caregiving Tag

As Thanksgiving approaches, bringing with it a time of reflection and familial warmth, With a Little Help turns the spotlight on an invaluable aspect of senior well-being—gratitude. This season, we're reminded that thankfulness is more than...

Thanksgiving in Seattle brings a chill in the air, a warmth in our hearts, and a time to express gratitude. This year, let’s shine a spotlight on a group that embodies the spirit of giving year-round: our caregivers. They are the unsung heroes in the...

2020 was quite a year! It was a year of unknowns, a year of learning and adapting, and a year of reality checks. Many of us thought the pandemic would last a few months, maybe a year – and here we are, four months into...

Lori has been a caregiver for With A Little Help for nine and a half years.  After working as a massage therapist for 23 years and an acupuncturist for six years, some of the physical aspects of those jobs had taken a toll on her....

For Heather, caregiving has always been part of her personality.  She previously worked with emotionally disturbed teens and also assisted those in need through a domestic violence hotline – in addition to also working in schools as an instructional aide for children with disabilities. It's...

When asked what called her to become a caregiver, without hesitation Darsheen said, “It’s something that I have been doing since I was a little girl. It’s just something that is instilled in me”. From a very young age, Darsheen was taught to care for,...