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,...

One of the more common tasks our caregivers perform with our clients is “Medication Reminders.”  It sounds so simple, doesn’t it?  Sometimes it is, but there are good reasons for making sure that reminder occurs each visit.  125,000 reasons. Medication non-adherence is responsible for 125,000 deaths and up to 30% of senior hospitalizations every year.  This is a problem that...

Assisting Hands is happy to share that Amy M. has reached her one year anniversary!  Amy has been very flexible with us, working around another job to follow her passion, which is taking care of her clients.  She is always willing to lend a hand when needed and drives all over the North Metro area connecting with seniors. Congratulations to...