Author: psutton

Assisting Hands Broomfield is proud to introduce a new program to educate our healthcare partners, clients, and members of our community on Long Term Care Insurance.  Our goal is to spread knowledge and awareness about how LTC Insurance can assist people in covering the costs of care. Did you know that: 50% of policyholders will die before EVER using ANY...

Assisting Hands is proud to announce that recent Caregiver Champion Elizabeth B. has reached her one year anniversary!  Elizabeth routinely works 24 or more hours per week in addition to attending university.  She is working on a Marketing degree, but her clients love her for her boundless heart.  I have yet to hear a client say anything negative about Elizabeth!...

Many people I meet who are taking care of a loved one with Alzheimer's report frustration at mealtime.  They complain that their family member doesn’t seem to have a good appetite and may be losing weight and muscle tone.  As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, this can be dangerous – malnutrition is common and dangerous in seniors. We...

Assisting Hands is happy to announce that Isabel R. is our Caregiver Champion for April!  Isabel took on the challenge of our first Medicaid client last month and has helped us identify many unusual aspects we hadn’t been expecting.  Medicaid is more difficult to deal with from an administrative perspective than our private pay clients because of the threat of...

Do you have a senior in your life who seems not to be healing well?  Maybe they have been discharged from the hospital and just aren’t bouncing back like you might expect?  You may be surprised to hear that malnutrition may be the culprit. A recent study estimates that one in four adults is at high risk for malnutrition.  If...

About 43% of seniors report feeling lonely.  This can lead to depression, cognitive decline, and even increased mortality – it’s a serious problem!  Luckily, it’s something Assisting Hands Broomfield can help with. Our caregivers certainly help with a great deal around the home, from light housekeeping to personal care to medication reminders.  But they are also forming bonds with their...

Assisting Hands is partnering with other businesses in the Broomfield Area Chamber of Commerce to help educate seniors and their families.  Foundations For the Future is a new FREE monthly workshop series to help bring resources to all members of the community.   Assisting Hands is proud to participate and help spread the word about all the amazing services that can help...

Assisting Hands is extremely proud to announce that CiiCii P. is our Caregiver Champion for April! We wanted to highlight CiiCii (“the extra I’s are because I’m a little extra”) this month for her actions with one of our most challenging clients.  Assisting Hands was called into a senior community in Westminster to help with safety and security for this...

People over 65 are 2.5 times more likely to die in a fire than the general population. That’s why, when we perform an assessment at a client’s home, we are looking not just at them, but at their environment.  We want to make sure the home is safe for our clients and also for our caregivers. We put together the...

Parkinson’s disease and cognitive changes can create overwhelming challenges for families, from memory loss and confusion to wandering and mood changes. Our flyer, Supporting a Loved One with Parkinson’s & Cognitive Changes, offers practical strategies to help families navigate daily life with confidence. Professional home care can make all the difference by establishing routines and visual cues to reduce confusion, providing compassionate,...