The holiday season is a time of joy, cherishing your family and friends, and eating good food. Unfortunately, it can be a time of loneliness for many seniors in Austin. Sometimes we create unrealistic societal expectations that everyone should be happy irrespective of their situation, but that is not always…
If you’ve been tasked with cooking Thanksgiving dinner this year, you may be wondering what to offer the older members of your family. Many seniors have health needs that render salty, carbohydrate-heavy, and fatty foods off-limits. Did you know that one in four older American adults has poor nutrition, putting them…
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean you should lock yourself up. In fact, during the winter you should take even more time to prioritize health and wellness. Indeed, there are many light indoor and outdoor activities that seniors can enjoy, and here are just a couple of exercises for…
In the first post of this series on diet and nutrition, we looked at 15 of the most heart healthy foods you can eat. In this series, we’re going to look at the second half of that list, with another 16 spectacular choices for feel-great foods: Spinach – Spinach is…
In this series, we’re going to visit a topic that is always worth thinking about; that is, diet and nutrition. Of all the things we can do for ourselves–from exercise, to getting enough sleep, to making sure we take our medications–having a proper diet is among the most important. So…
It’s the time of year when the color pink is popping up everywhere – for an important cause. October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It’s an international campaign that promotes awareness, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of breast cancer. Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer found in…
For many people, vitamins and mineral supplements are an important component of staying healthy and maintaining proper nutrition. But before you go and order a bunch of items off of the internet, take a look at our handy guide. We at Assisting Hands Home Care in Austin are concerned about…
Today we’re talking to our caregivers, although this topic can apply to just about anyone: weight gain, especially the sneaky type that happens when you don’t realize. The thing is, due to stress and a whole host of other reasons (which we’ll enumerate below), caregivers are especially prone to weight…
Our friends Amy and Damien Temperly from Aging is Cool have created a new way to connect and engage both in-person and virtually! Please check out “A Mighty Good Time!” What is “A Mighty Good Time?” We think it’s a mighty good resource, and we think you’ll agree: “A Mighty Good Time…
We caregivers at Assisting Hands in West Austin know the importance of a balanced and nutritious diet. A healthy gut is a happy gut and healthy body! Food science has shown that there is a deeper connection between gut health and overall health. This is because the digestive system breaks…
