NAMPA, Idaho (July 19, 2017) — The national office of Assisting Hands Home Care announced today that franchise owner, Angela Flintz, traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of an elite team of medical personnel selected to accompany WWII and Korean War veterans on the 78th Honor Flight Chicago June 7. The trip involved 103 veterans, more than 30 family guardians, and…
CINCINNATI (FEBRUARY 27, 2017) – Assisting Hands Home Care of Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky announced today that it received the distinguished Best of Home Care™ – Leader in Excellence Award from Home Care Pulse, the leading firm in quality assurance for home care. The Leader in Excellence Award is the highest recognition awarded by Home Care Pulse and is given…
NAMPA, ID (January 9, 2017) — The national office of Assisting Hands Home Care (AHHC) today announced Tyler Moss has been hired as Accounting Manager, and Andrew Dahle has been promoted to Franchise Manager, a newly created position that spearheads numerous activities in support of the national office as well as franchise owners. As franchise manager, Dahle will focus on…
NAMPA, ID — The national office of Assisting Hands Home Care today announced the launch of Assisting Hands University, a two-platform training program that 1.) focuses on the operation of the business and 2.) supplements the healthcare provider onboarding process. AHU combines face-to-face classroom training and online videos. For example, before new hires attend classroom training, they are encouraged to…
Supporting spouse caregivers When we think of a typical family caregiver, most of us picture a middle-aged adult child—perhaps a member of the so-called Sandwich Generation, those taking care of both children and an elderly parent. Yet a recent study from the University of Washington revealed that today, many husbands and wives (the numbers of men and women are about…
Up until fairly recently, most families lived in the same community generation after generation. They could share the responsibilities that go along with caring for older family members. But today, we live in a much more mobile society. Families are often spread out from one end of the country to the other. They still stay in touch, but they do…
Family caregivers are busy people! Many are providing many hours of care per week for their loved one, while juggling a full work schedule, other family responsibilities, even caring for children of their own. It’s easy to see why exercise falls to the bottom of their “to do” list. But recent studies show that providing care for an elderly or…
Up until fairly recently, most families lived in the same community generation after generation. They could share the responsibilities that go along with caring for older family members. But today, we live in a much more mobile society. Families are often spread out from one end of the country to the other. They still stay in touch, but they do…
An An aging expert predicts how the boomers will change the face of senior fitness—and how the fitness industry will change in response. Baby boomers are turning 65, and millions of people are also turning 50. “We’re looking at a huge market that includes people ages 50 to 100 and beyond,” says Colin Milner, CEO of the International Council on…
Although older adults are more likely to experience pain, it is not a “symptom” of aging, and it should not be accepted as inevitable. Unfortunately, pain has often been undertreated in older adults, but pain relief is an essential part of good healthcare. Untreated pain can cause a significant decline in the well-being and quality of life of older adults,…
