Author: psutton

Assisting Hands is proud to share that Kari O. has reached a big milestone – TWO YEARS working with us!  Kari is always willing to help out when her busy schedule allows it.  Her primary client Marlene told me she is always so happy to see Kari, and she takes on so much around the house.  They have a fantastic...

Assisting Hands encourages everyone, but especially seniors, to create Advance Directives.  These documents explain how you want medical and financial decisions to be made if you are too ill or incapacitated to speak for yourself.  Having an Advance Directive in place shares your wishes with family, friends, and health care providers in order to avoid confusion.  They provide peace of...

With October being Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we wanted to highlight how living with cancer can affect seniors.  Cancer is an increasing problem for older adults – the NIH has a startling graph here (https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/causes-prevention/risk/age).  Cancer is bad enough on its own, but in seniors it is likely to occur alongside other conditions that make managing it complicated.  Things like...

Assisting Hands boasts amazing partners in the Home Health and Hospice space!  We are proud to recommend our clients work with them when they need services that are outside our scope. However, I have often noticed a great deal of confusion about who does what.  Clients and their families may not understand the differences between these three services and may...

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...

Assisting Hands is happy to announce that Mike T. is our Caregiver Champion for August! Mike is patient and outgoing, all his clients really enjoy his company.  He is willing to take on any client, including those that only need us one time.  Mike is motivated to take on any challenge, both at work and in his personal life.  Mike...

2024 is shaping up to be the hottest summer on record.  Even in a normal summer, heat illnesses are a big problem for seniors.  More than 80 percent of the people in the U.S. who die of heat-related causes are over age 60. As we age, our bodies become less sensitive to changes in temperature.  To make matters worse, many...

Assisting Hands is excited to highlight Jodine A., who just reached her one year anniversary!  She has been all over the North Metro area helping us take care of clients, and everyone has told us how much of a godsend she is.  We can’t agree more! Congratulations Jodine and keep up the great work!