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Caregiving in America: The New Normal

Home Care in Enfield and Region: Home Helpers Article Published in the Journal Inquirer. This article was published in the Journal Inquirer on Febrary 10, and distributed in the towns of Enfield, Suffield, Somers, Ellington, Stafford, Tolland, Vernon and Manchester. Last year, in the United States, 20 million people became caregivers for a loved one,...

In Suffield, Santa Claus Also Comes For the Elderly

Home Care Suffield If a kid has been good for goodness sake, Santa will visit his home with a bag full of presents, right? Well, in Suffield, seniors who receive meals via the Meals on Wheels program are also receiving Santa’s visit! The initiative comes from one of the volunteer drivers in the program who has...

April Free Tune-up of Walkers and Wheel-Chairs Starts Tomorrow!

Elder Care: Check Our Tune-Up Calendar. Every quarter Home Helpers 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. Given to the high demand, we now offer the service in 11 different localities...

How do I protect my loved one against financial scams?

Home Helpers Home Care Enfield Press Article A few weeks ago, one of our caregivers was cleaning the client’s home when she noticed he was agitated, in front of the computer. He was nervous because, he said, his bank account had been hacked, and he was being stolen. He told her the bank had sent...

Who Will Care for the Baby Boomers?

Home Helpers Home Care Enfield Press article Being a baby boomer, a Boston College alumnus and working in the home care industry, I had a pleasant surprise when I saw the article “How Much Long-Term Care Do Adult Children Provide?”, discussing future home care needs of Baby Boomers on the school’s Fall 2017 magazine edition,...

Home Helpers Home Care Suffield, 83 businesses and associations donate Thanksgiving baskets

Home Care in Suffield We just dropped our Thanksgiving basket with grocery goods at the Sacred Heart Church, in Suffield (CT). This event is organized annually, by the town’s Emergency Aid Association. In total, 84 baskets were collected. They will be delivered to families in need, including elderly citizens. Each business volunteered to fill their...

Suffield’s Emergency Aid Association Helps Seniors to Age at Home

Senior Care in Suffield CT Home Care Suffield CT needs: 11.6% of the town residences have someone living alone who is 65 or older For the city of Suffield, CT, it is essential to maintain its senior citizens at home, healthy and independent. For this reason, the town’s Emergency Aid Association (EAA) Outreach Program provides free of charge...

Full-Time Senior Care: 24/7 Care or Live-In Caregiver?

At Home Helpers Home Care we offer care plans that are designed specifically for each client. Each person is different and might require different levels of care, from a few hours a week, to full-time attention. When full-time attention is necessary, for example, if the clients don’t have balance or mobility to execute their activities...

When is the right time to start in-home care?

Home Helpers Home Care Enfield article published by The Enfield Press If you are thinking about home care or senior care, chances are you already need it. Many people postpone this decision until it is too late. Hiring in-home care early keeps your loved one safe and healthy, living independently for a longer time. And...