Author: psutton

The holiday season is traditionally one of joy and love, but many struggle with the stress and high expectations.  Seniors especially are vulnerable to a number of dangers this time of year: Trip hazards. Falls are the number one cause of injury in seniors, and unfamiliar decorations and clutter can exacerbate the problem. Who doesn’t love a scented holiday candle?...

As we wrap up Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, I want to highlight more options and resources for people with dementia.  Home Care, of course, is a crucial piece for maintaining independence even while living with dementia.  However, we often suggest additional products to help our clients maintain the highest quality of life. We put together the following chart to showcase some...

November is Alzheimer's Awareness Month, so we put together a resource to help people understand some of the more common types of dementia.  Alzheimer’s Disease is recognized as a type of dementia, and at Assisting Hands Bromfield we care for clients with many different dementia diagnoses. Alzheimer's and dementia are very difficult diseases for both the person afflicted and their...

Assisting Hands is proud to announce that Stefany G. is our Caregiver Champion for October! Stefany is in high demand with every client she visits.  Her friendliness and outgoing nature combine with a strong work ethic to make her a fantastic caregiver.  Stefany is always eager to meet new clients that allow her to improve her already great skills. Congratulations...

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...