Our FREE Family Caregiver Online Resource Portal:

Click the following link to be connected to the online resource portal: Online Resource Portal 

First time user? Sign up here for your unique user id and password. Once your information is verified the same or next business day we will email you your unique userid and password.

Over the last 3 years we have provided senior care services for hundreds of families in Windsor and Essex County. Many families have expressed the need for wanting to learn more about the caregiving process and or support groups. The problem is time- there is never the time to be able to attend support groups to help educate yourself on caregiving. There is never the time to take a break to learn how to better cope with your caregiving responsibilities.

In response to this, Amy's Helping Hands   wants to give back to the Windsor and Essex County community Our Solution is providing FREE OF CHARGE online courses for the "Family Caregiver". These courses are available to everyone including the general public and you do not have to be a client of Amy's Helping Hands. These courses are designed to help all the family caregivers to learn about the aging process, how to take care of themselves, and provide a solid foundation to help care for your senior loved one. These courses are available 24/7 and can be taken at your leisure online to better educate yourself on caring for a senior loved one.

Here is a list of some of the 49 different courses available to family caregivers:

• Avoiding Caregiver Stress
• Common Chronic Diseases
• Becoming a Caregiver
• Body Systems and the Aging Process
• Alzheimer's - Signs and Symptoms
• Alzheimer's - Diagnosis & the caregiver role
• Preventing Weight Loss
• Diet and Nutrition
• and many more

Family Caregiver Support Services

Caregiving, for a loved one may be the toughest job you will ever undertake. The struggle to provide quality care, make care decisions, and meet the needs of the parent or loved one are often constant and overwhelming.

That struggle will be lost if a caregiver becomes burnt-out and no longer able to provide the care for the family member.

By enlisting the services of Amy's Helping Hands we can help you find the balance between family, work and caregiving.

Many times, caring for a client involves family, so we play a role in providing a respite for the primary family caregiver, i.e., a wife caring for a husband or a daughter/son caring for their parents. Constant caregiving can bring considerable stress, because the caregiver's focus is centered on the one needing care. Very often we see that when we give relief with daily routines, allowing the family caregiver(s) more time for themselves, the relationship strengthens.

Click here to find out more about our services and how we can help reduce your stress and improve the quality of your and your family members lives.

Helping you to Address Future Care Needs:

If you are at the beginning stages of caregiving and are just starting to seek out your options we can help.

We have:

Resources to help you start the conversation with your family members about obtaining additional help.

A library of books and DVD's that you may find beneficial to help address current issues and prepare for future care needs.