Caring for a loved one is hard on family members. Whether it’s caring for a disabled child, elderly parents, someone living with cancer or dementia, it’s a time-consuming commitment. If you’re a full-time caregiver, you know that it’s impossible to do it all. Besides being physically and mentally demanding, providing care to a loved one can result in burnout. You…
Caregiving is challenging, particularly when the person you are caring for has a condition like COPD. This article from the COPD Foundation shares what you need to know as a COPD caregiver and tips to help. The role of the caregiver is an important one. Often, it is the greatest expression of love that can be offered. Caregiving can be…
Lung cancer is a type of cancer that begins in the lungs. The lungs are two organs in the chest that take in oxygen when we inhale and release carbon dioxide when we exhale. People who smoke have the greatest risk of lung cancer. The risk of lung cancer increases with the length of time and number of cigarettes smoked.…
Proper nutrition is key to managing diabetes and balancing blood sugar. Find out some tips for determining the right foods to eat, understanding carbs and reading food labels with these suggestions from the American Diabetes Association. Find the balance. While other factors are at work, the food you eat plays a huge role in balancing your blood sugar levels and…
November is National Diabetes Month. The good news is that there are steps older adults can take to prevent type 2 diabetes, the most common form to develop in seniors. This article from the NIH National Institute on Aging takes a look at what diabetes is, the different types of diabetes, pre-diabetes, symptons, tests, managing diabetes and help with the…
Steve Lorberbaum: ... Good morning, and welcome to our first edition of What's My Plan? So the goal of us at Assisting Hands, is to provide not only great care to our families but also valuable and useful information to help people make the right decisions as they move down the path of caring for their loved ones. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiN54z-nMjQ Steve…
A yoga session by an instructor specializing in restorative, Yin, Hatha Yoga, and Reiki. All right so we'll just come to a comfortable seat. You may already be there. And just allow the sits bones to begin to ground to the earth and allow the tail bone to belong. And then from this place of grounding, we'll lift the spine…
Loretta Veney discusses her mom, Alzheimer’s, and what the diagnosis meant for her and the family Patricia Dubroff: All right. Let's talk about Loretta Veney. Loretta, want to give us a quick rundown of your bio and your world? Loretta Veney: Sure. My name is Loretta Veney, and I live in Clinton, Maryland, so I'm a little bit around the…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nd1vEzzNVj8 Hosted by Patricia Dubroff, the director of community relations for Assisting Hands Home Care. The elderly have a myriad of health issues from Alzheimer's to being frail and unable to care for themselves. Patricia Dubroff: For those of you who don't know me, I'm Patricia Dubroff. I'm the director of community relations for Assisting Hands Home Care, and we…
https://youtu.be/b8qV-P_lHe4 Steve Lorberbaum: Well, good morning everybody. Thank you for joining us for What's Your Plan. Today we're very happy and lucky to have a special guest, Susy Murphy. She's the owner of Debra Levy Eldercare Associates. They're really like wedding planners for growing older. And we're going to talk today about what care managers do and how you can…
