirus and COVID-19 scams the Federal Trade Commission is warning people to avoid: Coronavirus stimulus payment scam: The IRS WILL NOT contact you by phone, email,…
