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…
Kicking off the New Year with a great group of new STAR Caregivers. Lorretta Pulliam (Far Left), Amber Davis (Left Center) and Keyontae Mallory (Far Right) have just joined the Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond Team. They all just completed our Caregiver Orientation led by Karena Calhoun (Left Center). We are excited to have this energetic group come on board.…
Seniors create New Year resolutions just as enthusiastically as their younger counterparts. Resolving to improve one’s physical health and emotional well-being tops the list for many older people. Aiming to create a healthier and happier lifestyle in the new year will help seniors achieve their personal goals. 1. Resolve to nurture a positive outlook A positive attitude is infectious and…
Comfortable as a senior’s home may have been over the years, the property may not be designed to specifically meet the current needs of the aging individual. With Christmas just around the corner, you can surprise your loved one with the gift of a home safety makeover. Modifying an existing home environment makes it possible for a senior to…
Assisting Hands Richmond Holiday Open House Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 12 PM – 4 PM EST 1606 Santa Rosa Rd, Suite 125, Henrico, Virginia 23229 Congratulations to Aliyah Breiner (left center) for being Assisting Hands Home Care Richmond's November Super STAR of the month! Aliyah has been one of our most valuable STAR employees as she exemplifies what…
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…
