If you are in the position of needing to find care for your loved one, it can be overwhelming to know what questions to ask. Here is a list of questions that you should keep in mind when selecting the right care. Use the questions below...
In the first part of this blog series, I shared my story of Edein and how overwhelmed I was when I first started caring for her. Looking back to the beginning, I can empathize with where you are at right now with the responsibility of...
With a Little Help is dedicated to helping our community by offering the best in professional and supportive in-home care to your loved ones. We also want to be a resource when you are looking to learn more about their condition. While live, in-person educational...
Just like in all families, our team at With A Little Help is committed to being here to support you in multiple ways. As we continue on, in the midst of this pandemic, the common denominator that we hear about most often is not surrounding...
Home Care vs. Home Health: Part 1 - Why In-Home Care is Essential, Shawn's Story I remember it was a Thursday when we met with the lawyer and signed all the paperwork for me to become the Co-Power of Health for a dear friend of mine,...
Sheltering-in-Place may be one of the best things seniors can do to protect their physical well-being during the COVID-19 storm, but what about mental and social-emotional needs? While nothing can replace human-to-human connections, the internet is an amazing buffer. From learning apps and social media engagement...
With A Little Help continues our commitment to keeping our clients, caregivers, and community safe. In order to do so, WALH’s interim services, policies, and procedures will remain in place until further notice. These services and protocols include: • Information updates • Training for Caregivers • Daily self-assessment for symptoms •...
This is such a difficult time for our country, our city and us. The recent killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, along with the countless others (many unknown to us), brought our country to a boiling point in the past several days...
The growing awareness that your senior parent is no longer able to live safely and independently alone without outside support is an emotional experience. The ensuing heaviness is compounded if you are one of the tens of millions of American adults, between the ages of...
Removing Surgical Masks How to Remove a Face Mask with Intent to Reuse 1. Wash hands thoroughly (for 20 seconds) or use hand sanitizer 2. When removing mask: • Remove mask by holding the ear loops. Remove slowly and carefully. • For masks with ties: Untie lower ties FIRST and upper ties LAST. •...