Caregiving is hard enough as it is. But caring for someone with Alzheimer’s disease has its own challenges. Learning as much as we can about Alzheimer's, as well as maintaining a positive but realistic attitude, are essential tools for caregivers. According to Alzheimers.net, here are some important things for caregivers to remember when caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s.…
. Tips for staying safe. Make sure your pathways are clear of clutter and safe for walking. Put away small throw rugs. Install fixed grab bars in your bathrooms. Use a shower chair and a non-slip shower mat. Use a raised toilet seat and a handheld shower head. Make sure you have fire extinguishers at home as well as smoke…
Personalized Home Care and Companion Care Services engage your loved ones and provide stimulation for both the mind and spirit of individuals. Assisting Hands of Potomac provides our clients with the very best of personalized home care in Montgomery County MD and Northern Fairfax County, including McLean, VA. This individual approach allows our clients to live safely, comfortably, and as…
Caregiving is both a meaningful and satisfying profession – but it can be demanding and challenging. Often, caregiving is provided by family members who support and assist persons with long term illnesses or disabilities. The caregivers that we hire here at Assisting Hands Home Care Potomac must be thoughtful people with the capacity to care and be patient. They must…
View this video on our YouTube page. The signs of a heart attack include: Pain in the chest, neck, back or arms Fatigue Light headedness Abnormal heartbeat or palpitations Shortness of breath Anxiety If you are woman, or if the person you suspect might be having a heart attack is a women, you might also experience Nausea, vomiting, dizziness or…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZplQQTnVUI Steve Lorberbaum: All right. So I want to welcome everybody to this edition of What's Your Plan. We, monthly, at Assisting Hands, try to talk to an industry expert about a different area of elder law, and elder issues, and aging in place, so we can all benefit from their expertise, and this week we're really excited to have…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZ9icGnJTo Patricia: All right. So Karen has been holding Sacred Space for women to feel, claim, and express the truce of their bodies, hearts, and souls for over 15 years. As the owner of Open Heart Healing, she's been guiding women to stretch, grow, and expand into the fullest expressions of themselves. She's a certified women's empowerment life coach, a…
It’s time to ring in the holiday season and what a season it’s been! Like most events this year, the 2020 holidays are likely to be very different than your traditional celebrations. The holidays can be a challenging and isolating time for seniors, but this is particularly true right now as we continue to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. Festive…
We get a lot of inquiries from people who live in Northern Fairfax County. Sometimes, they're not sure exactly what questions they should ask when looking for in-home care. The more we know, as a home-care provider, the better the answers we can provide. So we decided to put together this article. When the time comes, what questions should you…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiuzCykSIuY&feature=youtu.be Steve Lorberbaum: Okay. Well, good morning everyone. My name is Steve Lorberbaum. I'm the owner of Assisting Hands Home Care Potomac. This is our latest edition of What's Your Plan, and the goal of what your plan is to meet with industry leaders to find out how we can all better prepare and plan for our futures and what…
