Community Blog

5 Free Ways to Send a Senior a Smile

In August, Home Helpers corporate launched a campaign called Send a Senior a Smile in an effort to spread more love and kindness to aging adults across the country. While our professional caregivers are experts at bringing smiles to the faces of seniors on a daily basis, it occurred to Damey and me that many...

Keeping an Eye on Seniors and Their Visual Health

While Damey and I were driving to the post office the other day, I noticed a woman tapping a white cane walking alone on the sidewalk. She was simply going about her day, as we were, but she was faced with bigger challenges than we would encounter due to her visual impairment. We began discussing...

Home Helpers Delivers Necessary Support for Senior Independence

As America’s Independence Day has come and gone, we feel confident saying that Americans appreciate the freedoms and liberties we have to live our lives the way we choose. In our business, though, the focus is on ways Home Helpers can deliver necessary support for senior independence, because seniors may not always have the benefit...

5 Major Health Concerns for Senior Men in the Canton, OH Area

Like most men, I am not one to run to the doctor for every ache, pain, or symptom I experience. However, being married to a nurse is certainly a bonus when maladies arise! If I’m not feeling well, I address my concerns with Damey before making an appointment to see my physician, because I absolutely...

Understanding Strokes

Being in the home healthcare industry, I have had numerous opportunities to provide caregiver support to survivors of stroke. Some of our clients have had minimal challenges to overcome, while others were impacted much more seriously. You probably know someone who has suffered a stroke, because according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention...

Home Helpers Provides Specialized Care for Alzheimer's & Dementia

I have to say, we receive more inquiries about in-home care services for Alzheimer’s patients and those suffering from dementia than any other scenario. It is rather unsettling, but it has become a common, scary reality for too many families in 2022. If you belong to one of these families, you are either immersed in...

Welcome to Home Helpers® Home Care Canton, OH

Welcome to Home Helpers® Home Care Canton, OH! My name is Brian Heckman, and my wife Damey and I are the proud owners and providers of in-home care for seniors and those with disabilities, illness, or recovering from injury or surgery who need a helping hand. Our Home Helpers® has served the Canton community for more...

Maintaining a Positive Outlook as a Caregiver

Caregivers these days suffer from something known as compassion fatigue and burnout. While you may not have heard these terms before, they are very real, and you might identify with them as we continue to live in a state of emergency due to Covid-19. Just how do you stay positive as a caregiver during these...

How to Have Meaningful Conversations with Dementia Patients

If you have a loved one with dementia, you probably already know how frustrating it can be to communicate sometimes. Limited understanding and cognitive decline can be very overwhelming for both the patient and the caregiver, but there are ways to make it easier. Here are some tips to consider… Firstly, be determined to make...