This home care shift begins at 7 a.m. with the arrival of one caregiver and ends at 7 p.m. when another family member takes over the care of your loved one with notes documenting what your loved one ate, when they had their rest, and so much more, including the fact that today she refused her afternoon walk due to…
It’s 9 p.m. You’ve helped your mom into bed, set out tomorrow’s pills, and wiped down the kitchen counter. Then you go downstairs and realize you didn’t say goodnight. You’re not angry with her. You just didn’t feel anything, and that bothers you more than the tiredness. That moment is where caregiver burnout and compassion fatigue start to blur together….
A dementia diagnosis can make ordinary decisions suddenly feel much more complicated. Your parent may still be doing many of the things they have always done, but you are now looking at familiar routines differently. Is it still safe for them to drive? Are they managing medications correctly? What happens if they forget to pay a bill or leave the…
On May 19, 2026, Richard Ueberfluss of Assisting Hands Home Care had the opportunity to provide a continuing education presentation on Parkinson’s disease at Southlake Methodist Hospital in Merrillville, Indiana. The noon CEU program brought together members of the hospital’s Social Services and Case Management team for an educational discussion focused on Parkinson’s disease and the challenges individuals and families…
Ray Svejnoha is 100 years old, a World War II veteran, and someone our Assisting Hands Home Care Naperville team has the privilege of serving at Independence Village in Naperville, Illinois. This month, he did something he never got to do back in 1944: he went to prom. When Ray was a teenager, he was called up for military service…
