Home Care Assistance

As a caregiver, you are providing immeasurable care to your loved ones. But who is caring for you? Try these strategies to manage your daily stress.

Today, on World Parkinson's Day, we want to raise awareness for those affected by Parkinson's Disease, whether you've been diagnosed or are a caregiver for someone living with PD. Home Care Assistance is a proud partner of the Parkinson's Foundation, which has allowed us access to the latest research to incorporate in our customized care plans. To learn more, please visit here: https://homecareassistance.com//specialized-care/parkinsons

I would like to invite you all to a virtual 2-hour CEU Event, Creating Joy and Purposeful Living with Dementia: a Unique Blend of Theatre and Education, featuring Home Care Assistance Director of Memory Care, Shadi Gholizadeh, Ph.D., MPH, and renowned Atlanta actor and caregiver, Carolyn Cook. The event will be held on Thursday, April 22nd at 2:45 pm PST. Not only will you receive 2 credit hours towards your license courtesy of Home Care Assistance, but you will also be eli...gible for some great door prizes! Please see the attached invite for all the event details and how to register. Let me know if you have any questions. Best, Yasmin Bahl Home Care Assistance of San Francisco Direct: 415-730-7249

Happy Spring! We wanted to share a few springtime activities for you and your loved ones. It can be a short walk in the park in honor of Earth Day, planting a few seeds in the garden or watercolor painting outside. Let us know what activities you'll be planning this month!

No two days are the same when taking care of a loved one with dementia. But your focus on maintaining their quality of life can be. Try these strategies to make sure your parent is taken care of from the comfort of home.

Meet Laurie Craig, part of the Collier Nursing Services division of Home Care Assistance, a nursing company that just partnered with us! Laurie’s extensive knowledge about home care and impressive background are two of the many reasons we’re glad she’s part of our team!!

We are happy to know that in situations like a transition from the hospital back home, we have been able to help. A client’s daughter expressed her feelings about her mom’s transition. She said that our caregivers were there for as long as she needed, they knew how to handle the situation perfectly, and that she wouldn’t hesitate to reach out again. Thank you, Gab, for letting us know how we helped create a positive outcome with your mother’s transition!

Research continues to prove the effectiveness of music therapy in addressing the physical limitations and struggles that result from Parkinson’s disease. Learn how you can use music to help promote wellness and healing, especially in caring for seniors with Parkinson’s.

The Home Care Assistance team recently visited the San Francisco Towers and Sequoia Living Health Services to hand out holiday bags with letters of gratitude to their valued employees. We appreciate all of our hard-working heroes and partners this holiday season! #ThankYou

We can all agree it has been a challenging year for seniors and professionals alike. A pandemic has disproportionately affected older adults and their families, causing stress and heartache. This winter will test everyone’s resolve to stay safe and find creative ways to continue to do business and serve our clients. Read about what both seniors and senior care professionals can expect through the winter, and how to find ways to cope in these challenging times. https://homecareassistance.com//the-dark-winter-what-senio

Watch and learn from Michelle Wile, one of our speakers for our World Alzheimer's Day Convention that we hosted recently. She presented a Live Mind Fit Series, where she engaged the audience with several stimulating cognitive segments, including, Alphabet Soup, Picture Word Search, Title Challenge, Words in Words, What's that image, What's that Saying, and Word Pick! Watch Michelle Wile here, starting at 4:27 and ending at 46:57: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skLJ4Bh6hy0&t=384s

Meet two of Home Care Assistance’s Heroes Behind the Masks, Meg and Estelle! Our Clinical Care Manager, Meg, (top) is described as nurturing and meg-tatstic and is always devoted to the well-being of her clients. Our caregiver Estelle (bottom), is said to be a beautiful light with a beautiful smile! Meg and Estelle, thank you for providing our clients with excellent care. We are so glad that you are on our team! #heroesbehindmasks #attitudeofgratitude

The holidays are a great opportunity to come together with family and aging loved ones to make new memories through art!

November is National Alzheimer's Awareness Month. Nearly 50 million people are living with Alzheimer's disease worldwide, and at the age of 65, women have a one in five chance of developing Alzheimer's. As women age, it is important to be aware of any changes in cognitive functioning in order to know if it is time to have a conversation with a doctor. Our valued partners, the Women's Alzheimer's Movement, shares the brain health guide, 10 Things Every Woman Should Watch For As She Ages. Download it, use it, and share it with another woman in observance of what this month represents! https://rb.gy/owhli8

As we celebrate our gratitude and appreciation for our caregivers this month, we’d like to recap some of the major accomplishments our caregivers have achieved! Today we celebrate Rhonda Christian, who received HCA’s Caregiver Culture Award for Accountability! We wouldn’t know what to do without dedicated and accountable caregivers like her. #caregiving #attitudeofgratitude #homecare

November is National Family Caregivers Month, a time to recognize, and give praise and support, to the 78 million people who dedicate their time, often unpaid, to care for a family member in need. As we approach the holiday season, often focused on family quality time, it is important for family caregivers to be able to create memories with their loved ones while still taking care of day-to-day activities. Take some time to read our Family Caregivers Guide to the Holidays, which is full of tips to help you relax and enjoy the holiday season while caring for a senior loved one. https://homecareassistance.com/the-family-caregivers-guide-

Tina Harrison has been a caregiver with Home Care Assistance since 2016. From day one, Tina has embraced her role with unwavering compassion, heart, and dedication. Tina has worked with one of her clients for all four of these years and is the perfect example of the consistency we strive for with all of our clients! With over 20 years experience working with older adults and currently working toward her nursing degree, Tina is highly skilled and also has her heart in the righ...t place. She truly enjoys seeing the smiles of gratitude on her client’s faces as she helps provide high-quality care and loving companionship for them. A family member of her current client said: Tina has been my mother’s caregiver for almost four years. She is loved and appreciated by our entire family. My mother’s dementia is such that she can be negative and rude to her caregivers. As embarrassing as this is for our family, Tina always puts us at ease. She is professional, accepting, patient, and always in a sunny mood! Her gentle nature and kindness towards our mom provides us with great peace of mind. We feel fortunate and blessed to have Tina in our lives and will always be grateful for her loving care of our mom. Thank you, Tina, for being such an integral part of our Home Care Assistance team!

During the month of November, we are expressing gratitude and appreciation for all of our amazing caregivers here at Home Care Assistance, and all family caregivers nationwide. It takes strength, character, and hard work to be a dedicated caregiver who puts forth effort every day to help others. We recognize all that caregivers do to support our clients safety and well-being. Thank you! #attitudeofgratitude

Happy Halloween! This year is a good opportunity to try some social distancing approved halloween activities. What's more fun than creating your own Halloween decorations? Here are some ideas for Halloween-themed crafts you and your loved one can try! https://homecareassistance.com//halloween-crafts-for-senio

Meet Karen Szoke, a Staffing Manager, here at Home Care Assistance! Karen loves working at HCA, and has a lot of amazing memories with both caregivers and clients. One memory she recalls was when one of her clients would tell her stories from his past. She said, His smile would light up the room when I would come and visit. Thank you Karen, for being a valued team member at Home Care Assistance!

Home care and home health are a couple terms that will start to come up when looking into receiving care in one’s home. To understand what kind of care is available, learn the differences between home care and home health care to know what is best for your loved one’s needs. "

NAEPC Members and those that are interested in a Virtual Conference for Advanced Estate Planning Strategies, please register here: https://www.naepc.org/forms/conference-registration/. Due to sponsors such as Home Care Assistance, this event can be complimentary for members and certain guests, and you can receive CEU credits. Please join us on Tuesday, November 10th and visit our Virtual Booth where we can help you understand how to partner with us and why! @HomeCareAssistance @NAEPCAssociation #naepc #aginginplace #epls #aep #naepcannualconference

A survey conducted by Harris Poll on behalf of Home Care Assistance revealed interesting results about how seniors and their families feel about hiring in-home care. One of the results showed that two in five seniors aged 50+ would be more open to home care if the care provider was someone they selected and were able to form a relationship/companionship. At HCA, one of our top priorities in providing care is finding a perfect match between our client and caregiver, so that t...hey can form a meaningful and caring relationship. If someone you know is looking for home care services, please call: (888) 628-6687. #homecare