Assisting Hands is proud to announce that Kris J. is our Caregiver Champion for January! Kris came to Assisting Hands right out of the Army, with a big heart but very little experience. Since then, she has learned an amazing amount, including personal care such as showering and helping clients put on compression stockings. She has also learned some valuable…
Low vision is the inability to have your eyesight fixed with surgery, glasses, or corrective lenses. If your elderly loved one has low vision, he probably needs assistance with some tasks and, likely, he cannot drive. Having low vision can seem like an insurmountable issue that makes every day difficult and while it does provide its challenges, as the caregiver,…
One of the major goals of the Thriving at Home approach that we follow at Assisting Hands is to avoid readmission to the hospital. Return trips increase costs and present considerable health risks. The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality reports that, on average, 14% of hospital stays result in readmissions. In 2018, that added up to 3.8 million…
Happy New Year! Are you still looking for a resolution that is both achievable and meaningful? Your friends at Assisting Hands are here to help!
With winter in full force, the weather patterns have been far from normal in many areas. You have states like Vermont experiencing non-stop rain and spring-like weather. California is seeing tremendous storms leading to mudslides and flooding. New York has had two storms that dumped upwards of seven feet of snow each time. No matter where your dad lives, you…
