Allow Yourself a Vacation with Respite Care Services Does this sound familiar? Your coworker comes back after two weeks in a tropical paradise. She’s tan, relaxed and passing around photos of herself in her swimsuit on a catamaran, enjoying an umbrella drink at a luau and swimming with sea turtles. You think to yourself that the way you spent your…
Greg Kling - Sharonville Chamber of Commerce Interview. Greg Kling, owner of Assisting Hands of Columbus, shares the story of why he and his wife Kim decided to start Assisting Hands. Greg also discusses how Assisting Hands home care professionals relieve the stress on families while adding life to the years of their aging loved ones. Approximately half of Assisting Hands clients live in their home or the home of a family member, while the…
June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. As we grow older, we may notice ourselves getting more forgetful. We forget where we put the car keys, can’t quite find the words we want to say, or can’t recall someone’s name. These episodes can be scary - “Am I developing Alzheimer’s or some sort of dementia?” The good news is that…
Don’t look now... but summer is here! Memorial Day Weekend is just a couple days away, the last day for most schools happens over the next couple of weeks, and vacation season is upon us. Vacations can be a fun, joyous time for the family to relax and make new memories together, but it can be a stressful time, too.…
If a loved one has recently suffered a stroke, you may have a lot of questions about their recovery – what might rehabilitation entail, and how much function will they recover. A lot depends on how quickly they received medical help after the stroke, and how extensive the damage was to their system. The medical care and therapy plan will…
Mother’s Day is right around the corner! Are you wondering what to get your mom on her special day – and not sure how to get something she will still enjoy and appreciate? Check out these suggestions: 1) Kindle – Especially if there are teen grandchildren around, this can be a great way to get them engaged with grandma. They…
If you are living with PD, you know the importance of having an experienced neurologist and medical team you trust. You also know how important it is to be pro-active in your own health care, which can sometimes be complicated, especially when following medical management tips for Parkinson’s disease patients to control symptoms in a consistent and structured way. Here…
If you are living with Parkinson’s, there are many steps you can take to help you live life to the fullest. Here are 20 tips from the University of Cincinnati Parkinson Support & Wellness on everyday living – many of these are also useful ideas for people living with other movement disorders, disabilities or mobility issues: Add railings to each…
Caring for family members with dementia can be challenging, but there are many ways you can reach out for practical help and emotional support. Columbus has many resources available for seniors with dementia, here are a few our local families may find helpful: The Alzheimer’s Association of Central Ohio offers a number of support groups and educational programs in and…
At Assisting Hands of Columbus, we’re excited about everything we are learning about the different stages of dementia and Alzheimer’s. Two of our home care professionals are certified trainers in Teepa Snow’s Positive Approach® to Care, and they are in the process of training all our caregivers. By sharing what we are learning with our families, we hope to give…
