GOT BOOKS? Do you ever find your bookshelves in need of a good purge? Avid readers have to periodically find new homes for many of the books they own in order to make room for new ones. While you can always sell your books at used book stores around town,…
Heat Safety June is that time of year when we all start talking about the heat and speculating whether this summer is going to hotter than the last one. The summer heat can be more than just bothersome. It can be downright dangerous. According to the Red Cross,…
Older Americans Month: Fall Prevention Falls are serious and costly. One out of every five falls causes a significant injury such as a broken bone or head injury. Once a person has had a fall, it is common that fear of another fall may result in the person limiting…
National Nurses Week: Sunday, May 6 -Saturday May 12 It’s hard to imagine that there is anyone that hasn’t been touched by the skill and compassion that nurses bring to their work. Nursing professionals impact the lives of us all from “cradle to grave.” Most likely a nurse…
May is Older Americans Month The month of May finds many of us enjoying springtime while the weather is warm and pleasant in anticipation of the joys and challenges of what might be a long, hot summer here in Central Texas. So along with the nice weather, May is…
Assisting Hands Adopted a Highway We officially adopted a highway! You can find our stretch of highway off of Parmer Lane between Silver Creek Drive and Corpus Christi Drive. This past weekend, our team volunteered with TX Dot’s “Trash-Off” event, and spent the day picking up litter on the side…
Have you ever wondered what the views are like from the high- rise buildings in downtown Austin? Well, now everyone can enjoy spectacular views from the rooftop native plant garden on the sixth floor of the new Austin Central Library. Opened in October of 2017, its designers clearly embraced the…
About Floral Stories My name is Becky Kuhn, I’m a social work intern from the University of Texas at Austin. I am working with Emmie and her team at Assisting Hands of West Austin. I’m working on a project with Assisting Hands that includes implementing a small scale flower donation program…
