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Assisting Hands welcomed clients and caregivers to our first Holiday Party today! Because many of our caregivers were working today, we invited everyone to stop by whenever they could for some snacks, drinks, and conversation. Pam set out an impressive collection of crafting supplies and guided us through creating some lovely ornaments and decorations. This was a chance for caregivers...

The holidays can be a challenging time for all of us, but they often hit seniors especially hard. Some of our clients are facing their first holiday season without a loved one. Others may have family that can’t make it into town because of weather, like in the video below. Add in Seasonal Affective Disorder and you’ve got the recipe...

Assisting Hands is excited to announce that Lynnette L. is our Caregiver Champion for November! Lynnette has excelled with Assisting Hands at taking care of some very difficult clients. From the technical challenges of a bedbound client to the soft skills needed to keep an anxious client calm and happy, Lynnette can do it all. She is always eager to...

Assisting Hands held our last Lunch and Learn of 2023 a week ago, hosted by our very own Allie C. Allie is our Recruiter, an active Caregiver, and has a wealth of knowledge and experience on many subjects. At this event, she shared techniques on avoiding burnout, which is definitely an occupational hazard in our industry. We also discussed and...

Assisting Hands is excited to share that Whitney T. has passed her one-year anniversary! I just spoke to one of her client’s family members and can report that this client is always telling his family how amazing Whitney is. She is very outgoing, which allows her to really connect with her clients. She is juggling work with raising two teenagers...

In honor of National Nurse Practitioner’s Week, I’ve asked Vanessa (who happens to be an NP) to tell us about who a Nurse Practitioner is and what they do. Despite being healthcare providers for over 50 years, the role of nurse practitioners (NPs) is not well understood and their value is often overlooked. The first Nurse Practitioner program was developed...

We have recently had conversations with clients in Longmont, Broomfield, and several other local communities about whether or not Assisted Living was right for them. There are certainly cases where Assisted Living communities are needed to provide a higher level of care than we at Assisting Hands can provide. However, many seniors prefer to “Age in Place” in their homes....