Assisting Hands® Palm Beach has been recognized as a 2026 Best of Home Care® – Top 100 Leader in Experience by Activated Insights, an independent experience management firm for post-acute care. This distinction is awarded to only 100 home care providers across North America, making it a national recognition—not a local or regional award. The Top 100 Leader in Experience…
Breast cancer affects the older population more often than younger age groups. Due to this reason, the Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation calls it “a disease of aging.” Breast Cancer Awareness Month, held annually each October, is a time for the elderly to reflect on treatments and prevention. What is breast cancer? A cancer that begins in the breast, either one…
Aging is a natural part of life, and, with it, may come struggles with everyday living. Seniors might not have the mobility, agility, or vision they once had. This can make seemingly simple tasks like bathing and cooking more difficult and unsafe compared to earlier years of their life. It can even cause seniors to suffer from falls and injure…
Food consumption is a vital activity of life. Medications, too, are essential to supporting the well-being of many people. When certain medications are taken with specific foods, an adverse reaction could occur. Food-drug interactions can be prevented by knowing what foods do not react well to medicines. Approximately 42 percent of people over the age of 65 take five or…
Coming home after a surgery can feel like a big relief. But in fact, the work is far from over as it can take days, weeks and even months to recover. During this time, additional help around the house is often needed, such as doing the laundry, taking out the garbage, cooking, driving, and even personal care tasks like bathing,…
Driving a car gives people a sense of control, freedom, and access to opportunities. As people grow older, the privileges associated with driving remain important. Aging, however, can be a detriment to driving. Doctors are aware of this fact yet hesitate to discuss driving with older patients. Why do seniors have a higher risk for vehicle collisions? Older drivers involved…
Long-term care insurance is insurance that is meant to cover the cost of long-term care services. Care services covered under this type of insurance can include personal care and custodial care provided at home or at a nursing home or assisted living facility. With long-term care policies, policyholders are reimbursed a daily, pre-selected amount of money to help pay for…
Senior falls are extremely common. In fact, one out of every four individuals aged 65 and over experiences a fall each year. When a fall occurs, caregivers and family members are advised to learn how to help their loved one up without adding to injury. Falls are serious and are common causes of broken bones, hip fractures or traumatic brain…
Caregiving for a vulnerable senior is a long-term commitment, one that not everyone is willing or able to enter into. Due to any number of causes, an adult child or other relative may not serve as a primary caregiver. The reluctance, however, in no way means abandonment or indifference. What are examples of personality mismatches? An individual’s personality influences his…
Marina Ramirez, owner of Assisting Hands® Home Care, shares important information regarding how to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. Assisting Hands® provides home care assistance to seniors and people with disabilities in Palm Beach including West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Palm Beach Gardens, and North Palm Beach.
