{"id":1669,"date":"2019-01-07T14:12:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-07T18:12:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/?page_id=1669"},"modified":"2024-05-30T13:32:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T17:32:40","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/massachusetts\/bostonnw\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:2%;--awb-padding-bottom:5%;--awb-padding-top-small:0%;--awb-padding-bottom-small:8%;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-justify-content-center fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:0px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-small:0px;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-line-height:0.5;\"><h2 class=\"fusion-responsive-typography-calculated\" style=\"--fontsize: 46;line-height: 1.2\" data-fontsize=\"46\" data-lineheight=\"55.2px\">Our Blog<\/h2>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-small-visibility fusion-no-medium-visibility\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:15px;margin-bottom:15px;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#cccccc;border-color:#cccccc;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-no-large-visibility\" style=\"align-self: flex-start;margin-right:auto;margin-top:1em;margin-bottom:1em;width:100%;max-width:100px;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:#cccccc;border-color:#cccccc;border-top-width:1px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-2 fusion-text-no-margin\" style=\"--awb-content-alignment:left;--awb-text-transform:none;--awb-margin-bottom:2em;\"><p>Welcome to the Assisting Hands\u00ae Home Care Blog, your go-to resource for insightful articles, tips, and updates on home care services in the Lexington and Bedford area. Here, we share expert advice on a wide range of topics, from caregiving and health tips to stories that inspire and inform. Our goal is to keep you connected and informed about the best practices in home care, helping you and your loved ones navigate the journey with confidence and ease. Whether you&#8217;re a caregiver, a family member, or someone seeking home care services, our blog is designed to provide valuable information and support for all your needs. Thank you for visiting, and we hope you find our content helpful and engaging.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"align-self: center;margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single sep-solid\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;--awb-sep-color:var(--awb-color4);border-color:var(--awb-color4);border-top-width:2px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:1248px;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-blog-shortcode fusion-blog-shortcode-1 fusion-blog-archive fusion-blog-layout-medium fusion-blog-pagination\"><div class=\"fusion-posts-container fusion-posts-container-pagination\" data-pages=\"62\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-10740\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10740 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-caregiver-wellness-tips tag-career-as-a-caregiver tag-respite-care\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/respite-care-jobs-the-shift-youll-actually-look-forward-to\/\" aria-label=\"Why Respite Care Might Just Be the Most Fun You Have All Week\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Why-Respite-Care-Might-Just-Be-the-Most-Fun-You-Have-All-Week-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"A caregiver enjoying respite care shifts\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Why-Respite-Care-Might-Just-Be-the-Most-Fun-You-Have-All-Week-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Why-Respite-Care-Might-Just-Be-the-Most-Fun-You-Have-All-Week-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Why-Respite-Care-Might-Just-Be-the-Most-Fun-You-Have-All-Week-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/respite-care-jobs-the-shift-youll-actually-look-forward-to\/\">Why Respite Care Might Just Be the Most Fun You Have All Week<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Curious about respite care jobs? Here's what makes these shifts different from other caregiving work \u2014 and why caregivers keep asking for more of them.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/author\/assistinghands\/\" rel=\"author\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-07-28T08:44:54-04:00<\/span><span>July 27, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/career-as-a-caregiver\/\" rel=\"tag\">Career as a Caregiver<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/respite-care\/\" rel=\"tag\">Respite Care<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/respite-care-jobs-the-shift-youll-actually-look-forward-to\/\" aria-label=\"More on Why Respite Care Might Just Be the Most Fun You Have All Week\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10735\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10735 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jfcs-memory-cafe tag-dance-therapy-for-seniors tag-dementia-friendly-events-boston tag-jfcs-memory-cafe tag-memory-cafe-waltham tag-memory-care-support-group\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/in-person-jf-cs-memory-cafe-august-2026\/\" aria-label=\"In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | August 2026\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-8-7-26-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"JF&amp;CS Memory Cafe 8-7-26\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%271294%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201000%201294%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271000%27%20height%3D%271294%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-8-7-26-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-8-7-26-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-8-7-26-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/in-person-jf-cs-memory-cafe-august-2026\/\">In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | August 2026<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Join the in-person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 in Waltham this July for an \"Adventure in Italy.\" Enjoy Italian music, snacks, art history, and indoor bocce. Perfect for individuals living with memory loss and their care partners.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/author\/rosalyn\/\" rel=\"author\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-07-24T12:28:55-04:00<\/span><span>July 21, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/dance-therapy-for-seniors\/\" rel=\"tag\">dance therapy for seniors<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/dementia-friendly-events-boston\/\" rel=\"tag\">dementia friendly events Boston<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/jfcs-memory-cafe\/\" rel=\"tag\">JF&amp;CS Memory Cafe<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/memory-cafe-waltham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Memory Cafe Waltham<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/memory-care-support-group\/\" rel=\"tag\">memory care support group<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/in-person-jf-cs-memory-cafe-august-2026\/\" aria-label=\"More on In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | August 2026\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10728\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10728 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-senior-care-advice tag-infection tag-senior-health\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/the-daily-habits-behind-effective-infection-prevention-in-seniors\/\" aria-label=\"The Daily Habits Behind Effective Infection Prevention in Seniors\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/The-Daily-Habits-Behind-Effective-Infection-Prevention-in-Seniors-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Small daily habits like hand washing support infection prevention in seniors.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/The-Daily-Habits-Behind-Effective-Infection-Prevention-in-Seniors-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/The-Daily-Habits-Behind-Effective-Infection-Prevention-in-Seniors-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/The-Daily-Habits-Behind-Effective-Infection-Prevention-in-Seniors-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/the-daily-habits-behind-effective-infection-prevention-in-seniors\/\">The Daily Habits Behind Effective Infection Prevention in Seniors<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Learn how small daily habits support infection prevention in seniors \u2014 from good hygiene routines to spotting symptoms that don't look typical.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/author\/assistinghands\/\" rel=\"author\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-07-20T11:51:28-04:00<\/span><span>July 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/infection\/\" rel=\"tag\">Infection<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/senior-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senior Health<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/the-daily-habits-behind-effective-infection-prevention-in-seniors\/\" aria-label=\"More on The Daily Habits Behind Effective Infection Prevention in Seniors\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10720\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10720 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-nutrition-diet tag-aging-parent tag-senior-health tag-senior-nutrition\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/senior-nutrition-at-home-help-a-parent-eat-well\/\" aria-label=\"Senior Nutrition at Home: Simple Ways to Help an Aging Parent Eat Well\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Senior-Nutrition-at-Home-Help-a-Parent-Eat-Well-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Senior Nutrition at Home: Helping a Parent Eat Well\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Senior-Nutrition-at-Home-Help-a-Parent-Eat-Well-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Senior-Nutrition-at-Home-Help-a-Parent-Eat-Well-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/07\/Senior-Nutrition-at-Home-Help-a-Parent-Eat-Well-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/senior-nutrition-at-home-help-a-parent-eat-well\/\">Senior Nutrition at Home: Simple Ways to Help an Aging Parent Eat Well<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Worried about what your aging parent is eating? Learn what gets in the way of good nutrition at home \u2014 and simple, practical ways families can help.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/author\/assistinghands\/\" rel=\"author\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-07-16T09:23:29-04:00<\/span><span>July 13, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/aging-parent\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aging Parent<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/senior-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senior Health<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/senior-nutrition\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senior Nutrition<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/senior-nutrition-at-home-help-a-parent-eat-well\/\" aria-label=\"More on Senior Nutrition at Home: Simple Ways to Help an Aging Parent Eat Well\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10691\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10691 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-caregiver-wellness-tips tag-caregiver-careers tag-new-to-home-health tag-senior-home-care\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  class=\"fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed\" aria-haspopup=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/home-care-aide-what-the-job-really-looks-like\/\" aria-label=\"More Than a Job: An Honest Look at What Home Care Aides Do Every Day\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"320\" height=\"202\" src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/06\/Home-Care-Aide-What-the-Job-Really-Looks-Like-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"A home care aide in her daily routine.\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201200%20630%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271200%27%20height%3D%27630%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/06\/Home-Care-Aide-What-the-Job-Really-Looks-Like-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/06\/Home-Care-Aide-What-the-Job-Really-Looks-Like-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/06\/Home-Care-Aide-What-the-Job-Really-Looks-Like-700x441.jpg 700w\" data-sizes=\"auto\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/li>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"fusion-post-content post-content\"><h2 class=\"blog-shortcode-post-title entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/home-care-aide-what-the-job-really-looks-like\/\">More Than a Job: An Honest Look at What Home Care Aides Do Every Day<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Curious about a caregiving career? 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href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/senior-home-care\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senior Home Care<\/a><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><\/div><div class=\"fusion-alignright\"><a class=\"fusion-read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/home-care-aide-what-the-job-really-looks-like\/\" aria-label=\"More on More Than a Job: An Honest Look at What Home Care Aides Do Every Day\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10670\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10670 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-technology-and-aging tag-caregiver-support tag-elderly-care tag-technology\">\n\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow\" style=\"\">\n\t\t<ul class=\"slides\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><div  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class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Learn how caregivers support telehealth and senior care \u2014 helping older adults connect with their doctors confidently from home.<\/p><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-meta-info\"><div class=\"fusion-alignleft\">By <span class=\"vcard\"><span class=\"fn\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/author\/assistinghands\/\" rel=\"author\">Assisting Hands<\/a><\/span><\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"updated\" style=\"display:none;\">2026-06-22T12:21:14-04:00<\/span><span>June 22, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/caregiver-support\/\" rel=\"tag\">Caregiver Support<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/elderly-care\/\" rel=\"tag\">Elderly Care<\/a>, <a 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