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...

February is Heart Health month, so in addition to focusing on prevention and warning signs, I wanted to talk about how Assisting Hands Home Care can make a difference after a heart attack. Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., but advances in medical technology and practice have raised the survival rate for a heart attack...

Assisting Hands is so proud to announce that Elizabeth B. is our Caregiver Champion for January! Usually we recognize caregivers for their great work on the job, but this month is a bit different.  We want to recognize Elizabeth B. for her tremendous achievement of passing the U.S. Citizenship test! Elizabeth has been in the country since she was 6...

Depression in seniors, especially during the winter months, is a significant concern here at Assisting Hands Broomfield.  Seasonal Affective Disorder, isolation, and reduced physical activity can all contribute to making depression more pronounced.  Isolation and depression (which I have written about before) can lead to worsening physical health as well as cognitive decline. Home care can help!  Most of our...

Flu season is upon us, and seniors account for 50-70% of flu-related hospitalizations and 70-85% of flu-related deaths (https://www.cdc.gov/flu/highrisk/65over.htm).  Those are frightening numbers!  Older people are more susceptible to the flu because the immune system weakens as we age. Now is the time to focus on prevention.  So much of the immune system’s power comes from the foods we eat,...