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4 Effective Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation

Jun272022skohAlzheimer's, assisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregiving, dementia, elder care, healthcare, heart attack, incontinence, loneliness, non-medical care, seniorcare, social isolation, stroke care, veteran care

Social isolation and loneliness among seniors are detrimental to their health, reveals research. Social isolation and loneliness has been linked to numerous poor health outcomes in seniors such as depression, increased rate of a stroke or heart attack, dementia, and premature death. And, as the population of older adults in the US continues to grow, isolation among seniors is turning… Continue Reading 4 Effective Ways to Help Seniors Avoid Social Isolation

Home Care Offers Non-Medical Help while Home Health Provides Medical

Jun192022skohassisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, clinical care, elder care, elderly, health care, healthcare, home care, home care aide, home care providers, home care services, home health, home health care, in home care, medical care, non-clinical care, non-medical care, seniors, skilled nursing

The Difference between Home Care and Home Health Home care offers non-medical help, while home health care provides medical or clinical assistance often provided by licensed nurses. While the terms “home care” and “home health care” may sound similar, the services provided are quite different. Both types of care can be provided in the comfort of one’s home. Home Health… Continue Reading Home Care Offers Non-Medical Help while Home Health Provides Medical

Staying active and SAFE in the summer

Jun122022skohassisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, elder care, health care, healthcare, home care, home care aide, home care providers, home care services, in home care, long term care, senior care, senior support, veteran care

Summertime is here and for most people it’s a great time to be outside, and staying active and safe in the summer should be a lifestyle of health. All individuals, regardless of age, should be encouraged to reduce sedentary behavior and remain as active as possible, including enjoying the outdoors. However, the extra sunlight, high temperatures and humidity can become… Continue Reading Staying active and SAFE in the summer

Omega-3 Fatty Acids Helps Benefit Dementia

Jun052022skohAlzheimer's, assisting hands home care, care, care coordination, caregiver, caregiving, dementia, elder care, health care, healthy eating, home care, home care aide, home care providers, home care services, in home care, long term care, nutrients, nutrition, omega 3, omega 3 benefits, omega 3 supplements, senior care, well-being, wellness

Omega-3 fatty acids helps improve hair, skin, and nails, and benefits the cardiovascular and neurological systems and may prevent Dementia. Omega-3 Should be a Must for Dementia Patients Supplementing with this essential fatty acid in our daily diet is a good idea at any age, but for aging persons experiencing Dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, it should be a must. Studies… Continue Reading Omega-3 Fatty Acids Helps Benefit Dementia

Your Kidneys and You

May292022skohassisting hands home care, care, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregivers, caregiving, elder care, health care, home care, home care aide, home care aides, home care providers, home care services, in home care, kidne patient, kidney care, kidney failure, kidney health, long term care, veteran care

Kidney disease risk factors include diabetes, high blood pressure, a family history of kidney failure and being age 60 or older. One in 3 American adults is at risk for kidney disease. The National Kidney Foundation is the leading organization in the U.S. dedicated to the awareness, prevention and treatment of kidney disease for hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals,… Continue Reading Your Kidneys and You

How Strawberries Can Lower Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risks

May212022skohAlzheimer's, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, assisting daily living, assisting hands, assisting hands home care, care, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregiving, dementia, elder care, flavonoids, health care, healthcare, home care, home care aide, home care aides, home care providers, home care services, improve cognition, in home care, long term care, non-medical care, seniorcare, strawberries, veteran care, Vitamin C

How Strawberries Can Lower Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risks Let’s take a deeper dive into how strawberries can lower Alzheimer’s and Dementia risks. Researchers found in a six year study that participants did not develop Alzheimer or dementia with the frequency of strawberry consumption. Strawberries have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties that can improve neuronal function and cognition. Vitamin C, anthocyanidins such… Continue Reading How Strawberries Can Lower Alzheimer’s and Dementia Risks

Happy Mother’s Day!

May082022skohaging gracefully, assisting hands home care, care, care coordination, caregiver, caregiving, elder care, grandmothers, healthcare, healthy aging, home care, home care aide, home care aides, home care providers, home care services, in home care, long term care, maternity care, mother's day

In the United States, Mother’s Day is a holiday observed every second Sunday of May honoring the sacrifices mothers make for their children. Did you know that the American celebration of Mother’s Day began in 1908 by a pioneer lady named Anna Jarvis and became an official U.S. holiday in 1914? Jarvis would later denounce the commercialization of Mother’s day… Continue Reading Happy Mother’s Day!

Ways to Manage High Blood Pressure

May032022skohassisting hands home care, blood pressure, care, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregivers, caregiving, elder care, health care, healthcare, healthy aging, healthy eating, healthy foods, high blood pressure, home care, home care aide, home care aides, home care providers, home care services, in home care, long term care, non-medical care, nutrition, senior care, seniorcare, veteran care, well-being, wellness

High blood pressure is a common disease in which blood flows through blood vessels, or arteries, at higher than normal pressures. Blood pressure is the force of blood pushing against the walls of your arteries as the heart pumps blood. High blood pressure, sometimes called hypertension, is when this force against the artery walls is too high. Some ways to… Continue Reading Ways to Manage High Blood Pressure

Home Care Leader, Exceptional Service

Apr052022skohassisting hands, assisting hands home care, care, caregiver, caregiving, elder care, elderly, health, health care, home care, home care aide, in home care, long term care, non-medical care, senior care

Assisting Hands® Home Care has over 30 years of experience in the health-care industry as a home care leader with exceptional service. With a dedicated and strong leadership team, Assisting Hands® Home Care franchise owners have consistently provided high ratings in satisfaction surveys. As a home care leader, we have also won consecutive awards from the Franchise Business Review since… Continue Reading Home Care Leader, Exceptional Service

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