It’s the middle of summer, and while we here at Assisting Hands in West Austin are just as excited to be outside and have fun as everyone else, we want to encourage you all to remember the importance of protecting your skin from the damaging effect of the sun–especially older…
Sandra T is Assisting Hands of West Austin’s Caregiver of the Year! Sandra is patient, kind, and compassionate, and radiates the warm nature of a tried and true caregiver. During the Snowstorm known as “SNOVID” that hit Texas February 15, 2021, Sandra was working with her client Evelyn, a 99…
Note: this is a guest post by Rebecca Pope of The Medicare Plans Patient Resource Center about the Medicare in Texas. It is not a sponsored post nor an advertisement. What You Need To Know About Medicare In Texas Choosing the best health insurance for you and your family that…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
