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Home Helpers has online activities for seniors on Zoom!

To enrich senior citizens’ lives and support them during these uncertain times, Nicole Matson, Community Coordinator for Home Helpers Home Care of Enfield, is now organizing virtual support groups, meetings and activities for seniors and caregivers, online. Nicole is a trained Support Group leader and Recreational Therapist. She already organized and moderated these support groups...

Home Helpers Honored Among Top Home Care Agencies in the Nation in Client’s Satisfaction

For the sixth consecutive year, Home Helpers Home Care in Enfield (covering North Central CT and Western Massachusetts) earned The Best of Home Care: 2020 Provider of Choice Award, for the excellence of services provided to their clients. The honor is awarded by Home Care Pulse, an independent surveyor that researches and compares the quality...

Home Helpers North Central CT and Western Mass Honored Among Top Home Care Agencies in the Nation

Named “Caring Star of 2020” for Service Excellence  Positive Consumer Ratings Led to This Industry-Leading Distinction from Caring.com Home Helpers is pleased to announce it has been selected as a “Caring Star of 2020” for service excellence in home care. In consumer ratings and reviews on Caring.com, Home Helpers earned a 5-star rating (the highest...

How to Deal With Caregiver Stress

Home Care Services in Suffield CT and region There are many ways to manage the stress that you are experiencing from caring for a loved one. If things start to get too overwhelming in life, and you start to feel hopeless or helpless thoughts, it is important to seek out professional help. These tips are...

Home Helpers Shows Advantages of Home Care in Suffield, CT

Alzheimer’s Care in Suffield CT Today we were at Caring for Self & Others Health & Flu Shot Fair organized by the Suffield Community Aid at the Suffield Senior Center. We were talking to Suffield’s vibrant community about Home Care, Alzheimer’s Care, Respite for Family Caregivers, and other issues that affect our elderly community. For us, it is...

Do you have questions about Home Care? Come speak with us!

Respite for Family Caregivers, Home Care, and Alzheimer’s Care in Suffield CT  Tomorrow, Tuesday, October 29th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, I will be at the Suffield Senior Center to speak about Home Care, Alzheimer’s Care, Respite for Family Caregivers, and other issues that affect our elderly community. You can find me at the Home Helpers...

Next Tuesday: Support Group for Alzheimer’s Family Caregivers from Suffield and Region

The next session of Alzheimer’s Association Family Caregivers Support Group, hosted by the Suffield Community Aid, happens on November 26 at the Suffield Senior Center. Home Helpers’Nicole Matson mediates the group. The group meets on the last Tuesday of every month, at 11 am (unless it is a holiday). For additional information, please call Nicole at (860) 810-6123....

Preventing senior falls: Free tune-ups of walkers and wheelchairs this week

Every quarter Home Helpers Home Care teams up with Louis and Clark Medical Supply to offer free tune-ups in seniors’ mobility equipment. The initiative aims at increasing security and reducing fall risk among seniors in our community. Falling due to balance issues is the main cause of injuries in seniors. More than one in three...

What is quality of life and how to improve it?

Quality of life is not a new concept. For decades countries have been measuring the quality of life indicators of their citizens and comparing them with each other. That measurement considers how long people live, how healthy they are and their access to basic services and care. More recently, a lot of research started to...