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Home Care Helps All Senior Living Options

Feb032023skoh

Senior Living Options With so many senior living options nowadays, it’s difficult to decide which is the best route to take. The following list breaks down the common senior living options: Independent Living Communities Assisted Living Communities Nursing Homes (SNF, Rehab temporary) Memory Care/Support Residential Care Homes (Board & Care) Home Care Companies Hospice Care Independent Living Communities These are… Continue Reading Home Care Helps All Senior Living Options

Fall-Proofing Your Home

Jan232023skohAlzheimer's & Dementia, caregiver, developmentally challenged care, elder care, Exceptional Service, fall prevention, healthy aging, home care aide, in home care, long term care insurance, parkinsons, safety, senior care, special needs care, veteran care

Fall-Proofing Your Home Fall-proofing your home can help prevent more than 75% of falls that take place inside or in close proximity to the home. But your home doesn’t have to be an obstacle course of potential falls. Some simple and quick changes will easily help reduce your risk of falling. The following tips for fall-proofing your home can help… Continue Reading Fall-Proofing Your Home

Tips to Manage a Stroke

Jan132023skohcaregiver, elder care, Exceptional Service, fall prevention, healthy aging, home care aide, in home care, long term care insurance, parkinsons, safety, senior care, stroke care

Helping a Stroke Patient within 10-20 Minutes Getting to the emergency room (ER) as quickly as possible is perhaps the most important part of managing a stroke because brain tissue can deteriorate at a rapid pace. Statistics show that the initial 10–20 minutes of a stroke plays a crucial role in deciding the overall quality and chance of stroke survival.… Continue Reading Tips to Manage a Stroke

Happy New Year! 2023!

Jan082023skohassisting daily living, assisting hands, assisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, elder care, elderly, health care, home care, home care aide, home care services, long term care, maternity care, senior care, seniors

Happy New Year! 2023! Last month was busy with our Christmas food drive! We collected enough food to donate to the Placentia Senior Center as well as the Placentia Veterans Village. We also made a presentation at the Placentia Senior Center and got to know some local seniors who were interested in learning more about home care and how it… Continue Reading Happy New Year! 2023!

Christmas Food Drive

Nov302022skohassisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, caregiver, Christmas, elder care, food drive, healthcare, home care aide, in home care, military care, senior care, veteran care

Assisting Hands Yorba Linda is holding a Christmas food drive from now until Dec. 8th. By doing so, we extend our gratitude and service to the local veteran and senior communities in Placentia. Specifically, we are donating food to the Placentia Veterans Village and the Placentia Senior Center. Please drop off goods for the Christmas Food Drive to our office,… Continue Reading Christmas Food Drive

Assisting Hands® Team Serves Veterans Day Luncheon at the Placentia Veterans Village

Nov112022skohMercy Housing, military care, Placentia, Placentia Veterans Village, VA Benefits, veteran care, veterans day, vets

Veterans Day Luncheon To honor our local veterans for Veterans Day (Nov. 11, 2022) at the Placentia Veterans Village, in the spirit of Thanksgiving, our Assisting Hands® team served stir fry turkey, chow mein, fried rice, and homemade tamales at the Veterans Day Luncheon! Our Care Coordinator put her ninja cooking skills on display with the stir fry turkey, chow… Continue Reading Assisting Hands® Team Serves Veterans Day Luncheon at the Placentia Veterans Village

A Successful Approach to Home Care

Oct182022skohassisting daily living, assisting hands, assisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, clinical care, elder care, elderly, health care, home care, home care aide, home care services, long term care, maternity care, senior care, seniors

When life’s events require extra help, Assisting Hands® Home Care provides individualized services to people in need of all ages. Our agency plays a significant role in assistive care that is growing in importance for patients outside the hospital setting. Assisting Hands® exemplifies compassion, dependability and dignity to all our clients. What is more, founded on the principles of caring… Continue Reading A Successful Approach to Home Care

Why Falls Are Problematic

Sep302022skohcare, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregiving, elder care, fall prevention, health care, home care, home care aide, home care services, long term care, senior care, veteran care

Falling is a Common Problem Falling is a common problem for individuals 65 years and older, and it can often lead to a trip to the hospital. Each year, millions of older adults fall. In fact, more than one of our four older adults falls each year, but fewer than half will inform their doctor. Research shows that falling once… Continue Reading Why Falls Are Problematic

How to Lower the Risk of a Heart Attack

Sep082022skohassisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, elder care, health care, heart attack, heart attack prevention, heart disease, heart disease prevention, home care, home care aide, home care services, long term care, senior care, veteran care

The term “heart disease” refers to several types of heart conditions. The most common type of heart disease in the United States is coronary artery disease (CAD), which affects the blood flow to the heart attack. The more time that passes without treatment to restore blood flow, the greater the damage to the heart muscle. Sometimes heart disease may be… Continue Reading How to Lower the Risk of a Heart Attack

Caregiving for Individuals with Parkinson’s

Aug192022skohassisting hands home care, care, care arrangement, care coordination, care providers, caregiver, caregiving, elder care, health care, home care aide, home care services, in home care, non-clinical care, non-medical care, parkinsons, senior care, veteran care

Caregiving for Individuals with Parkinson’s Being a care partner is essential to the well-being of every individual with Parkinson’s. What Are Some Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease? A softer voice that trails off Falling and trouble with balance and coordination Freezing: a sudden, but temporary inability to move, when you start to walk Moving without assistance or a wheelchair Fatigue and… Continue Reading Caregiving for Individuals with Parkinson’s

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