Month: July 2024

At Assisting Hands, our mission is to help our clients achieve their maximum potential for independence.  One of the biggest challenges to that is mobility. Mobility challenges take many forms.  The most severe instance is the potential for falls, which are a leading cause of injury and hospitalization.  Difficulty walking is also common, whether it be from muscle weakness, joint...

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society found that dehydration is associated with an increased risk of falls and hospitalizations among older adults. This is certainly something we at Assisting Hands have seen anecdotally with our clients.  Dehydration can be difficult to spot because its symptoms in seniors mimic those of other conditions.  It has caused a...

Assisting Hands is happy to announce that Sydney B. is our Caregiver Champion for June! Sydney has been with us for over two years now, but will be leaving soon as she completes her nursing degree.  She has been working hard and is interested in the hospice field once she completes her studies.  Sydney really stepped up in June to...