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Halloween: Here Are Some Memorable Tricks and One Treat

Although Halloween is thought of as a fun and frivolous holiday today, it has taken time to evolve. In the United States, it began in the 18 th and 19 th centuries when European immigrants (usually from the Celtic regions) brought their traditions with them. The emphasis was ......

A Home Helpers Owner Shares Her Expertise for Families Living with Alzheimer’s

As CEO of Home Helpers ® Home Care, it’s my privilege to work with the best and most dedicated group of home care professionals in the industry. This extends to both our staff at the National Support Center as well as the owners who operate offices that serve more than 1,000 ......

Keep the Thrill of a Good Book Going for the Senior in Your Life

One of the biggest drawbacks of our busy, information-packed lives today is finding the time to watch all the great shows available, listen to music and, perhaps saddest of all, finding the time to read a good book. I know that by the time I’ve consumed reports and reviewed ......

How to Keep Seniors Independent – and Safe

If you’ve ever seen any of our Exceptional Caregiver videos, you’ll see that Home Helpers ® Home Care has all types of Caregivers who are focused on one thing: providing Exceptional Care. Having Caregivers of diverse origins and experiences enhances our ability to find the ......

Five Common Misconceptions About Home Care

Let me begin by stating this unequivocally: I love the home care business! And I am passionate about it from every angle. Whether it’s watching one of our local owners grow their business and become successful or hearing the stories of our Exceptional Caregivers once again ......

Happy Father's Day...

I think one of the benefits of growing older is gaining perspective. The concept of time, for example, can’t really be explained to a younger person that makes them really understand how fleeting our time is here on Earth. But to today’s high school graduates, for example, ......

The Most Important Lesson about Stroke Awareness? Act FAST!

With May being Stroke Awareness Month, I would implore anyone reading this to take to heart one thing: If you think you or someone close to you – at work, at school, at home – might be suffering a stroke, it’s vital that you get help quickly. The faster a stroke victim gets ......

Congratulations to All of Our Exceptional Caregiver Award Winners for 2019!

We recently completed our National Conference in New Orleans, where we learned about the latest technology to help make us more efficient, strengthened partnerships with some of our national vendors to expand our continuum of care had an opportunity to meet with each other ......

Caregiver Profile: Ame Langham, Home Helpers North Central Texas

There’s a legacy of Exceptional Care at Home Helpers of North Central Texas. For the fourth consecutive year, this office out of Corsicana has placed a regional winner in the Exceptional Caregiver Awards. Although Ame Langham has the title of Training Supervisor, in real ......