At Assisting Hands, we know the value of hard work — but we also know the importance of a little self-care! On nurses week this May, we treated our friends at The Moorings to a delicious healthy lunch. Many of our caregivers go on to become nurses at skilled facilities like The Moorings, one of the premier Life Plan Communities…
Sending the love out to our clients and caregivers this Valentine’s Day! How does Assisting Hands Home Care celebrate Valentine’s Day? With flowers and candy for our clients and caregivers of course! Diane and Ralitsa from our office team paid a visit to our client homes to deliver a surprise for both our clients and caregivers. At Assisting Hands Home…
Summer is in full swing and Independence Day is here! Funny how these time markers have taken us by surprise this year. We feel a bit nostalgic as we remember summers before, freely enjoying fireworks, Frontier Days, backyard barbeques and playful beach days. This year, we experience living WITHOUT, so we may fully relish in living with the ABUNDANCE in…
Illinois Begins to Reopen We are nearing the end of Illinois’ Shelter in Place order to which we have adapted for over 2 months, and we are entering Phase 3 of Illinois’ recovery plan. At Assisting Hands, that means spending some more time in the office as we shift back to normal from our remote work. It also means looking…
As with every working industry this season, in Home Care we’ve quickly adjusted to a new way of operating around here. We wanted to keep our clients in the loop about any changes to our services: Limiting Exposure: We are limiting exposure as much as we possibly can. That means, we are trying to stabilize our cases with ideally, one…
From a Caregiver’s Perspective… These days, it is natural that we are all feeling some extra stress and worry. It is a particularly nervous time with the spread of COVID-19 in the United States because we just don’t know what to expect. There are so many aspects of our work and personal lives that this pandemic could affect, and has…
Allison Hadlock, Lead Caregiver You may wonder, what exactly IS a lead caregiver. A lead caregiver is a caregiver who paves the way for her other team members. Allison sets the bar high for her teammates by providing excellent care to families and supporting the administrative team whenever possible. She is our voice from the field to help improve senior…
Around the holidays, we often start thinking about home. “There’s no place like home for the holidays” as they say! Thinking About Our Homes for the Holidays At Assisting Hands Home Care, we know that everyone’s home is as unique as they are. Trust us, we visit a lot of homes! Some people have big bustling families with multiple generations…
It’s that Sandwich-Making time of year: As back to school is just around the corner, we have moms and dads out there arranging their weekly schedules between school, sports, clubs, appointments, homework help, plus their OWN jobs! When you add caring for your parents on top of the regular responsibilities, the mind can go into a kind of overload. You…
