Caregiver Champion for June – Cindy!
Assisting Hands is excited to announce that Cindy G. is our Caregiver Champion for June!
Home Care Around the World
Assisting Hands strives to be a resource to help our clients and their families navigate the Senior Care world. We don’t have all the answers, but we constantly use our community connections to assist our clients to get as much care as they need.
8 Important Benefits of Elder Care for Seniors
Your dad prefers living alone and hates the idea of moving to a new location. He doesn’t want to pack up and leave all of the memories he has. You worry about him being alone all day, every day, and you’re not close enough to do more than call him. Have you looked at all that elder care aides can…
Edward Jones Lunch and Learn
Last Saturday, Assisting Hands welcomed Lisa Anderson from Edward Jones as part of our monthly Lunch and Learn series. Lisa brought a huge amount of information on retirement and financial planning in general. Her message was “you don’t have to have a lot of money to invest and plan for the future!” We discussed various retirement scenarios and the options…
Welcome Pam!
Pam Lynch has joined us as our new Care Coordinator! Pam has a great deal of experience in Home Care, from office work to hands-on caregiving. The plan is to get her involved in all of that! She will be caring directly for clients, managing the schedule, meeting potential clients, and whatever else we can think of. Welcome to the…
Happy Anniversary Helen!
Assisting Hands is proud to announce that Helen T. has celebrated her one-year anniversary with us! We love to recognize milestones like this. Helen has been a fixture in the Longmont area, helping diverse clients all throughout our northern territory. They appreciate her warmth and attention to detail, and we thank her for helping out whenever she can. Congratulations Helen,…
4 Things Seniors Need When They Adopt A Cat
June is National Adopt A Cat month. If your senior parent is lonely and has thought about adopting a cat now is the perfect time to adopt. There are many cats of all ages who would love to be a companion to your senior parent. Even if your senior parent has never had a cat before they can successfully adopt…
Discuss Your Wishes Early!
There was an interesting article from NPR this week about CPR and resuscitation efforts in general. All of Assisting Hands’ caregivers are CPR trained so they can help out in an emergency. But should they? The article discusses the potential downsides of CPR and really encourages people to discuss this and other emergency options with their loved ones. Even people…
