When cozying up all day at home becomes the norm for seniors, family members have a right to be concerned. Based on research conducted by the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society in 2017, seniors’ lifespans diminish in accordance to how seldom they leave the confines of home. What are reasons seniors stay indoors? A significant number of elderly individuals…
Another great group of STAR Caregivers Kadijuh (Right Center), Deloris Byrd (Front Right), and Chitina Gray (Far Right) has just joined the Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond Team. They all just completed our Caregiver Orientation led by Karena Calhoun (Left). We are excited to have this dynamic group come on board. They are all ready to get off to a…
Congratulations to Cheneakqua (left) for being Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond's October Super STAR! Cheneakqua has been one of our most valuable STAR employees as she exemplifies what it truly means to be a Caregiver. Cheneakqua has demonstrated Our Shared Values by her eagerness to work, compassion towards helping others and relentless dedication with the clients all while keeping a…
Congratulations to Cathy Hamlin, Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond's Executive Administrator, on becoming a Teepa Snow Positive Approach® To Care (PAC) Certified Independent Coach. Cathy (right) worked with Teepa Snow (left) and her team at their training in St. Louis, MO last week. We are so proud of Cathy as she now will be able to provide dementia related training…
November is Veterans and Military Families Month – See How VA Programs Can Help Those Families The first Veteran’s day was declared on November 11, 1919 by President Woodrow Wilson. This date is significant because it marked the one-year anniversary of the end of World War I and it was originally known as Armistice Day. It soon became known as…
Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond is very excited to welcome Toureca Tompkins to our STAR Caregiver team. Toureca (right) just completed orientation led by Karena Calhoun (left) our awesome Client Care Coordinator. We are looking forward to Toureca getting off to a Great Start! [caption id="attachment_2236" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] October 31, 2019[/caption] *Our STAR (Setting Targets Achieving Results) program which recognizes…
As people enter their golden years, it’s common to require some level of care whether it is on an occasional, part-time basis or on an everyday, full-time basis. This can especially be the case for elderly individuals who have chosen to age at home. Some seniors are fortunate enough to receive the care they need from a family member who…
Welcome the newest additions to our STAR Caregiver team, Cheneakqua Mason (Back Center) and Doretta Stewart (Front Right). just completed orientation led by Karena Calhoun (Back Right) our incredible Client Care Coordinator. We look forward to both Cheneakqua and Doretta getting off to a Great STARts! *Our STAR (Setting Targets Achieving Results) program which recognizes Caregivers for outstanding work and…
National Case Management Week is October 13-19. The American Case Management Association emphasizes the impact professionals in case management make every day. Across all care settings, case managers are making a difference! This year’s theme is Case Management: Setting New Standards for Care, created by the American Case Management Association (“ACMA”). The purpose of this week is to recognize the…
Thank you to the great team at Glenburnie Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for allowing us to participate in their Fall Festival. Beautiful weather, great music, fantastic food, fun games (including an extremely competitive cake walk) made for a great afternoon. Glenburnie's incredible Administrator, Nicole Threatt (left) and her Director of Rehab Susan Laine (right) took time out from the festivities…
