Month: September 2024

Assisting Hands is thrilled to announce that Elizabeth B. is our Caregiver Champion for August! Elizabeth has been an amazing help to us for several months, and September is finally the time where we can highlight her and everything she does for our clients.  I spoke with one of her Broomfield clients recently, and they could not be happier with...

This week we’re continuing our theme of stroke awareness and education.  Aphasia is a common effect of stroke that can last indefinitely.  It affects about one-third of all stroke survivors and wreaks havoc on the language centers of the brain. The different types of aphasia are: Broca’s Aphasia (expressive) – the person knows what they want to say, but can’t...

Thanks to advances in medicine, most people survive a stroke.  Stroke survivors do face challenges when coming home, but most can return and resume their activities.  We have a client in Thornton that recently returned home after a stroke.  We are helping her around the house as she gets stronger and continues her recovery. Many stroke survivors are discharged from...