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National Caregivers Day: Showing Appreciation for a Senior’s Caregiver

Celebrating caregivers is something many families and businesses do regularly. However, there’s a special day in February (the 18th, to be exact) to honor those who make your senior loved one’s life more enjoyable and safer. Caregivers put their time and energy into developing strategies that benefit seniors, and some situations are more complicated than …

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Why Should Family Caregivers Be Well-Informed?

Family members can find themselves thrust into the role of caregiver with little or no preparation. Fortunately, there are resources available that can help you learn about the challenges you may encounter when taking care of a senior loved one. An educated caregiver is not only better equipped to provide a high level of care …

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What It Takes To Be A Caregiver

Are you a caregiver? Or have you considered a career as a caregiver? Everyday, caregivers make an amazing difference in the lives of their clients and their clients’ families. But the job is so much more than taking care of just physical needs! The best professional home caregivers go above and beyond their typical duties …

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Staying Safe At Home

Eileen Miligan: Hello. I’m Eileen Miligan, Director of Nursing for Assisting Hands Home Care Potomac. We are a proud member of The Greater Bethesda Chamber of Commerce. I am here today to share with you important tips for keeping safe in your home and during this pandemic. These are some of the things you need …

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Caregivers Plan: My Home – Assisting Hands Home Care

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 …

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Family Caregivers May Need Assisted Daily Living Home Care In Fairfax

That’s true in Reston, Falls Church and Montgomery County MD as well! There are times when a Family Caregiver can’t imagine moving their aging parent out of their home, even when it becomes more difficult for them to live independently. Many seniors struggle to do things for themselves, from dressing to cooking meals. While Family …

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Assisting Hands Potomac 2019 Caregiver Of The Year

A little late perhaps? You would think so, since Francis Agyin was chosen as our Caregiver Of The Year for 2019. But the truth is, the photos had to wait! Covid prevented us from going into the home of the client or from having Francis come into our office – so finally now, we get …

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A Family Caregiver May Need a Home Care Provider

There are times when a Family Caregiver can’t imagine moving their aging parent out of their home, even when it becomes more difficult for them to live independently. Many seniors struggle to do things for themselves, from dressing to cooking meals. While Family Caregivers want to be there to help as much as possible, many …

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