Helping Hands Group

We are hiring in North County!
Caregiving Positions (Hablamos Espanol) (Orcutt)
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201 S. Broadway St Suite 203 near Clark
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compensation: $16 + per hour
employment type: part-time
We are looking for great Caregivers (Grandes Cuidadores)! We have immediate shifts available for full-time and part-time caregivers.

We have a new office in Orcutt, CA and we have multiple shifts currently available. We have immediate positions for full-time and part-time caregivers. Ask about the special available bonus!!!

All candidates must be fingerprinted, background checked, and TB test. We offer a great pay and benefits. We are interested in experienced caregivers for lead positions.

We would love to hear from you!
Please contact Kathy Martin at (805) 324-4477 to setup an interview.

Helping Hands Group updated their address.

Helping Hands Group updated their phone number.

On behalf of California Resource Center Education Committee, they are offering a wide range of FREE online programs (in Spanish too!), with topics of interest to caregivers.
***Please note these programs are open to EVERYONE!
De parete del Comité de Educación del Centro de Recursos de California, están ofreciendo una amplia gama de programas GRATUITOS en línea (también en Español!), con temas de interés para cuidadores.
***Tenga en cuenta que estos programas están abiertos para TODOS!
The month of July topics include:
Health and Wellness
Self-care
Financial Planning
Los temas del mes de Julio incluyen:
Salud y Bienestar
Cuidado Personal
Planificacion Financiera
Link/Enlace: Link/Enlace: https://bit.ly/CRCJULY

www.caregivercalifornia.org

Helping Hands Group is HIRING! Come by our office:
23 Hitchcock Way #110 in Santa Barbara or email us at [email protected]

Meet Xochitl Mendez, our Villa Santa Barbara Site Manager & Scheduling Manager! Her passion for her work, her dedication to her team, and her positive attitude are what make Xochitl such an amazing manger and caregiver. In our latest blog post, you can read about Xochitl's role at Helping Hands, her experience working with adults with disabilities, and how she transitioned to working with seniors. We are so grateful that Xochitl is a part of the Helping Hands family!

http://helpinghg.com/meet-xochitl-mendez-vsb-site-manager-scheduling-manager/

Have you ever heard of a Care Map? It is a powerful tool that is helping families understand and maintain their "care ecosystem" - the family members, caregivers, care professionals, locations and facilities involved in a person's care. It turns out that drawing out those details on paper or using computer software is a huge step in creating a sustainable and healthy care management plan. To learn more and create your own Care Map, visit https://atlasofcaregiving.com/

Research, Data, and Solutions for Family Caregiving - Atlas of Caregiving Research, data, technology: Atlas of Caregiving explores and informs family caregiving to make it easier and more effective, now and for generations to come

We are so proud to be part of a community that shows such kindness and respect for our seniors! What a pleasure to see these SBCC students celebrating their neighbor's 94th birthday. Intergenerational connections are so beneficial for everyone involved and we love to see examples like this here in our town!

College Students Throw Birthday Party for 94-Year-old Neighbor | Edhat Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students threw a surprise birthday party for their 94-year-old neighbor last week at the Beach City Apartment complex.

We've enjoyed sharing about seniors connecting with preschoolers and college students, and the incredible benefits of these interactions, and today we've been reminded that animals can also provide very special experiences for seniors. We are smiling as we look through these photos of residents in a care facility for the elderly as they cuddle with puppies. What a gift for the residents, and a wonderful act of kindness!

Nursing home residents visiting with 8 puppies is the purest thing you’ll see today "The second we walk in with a basket full of puppies, all that loneliness is washed away, if only for a moment."

Congratulations to Mayra Cota, who is now Helping Hands Group's first in-house LVN! Mayra has been part of our team since 2012, and it has been so rewarding to support her in her studies and see her achieve her goals while working with us. Read more about Mayra in our blog here: http://helpinghg.com/meet-mayra-cota-lvn/

This weekend, the Red Cross is offering free disaster response training in Santa Barbara! Workshops are going on all weekend long, Friday through Sunday, and more information is available here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/american-red-cross-boot-camp-disaster-training-santa-barbara-tickets-42225902812 It is necessary to register as a volunteer online with the Red Cross beforehand, which can be done at this link: http://www.redcross.org/volunteer/become-a-volunteer What an opportunity for this valuable training!!!

American Red Cross Boot Camp - Disaster Training Santa Barbara Join the American Red Cross for training this weekend in Santa Barbara and help our community start our recovery. Take one course or several courses and you will be trained as a Red Cross Disaster Worker that will be ready to assist individuals with their disaster caused unmet needs. These courses w...

Happy Holidays from Helping Hands Group! Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a happy new year.

Our hearts go out to our community during this difficult time. As the Thomas Fire continues to impact the Santa Barbara area, we are continuing to serve our clients and respond to the emergency situation. In the event that evacuations become necessary, we will assist our clients through the process and continue to provide care after relocating. We are so proud of our caregivers for their performance throughout the development of the fire situation and we are so grateful to our team for their service. Our office remains open and can be reached at (805) 324 - 4477.

*Links for updated fire information*

-Cal-Fire information: site: http://www.fire.ca.gov/current_incidents/incidentdetails/Index/1922
-Google's Evacuation zones map (mandatory evacuations in red, voluntary evacuations in orange) https://www.google.com/maps/d/embed?mid=1ASoCEnK1yHaI2Of55E92EXF69JdFdIp-&ll=34.426424613409615%2C-119.57814118041995&z=13
-Detailed fire map https://maps.nwcg.gov/sa/ #/%3F/34.4636/-119.4688/11
-General fire information including maps: https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/5670/
-Fire information including evacuations and mask distribution sites: https://www.countyofsb.org/thomasfire.sbc
-Air quality information: https://www.ourair.org/todays-air-quality/

Thomas Fire General Information State of California Fire General Information

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We can significantly improve the quality of life for seniors by combating loneliness and isolation. Providing residents of retirement communities with opportunities to interact with young people is a creative way to do this.

In our blog, we have recently highlighted organizations that foster these intergenerational connections. First, we explored how spending time with preschoolers can have an incredible impact on the well-being of seniors (read the full blog post and watch videos here: http://helpinghg.com/preschoolers-brighten-the-lives-of-the-elderly/).

Next, we shared about programs in which college students live in facilities for the elderly, trading hours of service for reduced or free rent. (Pictured here is Onno Selbach, who lives with seniors in a facility in the Netherlands.) These mutually beneficial arrangements allow students and residents to learn from each other and build lasting relationships (read the full bog post here: http://helpinghg.com/sharing-across-generations/).

Whether someone is four years old or twenty-four, they have something to offer their elders. Learning about these programs has also reminded us of the capacity our seniors have for connecting with young people, and the importance of creating more opportunities for sharing and interacting across generations.

We had so much fun meeting people at the 2017 Senior Expo earlier this month! Here are office manager Laurel, executive care manager Marcos, and public relations manager Emily at our booth. 😁

Please join us in congratulating our caregiver Christina Duran on her new role as Medication Manager! Christina has been with us for over four years and is continuing to thrive and grow along with Helping Hands. What Christina enjoys most about her job is “a sense of giving back in some way, seeing the challenges that you’re going to face when you’re that age, and it’s rewarding when people appreciate you.”

Read our full blog post about Christina at http://helpinghg.com/caregiver-spotlight-christina-duran/

A commitment to helping others is what drives Christina in her work, and we admire her dedication to being of service. We are so proud to support her in her journey and career path and to call her part of the Helping Hands team! Please join us in congratulating her on her new position and recognizing the excellent work she does each day at Helping Hands.

There is still no cure for dementia, but new therapies are constantly being developed. The BikeAround system uses a stationary bike and Google Street View to allow those with dementia to take a virtual ride down memory lane and revisit locations that are meaningful to them. This video shows how this unique combination of movement and visual stimulation can benefit those suffering from dementia. The look of joy on their faces is priceless. https://www.google.com/about/stories/bike-around/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid-media&utm_campaign=paidsearchon35s&dclid=CIqxrtTK9dYCFYYyaQodPWsApg

Meet the researcher using Google Street View to help dementia patients with memory loss | Google In 2007, Google sent out the first fleet of cars to map the world. Who could have guessed that a decade later, a researcher would use Street View technology to help dementia patients remember.

Moving to a new home can be stressful for all of us, but for an elderly person, moving can actually be dangerous to their health and possibly even fatal. We urge you to educate yourself about this serious issue and read more about the dangers of what is known as transfer trauma and relocation stress syndrome in our latest blog post.
http://helpinghg.com/transfer-trauma-and-relocation-stress-syndrome/

Transfer Trauma and Relocation Stress Syndrome Transfer Trauma and Relocation Stress Syndrome 0 0 As we see our loved ones near the end of their lives and begin to need more care, difficult decisions come up with regards to relocating them to a new facility or living situation. While new living options may offer a different type or amount of car...

Are you caring for a loved one with dementia/Alzheimer's? Santa Barbara has some wonderful resources available to you.
Here are some upcoming community workshops that provide training and support for caregivers: Weds. October 11 from 2-4pm is the monthly Alzheimer's Association Confident Caregiver workshop. The topic is "Approaches to the Disease, Cognitive Changes, Activities, Eating and Physical Changes." Location: Heritage House, 5200 Hollister Ave, Goleta. https://www.alz.org/cacentral/documents/Confident_Caregiver_Series_2017_-_SB_South_County.pdf Also, next Thursday October 19 from 4:30-6pm is the monthly Understanding Dementia workshop. Location: 215 Pesetas Lane, 3rd Floor Conference Room. https://calendar.sansumclinic.org/event/understanding-dementia-13/ These workshops are a great opportunity to connect with other caregivers and experts in the field!

www.alz.org

2017 Senior Expo is TODAY at Earl Warren Showgrounds 9:00am-12:00n.
See you there!!!!

Need a laugh to lighten your mood today? This description of a day full of "senior moments" is sure to bring a smile to your face. https://www.apost.com/en/blog/this-senior-citizen-has-a-senior-moment-and-comes-to-a-hilarious-realisation/2500/

This Senior Citizen Has A "Senior Moment" And Comes To A Hilarious Realisation Every now and again someone puts into words what so many people are feeling! Read this amazing email and let us know if you can relate.