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How to Treat Skin Tears for the Elderly

May102023Assisting Handselderly care, home care, senior care, senior health care

Skin tears are not uncommon in the older population. Aging causes skin to lose its elasticity, making it more susceptible to tears. Even minor trauma to a senior’s skin can lead to a skin tear. When a tear occurs, it’s important for caregivers to treat their care recipient’s skin promptly. What are skin tears? Wrinkled, aged skin is thin and…

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Assisting Hands of Fort Worth West Receives BBB Torch Award for Ethics

Dec062022Assisting Handsassisting hands

The Torch Awards for Ethics is an annual recognition administered by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) to select businesses who have demonstrated a level of trust worthy of distinction. Such businesses are led by individuals who display a high degree of integrity, commitment to sound ethics, and who foster trust between their organization and its customers. The criteria for the…

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Reconnecting with Senior Loved Ones Over the Holidays

Nov292022Assisting Handsassisting hands, home care, living alone

When it comes to holidays, it is important for us to get together with our loved ones and enjoy our time together. However, due to health issues, or due to being frail because of age, older adults may not be able to travel and see their loved ones that live further away. This means that there are many older adults…

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How to Help Seniors Beat the Texas Heat

Aug222022Assisting Handsassisting hands, home care

When summer comes around, seniors like to enjoy activities outdoors. However, the heat is more dangerous for the elderly, as they have a higher chance of becoming too hot very quickly due to their body not regulating heat as well as it used to. Therefore, it is important for seniors and their caregivers to take precautions to prevent heat stroke,…

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Who is Responsible for the Patient After Hospital Discharge?

Jan112022Assisting Handsassisting hands, living alone

Hospital discharge planning has a significant impact on the health outcome of patients. Improvements to the planning will correspondingly improve the health of the discharged senior. Maintaining the older adult’s health falls on the shoulders of the patient, family caregivers, and medical providers. Who is involved in hospital discharge planning? A successful transition from the hospital to the home requires…

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Assistive Technology for the Kitchen

Aug172021Assisting Handshome care

Many healthy aging adults aged 50 to 80 enjoy cooking, and most are confident with preparing meals using basic ingredients. Cooking in the kitchen also offers seniors a wealth of benefits, from emotional to physical. Assistive technology ensures that the elderly remain safe when working in the kitchen. According to the National Poll on Healthy Aging conducted at the University…

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How to Make a Home Safe for Seniors

Jul272021Assisting Handshome care

In the past, elderly individuals have commonly left their own homes to move elsewhere, such as a nursing home or an assisted living facility, but this trend has become less popular. Instead, seniors are increasingly preferring to remain in the homes that they have earned, choosing to age in place. However, there is a reason that seniors move to assisted…

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10 Tips to Help Senior Loved Ones Shop for Groceries

Jul132021Assisting Hands

Whether or not you love to go grocery shopping, it can become more difficult as you age. Getting around may be a challenge, you might need more specific items, and some things might be more difficult to reach. But at the end of the day, everyone needs groceries. So here are some tips on how to help your senior loved…

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Great Summer Activities for Seniors

Jun232021Assisting Hands

Summer is a time of year that many people look forward to. The season provides sunshine and warm weather, making it easier to enjoy life and partake in fun activities. The weather also makes it so that there is more for people to do unlike during the colder weather that the winter presents. This can especially be the case for…

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5 Tips For How to Care for Aging Parents from a Distance

Jun082021Assisting Hands

Caring for an aging parent from afar may seem like a daunting task. Technology, a flexible family plan, and local resources, however, help adult children surmount the challenge. Long-distance caregiving for aging parents is possible by following five useful tips. What is long-distance care? Family members who provide care to their senior parents yet live an hour or more away…

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