Caregivers
Happy Birthday Hired Hands Homecare!
From our humble beginnings in Mill Valley, to our current four offices, working with hundreds of amazing people every week,
Over the last 24 years Hired Hands Homecare has touched the lives of many…
Our utterly amazing and dedicated Caregivers,
Our precious Clients and their Families,
Our outstanding Internal Management Team / Family,
& Our all of our trusted Community Partners.
It is our utmost honor & privilege! THANK YOU for an amazing journey… and here’s to another 24 more!
With Love,
Lynn, Erin & Mark Winter
2 Acronyms You Should Know When Considering Hiring At Home Caregivers
Hand it to the health care industry to come up with yet another couple of acronyms to add to their extensive list – ADLs and IADLs. These are prevalent terms in the healthcare field used to describe the routine self-care activities that an individual engages in on a regular basis to stay independent and healthy. It is also common for these acronyms to appear in conversations if you are looking for in-home care options for an older person, or if you are researching the cost of long-term senior care for yourself or someone you know.
Do My Parents Need In Home Care Services? Let Their Daily Activities Decide.
It’s often human nature to deny that we need assistance, although the truth is that often we really do. This is especially true for older adults, who may not wish to confess they need help doing the everyday things that used to be a snap but now are getting to be more complicated. For loved ones, this can make recognizing that an older adult requires help more difficult to identify. The encouraging news is that there are tools that can help family members better determine when a senior needs help.
There’s No Cookie Cutter Approach to California Senior Care
The most wonderful thing about human beings is that every one of them is altogether unique, and that doesn’t change simply because of age. As we get older, we stay the unique and intricate individuals that we have been our whole lives. Assuming that all seniors will act the same and require the same things is a cookie cutter approach that just will not work for seniors or those who take care of them. Providing care to older individuals necessitates an innovative and careful approach that permits the caregiver to determine just who an older adult is and what his or her specific needs are to determine the best plan of care to keep the individual healthy and well at home.
Exploring Tri Valley Home Care Services Instead of a Nursing Home
“I never want to live in a nursing home.”
If you’re the child of an elderly parent, you’ve probably listened to your loved one speak those words or a similar sentiment signifying your parent’s wish to continue to age at home instead of moving to a long-term care facility. Truthfully, the majority of seniors want to remain in their own homes for as long as possible – for a variety of reasons. Home is the place they’ve lovingly created, so it’s where they feel the most comfortable. Living at home also brings meaning and purpose to one’s life. Something as simple as looking at one’s belongings, reading the mail, or relaxing on the porch are more meaningful in one’s own home than in a long-term care facility because it is the home that creates the framework of one’s life. … Read More »
A Simple Holiday Cheer!
Greetings!
In 1994, Hired Hands Homecare was humbly small, not yet a year old. In celebrating the Holidays, we welcomed our Employees and Client to join us for a small Open House in our office. At the end of the day, one of our most amazing Caregivers presented a most simple and wonderful gift.
She said “Please accept this small token of appreciation. It has been wonderful working with such great people, and doing such amazing things for the Seniors of our Community. I don’t have much, but I very much want to present this to you as a gift during this Holiday.”
Every year we light the candle before we turn the lights out in the office, and go celebrate with friends and family. A simple paper plate, wrapped in Christmas paper, with candles … Read More »
We Hope You Can Join Us!
Greetings and Salutations!
Its a Beautiful Day for a colorful sweater and great company!
We Hope you can join us today for our Holiday Open Houses as we celebrate community and the Holiday Season.
Happy Holidays to All!
With Love,
The Hired Hands Homecare Family
Senior Medical Appointments and Procedures Made Easier with These Tips
The statistics are alarming: a recent study conducted by the Annals of Family Medicine uncovered that a typical primary care physician has a “panel” of more than 2,000 patients – those who are under his or her care. Further, the study outlined that such a physician would need to “spend 21.7 hours per day to provide all recommended acute, chronic and preventive care for a panel of 2,500 patients.”
It’s no wonder that we as patients, not to mention the doctors themselves, feel so rushed and stressed. With the need for so many senior medical appointments, treatments, and procedures due to the many chronic diseases and effects of aging that are prevalent, it’s more important than ever to take steps to maximize the time we have with our doctors.
In our previous blog post, we outlined some information and questions to prepare … Read More »
Many Heartfelt Thanks from Hired Hands Homecare
Dear Valued and Trusted Members of the Hired Hands Team:
During this Thanksgiving Holiday, we are thinking of all of you who are so dedicated and committed to the care, comfort, and safety of our cherished Clients. There is no adequate way to express our deep and profound gratitude for all you do. You have chosen a rewarding, yet often difficult job, and you do it so well. I am sure there are days when you don’t realize the enormous impact that you have on others lives, enriching them, and offering them peace and joy and security. It is a BIG job and you are truly heroes!
To our very special internal staff members, Hired Hands would be nothing without your daily efforts to make a hugely complex company run like a top. You handle both … Read More »
Moving Forward…
Greetings Friends and Families,
The past two weeks will be remembered as a time of profound tragedy for our Community. We’re extremely thankful to CalFire and ALL the first responders for finally getting the fires contained and under control. We’re also extremely thankful for the safety and well being of all Hired Hands Employees, Families, and Clients.
During the toughest of times, our Management Team, Emergency On-Call Coordinators, and dedicated Caregivers exceeded all expectations in their efforts to keep our Clients as safe and comfortable as possible. This was particularly impressive over the past two weeks as the situation changed constantly. Our office operations had to relocate due to power outages. Families were evacuated multiple times, often to far away locations. Evacuees even slept in our offices. Together, we worked around the clock as a focused Team, doing the best we could, … Read More »
