What You Should Know About Oral Cancer Awareness Month
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month. This is the ideal time for you as a family caregiver to learn more about this type of disease.
Alzheimer’s Is More Than Just Memory Loss
Memory loss is just one small portion of this form of dementia. The more a person learns about the various signs and symptoms of this disease, the better it will be for them to provide the support their loved one may require in the future.
April is Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month – How to Be There for Your Grieving Mother
April is also Bereaved Spouses Awareness Month, a month devoted to caring for the men and women who have lost their spouses. This loss does not just have to be due to the husband or wife having passed away, though.
Tips for Protecting Your Aging Parent’s Vision as They Age
Use these tips to help your aging parent protect their vision as they age in place.
Ladies Who Lunch… and Robbie
This week, Assisting Hands Home Care Owner, Robbie McCullough, proved he’s just one of the girls.
Technical Solutions for Caregivers
From easing their concerns when they can’t be physically present, to helping them perform their caregiving duties efficiently, there are certain tools and gadgets no caregiver should be without.
How to Cope with Emotional Limitations While Being Your Parent’s Caregiver
As an adult child, you may see your elderly loved one coping with challenges that keep them from being able to live the quality of life that they deserve. In some situations, however, helping your parent with these tasks can be emotionally difficult for you, putting your aging loved one and you in an uncomfortable situation.
Are your loved ones at risk?
Assisting Hands Owner, Robbie McCullough, CSA, recently spoke to a group of MacArthur Hills employees, residents and their families regarding identity theft.
How Seniors Can Cope with Coronary Artery Disease
Millions of Americans are affected by coronary artery disease, which is caused when plaque builds up in the arteries.
What Constitutes Taking a Break from Caregiving?
Sometimes family caregivers can become so used to spending every waking moment being a caregiver that they don’t really know what it means to take a break from caregiving anymore. Here are some ideas.
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