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Emmie Knox is a Licensed Master Social Worker and native Austinite. Emmie earned both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in social work from the University of Texas. She has an extensive background in medical social work and healthcare administration, particularly when it comes to the elderly population. She has worked in skilled nursing, assisted living, hospice care, and crisis intervention. In her spare time, Emmie enjoys volunteering with a local Girl Scout troop, cooking, reading, and relaxing in nature.

Living With Parkinson’s Disease

April 6, 2021Emmie KnoxParkinson'saging, caregiver, home care, home health care, parkinson's

April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month in the United States, and in this article, the home care experts at Assisting Hands in West Austin are going to look a little deeper into this affliction and how living with Parkinson’s disease affects people. We hope this is helpful to you, and please…

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Parkinson’s Awareness Month In West Austin

April 5, 2021Emmie KnoxParkinson'sparkinson's, Senior Care

According to The Parkinson’s Foundation, approximately 60,000 American’s are diagnosed with PD each year, which is why the entire month of April is dedicated to raising awareness of the disease and providing information to those who are unfamiliar with it, and its effects on people. As part of our ongoing…

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5 Awesome Ways To Keep Your Mind Active & Healthy!

March 31, 2021Emmie Knoxmental healthactive aging, dementia, healthy living, mental health, seniors, wellness

  Almost everyone craves freedom from being stuck in the same routine, but this past year, COVID-19 has forced many of us into the same boring schedule, day in and day out. Luckily, it looks like hope is on the horizon, and the pandemic is drawing to a close. And…

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Happy National Social Work Month!

March 5, 2021Emmie KnoxAssisting Hands West Austin, Austin, Care Planning, social work, teamsocial work, social work month, social workers

Social Workers ARE essential! As a business owned and operated by a social worker with a Licensed Masters Social Worker serving as Director of Client Services, we could not agree more! Social workers are SO essential! Thank a social worker today, they work tirelessly to bring positive change both on…

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9 Tips for Active Aging in 2021

February 24, 2021Emmie KnoxAging In Placeactive aging, aging in place, improvement, mental health, Quality of life, Senior Care, seniors, wellness

  There’s nothing we can do about the passage of time, but there are adjustments we can make to keep ourselves healthy and successful for many years to come. From physiological to emotional and even financial and sexual, all spheres of life need to change to prepare for what’s ahead….

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7 Airline Travel Safety Tips for Seniors

February 2, 2021Emmie KnoxSeniorsaging, airlines, Senior Care, seniors, travel

As the COVID vaccine continues to be administered to hundreds of thousands, and soon millions, of citizens around the United States, the economy is going to start opening up and, thankfully, our way of life will slowly return to normal. This also means, happily, that people will start to travel…

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Thanks to our Assisting Hands Administrative Office Team!

January 31, 2021Emmie KnoxAssisting Hands West Austin, Austin, Caregivers, Community, texas

We have some work anniversaries to celebrate! Shout out to our administrative office staff team members who ALL recently celebrated anniversaries with Assisting Hands! Shout-out to Carla for 3 years with our company – 1 as a caregiver and 2 in our office as our Care Coordinator extraordinaire! 3️⃣ Big…

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Stay healthy and well!

January 17, 2021Emmie KnoxCaregivers

We are excited to continue our long run partnership with BCBS and Dental Select to offer medical, dental, and vision insurance to all of our full time employees and caregivers! Below is BCBS information about the COVID19 vaccine. Stay healthy and well!  

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Stay on Trend with Active Aging in 2021 and Beyond!

January 12, 2021Emmie KnoxAging In Place, Seniorsactive aging, seniors

It’s 2021, and the Baby Boom generation continues to impact the way our population ages. This very active generation—followed by millions more turning 50—will change the way the fitness industry engages with seniors about health and wellness. “We’re looking at a huge market that includes people ages 50 to 100…

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5 Easy Steps To Improve the Quality of Life for a Loved One

January 6, 2021Emmie KnoxLifestyle, Seniorsactive aging, aging, aging in place, clutter, improvement, meditation, Quality of life, seniors, Yoga

At Assisting Hands Home care in West Austin, we know that it takes constant effort and creativity to help improve the quality of life for your loved ones as they age, and we are here to help. In 2021, as we all set out to make our New Year’s Resolutions,…

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