Please go vote in the 2020 OurHealth Richmond Senior Healthy Living Awards. Please include Assisting Hands as a write in vote in the Companion Care category (category 6). Thank you for your support! https://ourhealth.typeform.com/to/jOzyEh OurHealth Magazine for Richmond's 6TH ANNUAL SENIOR HEALTHY LIVING AWARDS! Human beings have five fingers, five toes, five appendages, five senses, and five major systems of…
We have an announcement from the National Office of Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond regarding COVID-19 and how our caregivers are prepared to keep your loved ones safe: The Henrico County Health Department are now staffing a coronavirus hotline for providers, organizations, and community members to ask their COVID-19 public health questions. The hotline accepts calls from 8:00 am - 8:00 pm.…
Overview of Dementia Dementia is the umbrella term for a person’s decline in memory and other cognitive abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is not a normal part of aging. It is estimated that approximately 50 million individuals (5 million in the US) are living with Dementia. This number will almost double every 20 years,…
All, I would first like to offer my thoughts and prayers to everyone in these difficult times. We are facing a world wide crisis that seems to be touching every aspect of our lives. It seems that there is a lot of information and mis-information that is available across all communication platforms, which makes it difficult to know with certainty…
Welcome our newest STAR Caregiver, Monica Shelton (Left), to the Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond Team. She just completed our Caregiver Orientation led by our awesome Client Care Coordinator Aliyah Breiner (Right). We are excited to have Monica come on board. She is all set to get off to a Great STARt! *Our STAR (Setting Targets Achieving Results) program recognizes…
Overview of Dementia Dementia is the umbrella term for a person’s decline in memory and other cognitive abilities that is severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is not a normal part of aging. It is estimated that approximately 50 million individuals (5 million in the US) are living with Dementia. This number will almost double every 20 years,…
Forgetfulness and dementia are two different conditions, although some overlap in symptoms occurs. A senior who occasionally forgets why she entered a room is experiencing age-related memory changes. However, when memory lapses worsen over time, dementia is likely the culprit. Normal memory changes occur as people age. The brain, along with the body, undergoes physiological changes as people grow older.…
Dunlop House’s 2020 Chili Cook-Off [caption id="attachment_2640" align="alignright" width="225"] Eric Rohr[/caption] Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond took 2nd Place both chosen by our “Celebrity Guest Judges” Captain Steve Groat, Colonial Heights Police Department and Steve Taggert, Manager of the Tri-City Chili Peppers ?. Kirsten Andrews, Southern Comforts won 1st Place while Caitlin Moegling and Morgan Young, AT Home Care & AT…
Congratulations to Linda Hopkiins (right center) for being named Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond's December Super STAR of the month! Linda is one of our most valuable STAR employees as she exemplifies what it truly means to be a Caregiver. Linda has demonstrated Our Shared Values by her eagerness to work, compassion towards helping others and relentless dedication with the…
Functioning optimally in daily life requires cognitive health. Seniors who intend to stay independent rely on their minds’ abilities to make reasonable decisions, recall important tasks and carry on conversations. Seniors may continue to accomplish the necessary, everyday tasks by improving their brain health. What are components of good brain health? Aside from thinking, remembering and learning, three functions are…
