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...

Falls are the leading cause of injury-related deaths and hospitalizations among seniors.  The CDC reports that 1 in 4 older adults reports falling every year but less than half tell their doctor.  Falling once DOUBLES your risk of falling again. There are easy ways for seniors to reduce their risk of falling, and Assisting Hands can help! Keep your home safe...

For seniors, falls are the number one cause of injury and subsequent decline.  But they are not inevitable!  Proper care and proactive measures go a long way to preventing falls.  Research shows that regular strength and balance exercises can greatly reduce the risk of falls (scientific paper here). We put together the flyer below to demonstrate some simple exercises seniors...

Assisting Hands is thrilled to share that Sydney B. has reached her THREE YEAR anniversary with us!  Sydney started with us just a few months after we opened our office and has grown in knowledge and skills right alongside us.  She will graduate from nursing school in just a few weeks, and we are incredibly proud to have been a...

Pneumonia is a serious lung disease, especially for seniors with weakened immune systems.  Many seniors will end up hospitalized if they contract pneumonia, but home care is vital once they are discharged back home.  At Assisting Hands Broomfield, our goal is to prevent our clients from being readmitted to the hospital for any illness so we train our caregivers in...

Assisting Hands is proud to share that Darah J. has reached her one year anniversary with us!  Darah is our companionship and socialization specialist.  Her bubbly personality and warm heart never fail to bring smiles to the faces of her clients.  Whenever we have someone grieving over a loved one or closing themselves off to the world for any reason,...

As we wrap up Heart Health month, I want to bring up something that I’ve had to work on – cutting sodium from my diet.  I have a history of high blood pressure, and salt is a big culprit there. Excess sodium (salt) in your diet increases your risk of so many things: High Blood Pressure Stroke Heart failure Kidney...