The Importance of In-Home Care
Here at Assisting Hands, we believe that the best care is delivered in the most comfortable place — in the home. There’s something to be said for being able to continue to live your life as you did before, just with a little help from a professional home care giver. From children to seniors, anyone with a disability who is in need of a little help, Assisting Hands is here to help.
Senior Care
When it comes to senior care, we know a thing or two. With a significant portion of our clients being seniors, you can be confident that you or your loved one will be well treated, with specific plans catered to their needs. Assisting hand offers long term care for those who don’t need constant care, but just need a little help. If you need groceries picked up each week, some errands run, or light house cleaning, long term care may be right for you.
For those who need a bit more, Assisting hands offers 24 Hour care for those who need constant care in order to continue living an abundant life. With continued care, day and night, you can be confident that you or your loved one will be safe and watched over by professionals who care.
Respite Care
Just need a little help for a short time? Respite Care is the option for you. Whether you or a loved on has had an accident and needs short-term help while healing, or a time-limited break for families is needed, Respite Care can help.
Companion Care
If companionship is needed, Assisting hands can provide quality care givers who enjoy spending time with others. Everyone needs companionship. Our qualified care givers provide light cleaning services, shopping, and running errands, and of course, companionship. Your caregiver can assist you or your loved one with recreational activities or hobbies, or just provide good company for a game of cards or a nice chat!
A Care Agency You Can Trust
Our caregivers are trained specifically to provide in-home care. They have successfully passed extensive background checks and are insured, bonded, and trained in CPR.
Assisting Hands® will help you select the best match from our pre-screened group of available assistants, and can generally have qualified help placed in your home within 48 hours or less from the initial call.
Memory Care
If memory is an issue, the care givers at Assisting hands have been specially trained to handle Alzheimers and Dementia.
Alzheimers Care
If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimers, our staff can help maintain a comfortable lifestyle. By helping with forgetfulness, recalling names, and simple confusion, our care takers will help you or your loved one overcome these challenges.
Dementia Care
Dementia, like Alzheimers can be difficult to deal with. Similar to Alzheimers, difficulty recalling names and general confusion is common, but Dementia also can cause anxiety, depression, hallucinations, selfishness, and the disregarding of manners. If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Dementia, our qualified team at Assisting hands can help.
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Resources
Important Websites
Town Website: https://www.bedfordma.gov/
Facebook Town Website: https://www.facebook.com/BedfordMA/
Council on Aging: https://www.bedfordma.gov/council-on-aging/pages/services-and-activities
Important Local Numbers
Council on Aging: (781) 275-6825
Pass Program: (617) 222-5218
Citizen/Special Needs: (617) 222-5976
Bedford Chamber of Commerce:
https://www.bedfordchamber.org/
Upcoming Local Events
Council on Aging monthly newsletters: https://www.ourseniorcenter.com/find/bedford-council-on-aging
Services for Seniors
800AgeInfo
(800) 243–4636
www.800ageinfo.com
Aging Life Care Association formerly
National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers
New England Chapter
PO Box 67075
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 277-4669
www.aginglifecare.org
Alzheimer’s Association, MA Chapter
311 Arsenal Street, Watertown, MA 02472
Offers 24/7 helpline.
(800) 272-3900
www.alz.org
American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)
Massachusetts Regional Office
One Beacon Street, Suite 2301, Boston, MA 02108
(866) 448-3621
www.aarp.org
American Cancer Society
43 Nagog Park, Suite 110, Acton, Massachusetts 01720
(800) 227-2345
(781) 894-6633
www.cancer.org
American Diabetes Association of Eastern New England
330 Congress St, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02210
(800) 342-2383
www.diabetes.org
American Heart Association
300 Fifth Av, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451
(800) 242-8721
www.heart.org
American Red Cross of Massachusetts
Regional Headquarters, Cambridge
139 Main Street, Cambridge, MA 02142
(617) 274-5200
www.redcross.org/ma/boston
American Stroke Association
300 Fifth Av, Suite 6, Waltham, MA 02451
(781) 373-4500
www.strokeassociation.org
Arthritis Foundation of MA
29 Crafts St, Suite 450, Newton, MA 02458
(617) 244-1800
www.arthritis.org/massachusetts
Better Business Bureau of Eastern MA, ME, RI & VT
290 Donald Lynch Blvd, Suite 102, Marlborough, MA 01752
(508) 652-4800
www.bbb.org/boston
Caregiver Action Network
2000 M St. NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036
(202) 772-5050
www.caregiveraction.org
Community Teamwork, Inc. (CTI)
155 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852
(978) 459-0551
www.comteam.org
Daily Caring
Practical tips for families caring for older adults
dailycaring.com/
Eldercare Locator
(800) 677-1116
www.eldercare.gov
LeadingAge Massachusetts
246 Walnut Street, Suite 203, Newton, MA 02460
(617) 244-2999
www.leadingagema.org
Lowell Regional Transportation Authority (LRTA)
(978) 459-0152
www.lrta.com
MA Healthy Aging Collaborative
www.mahealthyagingcollaborative.org
Massachusetts Association of Councils on Aging
116 Pleasant Street, Room 306, Easthampton, MA 01027
(413) 527-6425
www.mcoaonline.com/
Massachusetts Attorney General’s Office
Elder Consumer Hotline
One Ashburton Place, Boston, MA 02108
(888) 243-5337
www.mass.gov/ag
Massachusetts Department of Veterans Affairs
600 Washington Street, 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02111
(617) 210-5743
www.mass.gov/veterans
Massachusetts Disabled Persons Protection Commission
Abuse Reporting Numbers
Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA)
(24 hours / 7 days a week)
Ages 60 and over
(800) 922-2275
Department of Public Health (DPH)
All Ages residing in Long Term Care Facilities
(800) 462-5540
Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs
1 Ashburton Place, 5th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
(800) 243-4636
(800) 872-0166 TTY
www.mass.gov/elders
Massachusetts Office on Disability
1 Ashburton Place, Room 1305, Boston, MA 02108
(800) 322-2020 V/TTY
www.mass.gov/mod
Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles – Medical Affairs Branch
P.O. Box 55889, Boston, MA 02205
(857) 368-8020
www.mass.gov/rmv
MassALFA – Massachusetts Assisted Living Facilities Association
135 Beaver Street, Waltham, MA 02452
(781) 622-5999
www.massalfa.org
MassHealth – Medicaid
1 Ashburton Place, 11th Floor, Boston, MA 02108
MassHealth Enrollment Center
(888) 665-9993 / V
(888) 665-9997 / TTY
www.mass.gov/eohhs
Medicare
(800) 633-4227 / V
(877) 486-2048 / TTY
www.medicare.gov
Northeast Legal Aid
35 John Street, Suite 302, Lowell, MA 01852-1101
(978) 458-1465
www.northeastlegalaid.org
National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys, Inc
www.naela.org
Aging Life Care Association
New England Chapter
PO Box 67075
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
(617) 277-4669
www.caremanager.org
Northeast Legal Aid formerly
Merrimack Valley North Shore Legal Services
35 John Street, Suite 302, Lowell, MA 01852-1101
(978) 458-1465
www.northeastlegalaid.org
Parkinson’s Disease Foundation
1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018
(212) 923-4700
www.pdf.org
ReachMA.org
PO Box 540024, Waltham, MA 02454
(781) 891-0724
(800) 899-4000
www.reachma.org/
Social Security Administration
151 Warren Street, Lowell, MA 01852
(800) 772-1213
(978) 452-5509
www.ssa.gov
Veterans Administration (VA)
Regional Office
JFK Federal Building, 15 New Sudbury St, Boston, MA 02203
(800) 827-1000
www.va.gov