{"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=\"63\"><article id=\"blog-1-post-10893\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10893 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-caregiver-wellness-tips tag-caregiver-burnout tag-caregiver-wellness tag-work-life-balance\">\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\/a-guide-to-caregiver-wellness-during-flu-season\/\" aria-label=\"Caregiver Wellness During Flu Season: Staying Well So You Can Show Up\">\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\/08\/A-Guide-to-Caregiver-Wellness-During-Flu-Season-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Observing hand hygiene as a part of caregiver wellness during flu season.\" 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\/08\/A-Guide-to-Caregiver-Wellness-During-Flu-Season-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/A-Guide-to-Caregiver-Wellness-During-Flu-Season-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/A-Guide-to-Caregiver-Wellness-During-Flu-Season-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\/a-guide-to-caregiver-wellness-during-flu-season\/\">Caregiver Wellness During Flu Season: Staying Well So You Can Show Up<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>A guide to caregiver wellness during flu season \u2014 why staying healthy as a caregiver matters, and how Assisting Hands - Boston Northwest supports you.<\/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;\">2026-09-07T14:03:30-04:00<\/span><span>September 7, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/caregiver-burnout\/\" rel=\"tag\">Caregiver Burnout<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/caregiver-wellness\/\" rel=\"tag\">Caregiver Wellness<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/work-life-balance\/\" rel=\"tag\">Work-Life Balance<\/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\/a-guide-to-caregiver-wellness-during-flu-season\/\" aria-label=\"More on Caregiver Wellness During Flu Season: Staying Well So You Can Show Up\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10867\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10867 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-heart-health tag-career-as-a-caregiver tag-caregiver-education tag-heart-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\/heart-health-for-seniors-what-caregivers-learn-to-notice\/\" aria-label=\"Heart Health for Seniors: What Caregivers Learn to Notice\">\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\/08\/Heart-Health-for-Seniors-What-Caregivers-Learn-to-Notice-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"What caregivers learn to notice with heart health for 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\/08\/Heart-Health-for-Seniors-What-Caregivers-Learn-to-Notice-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/Heart-Health-for-Seniors-What-Caregivers-Learn-to-Notice-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/Heart-Health-for-Seniors-What-Caregivers-Learn-to-Notice-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\/heart-health-for-seniors-what-caregivers-learn-to-notice\/\">Heart Health for Seniors: What Caregivers Learn to Notice<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Caregivers are often first to notice changes in heart health for seniors. What experienced caregivers watch for, document, and report \u2014 no medical background required.<\/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;\">2026-08-24T09:16:44-04:00<\/span><span>August 24, 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\/caregiver-education\/\" rel=\"tag\">Caregiver Education<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/heart-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Heart 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\/heart-health-for-seniors-what-caregivers-learn-to-notice\/\" aria-label=\"More on Heart Health for Seniors: What Caregivers Learn to Notice\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10872\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-assisting-hands-news-events category-business-ownership tag-bbb tag-bbb-accreditation tag-better-business-bureau\">\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\/assisting-hands-home-care-boston-northwest-earns-bbb-accreditation\/\" aria-label=\"Assisting Hands Home Care \u2013 Boston Northwest Earns BBB Accreditation\">\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\/08\/Assisting-Hands-Boston-NW-Earns-BBB-Accreditation-320x202.png\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"Assisting Hands Boston NW Earns BBB Accreditation\" 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\/08\/Assisting-Hands-Boston-NW-Earns-BBB-Accreditation-320x202.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/Assisting-Hands-Boston-NW-Earns-BBB-Accreditation-320x202.png 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/Assisting-Hands-Boston-NW-Earns-BBB-Accreditation-700x441.png 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\/assisting-hands-home-care-boston-northwest-earns-bbb-accreditation\/\">Assisting Hands Home Care \u2013 Boston Northwest Earns BBB Accreditation<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>At Assisting Hands Home Care \u2013 Boston Northwest, trust isn't just something we talk about \u2014 it's something we work to earn every day. That's why we're proud to share that we've been officially accredited by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) since September 2025.<\/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;\">2026-08-20T11:20:09-04:00<\/span><span>August 20, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/bbb\/\" rel=\"tag\">BBB<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/bbb-accreditation\/\" rel=\"tag\">BBB Accreditation<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/better-business-bureau\/\" rel=\"tag\">Better Business Bureau<\/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\/assisting-hands-home-care-boston-northwest-earns-bbb-accreditation\/\" aria-label=\"More on Assisting Hands Home Care \u2013 Boston Northwest Earns BBB Accreditation\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10860\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10860 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-jfcs-memory-cafe tag-alzheimers-support tag-assisting-hands-boston tag-caregiver-support tag-dementia-friendly tag-jfcs-memory-cafe tag-jfcs-boston tag-memory-cafe-alliance tag-september-events tag-waltham\">\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-september-2026\/\" aria-label=\"In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | September 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\/08\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-9-4-26-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | September 2026\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%271545%27%20height%3D%271999%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%201545%201999%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%271545%27%20height%3D%271999%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-9-4-26-320x202.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-9-4-26-320x202.jpg 320w, https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/08\/JFCS-Memory-Cafe-9-4-26-700x441.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-september-2026\/\">In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | September 2026<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=eZCwpU0dLmE  \u00a0 Assisting Hands Boston warmly invites you to our upcoming In-Person Memory Caf\u00e9 on Friday, September 4th, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on the first Friday in September a\u200b\u200bt JF&amp;CS Headquarters [...]<\/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;\">2026-08-19T11:51:22-04:00<\/span><span>August 19, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/alzheimers-support\/\" rel=\"tag\">Alzheimer's Support<\/a>, <a 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href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/waltham\/\" rel=\"tag\">Waltham<\/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-september-2026\/\" aria-label=\"More on In-Person JF&amp;CS Memory Caf\u00e9 | September 2026\">Read More<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/article>\n<article id=\"blog-1-post-10852\" class=\"fusion-post-medium post-10852 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-depression-mental-health tag-companion-care tag-depression tag-mental-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 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Realize<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>Depression in seniors often hides as quiet withdrawal. Learn the symptoms and how companionship can improve quality of life.<\/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;\">2026-08-17T08:37:14-04:00<\/span><span>August 17, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/companion-care\/\" rel=\"tag\">Companion Care<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/depression\/\" rel=\"tag\">Depression<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/mental-health\/\" rel=\"tag\">Mental Health<\/a><\/span><span 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href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/senior-transportation-services-that-keep-life-going\/\" aria-label=\"Senior Transportation Services: Staying Connected to the Life You Already Have\">\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\/08\/Senior-Transportation-Services-That-Keep-Life-Going-320x202.jpg\" class=\"attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium lazyload wp-post-image\" alt=\"A loved one benefits from senior transportation services.\" 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\" 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You Already Have<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"fusion-post-content-container\"><p>How senior transportation services help older adults keep the routines, people, and places that matter most \u2014 even after they stop driving.<\/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;\">2026-08-10T11:21:23-04:00<\/span><span>August 10, 2026<\/span><span class=\"fusion-inline-sep\">|<\/span><span class=\"meta-tags\">Tags: <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/aging-in-place\/\" rel=\"tag\">Aging In Place<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/assistinghands.com\/68\/bostonnw\/massachusetts\/blog\/tag\/senior-activities\/\" rel=\"tag\">Senior 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