Finding the Right Care with Precious Hands Home Care Services

By Kristen Eleveld

“The precious gift of caregiving; that’s what we’re here to do.”

These are the words Rolande Lauture, owner of Precious Hands Care Service, used to describe the business that was an answer to a calling placed on her life.

In August 2020, Rolande felt God was urging her to open her own home care business. At first, she was hesitant – everything about the year 2020 was fraught with uncertainty, and she already had a career. But, always willing to be faithful, she responded by telling God that if this was something He wanted her to do, then He had to show her the way, and she would follow. Rolande applied for a business permit from Georgia in 2020 and completed the process on her own, eventually leaving her full-time job to pursue this business.

“God said, ‘Trust Me, step by step, and I will lead you,’” said Rolande, who moved to Georgia from Haiti when she was thirty-five years old. “Even now, when I am not sure what to do, I call on the name of God and He always directs me.”

So, what does answering a call from God look like? For Rolande, it meant opening up a business centered on giving seniors and homebound people the guaranteed care and compassion they needed. From a young age, she had felt drawn to help people who could not help themselves. Precious Hands Home Care Services continues to reflect that desire as they work to create a relationship with each client and family she helps.

The process is simple: if you or a loved one need nursing care, personal home care, or companionship, you give the team at Precious Hands Home Care Services a call. They will set up a time to meet with you and learn more about what you need. Once you decide to move forward, a

Pet Perch: Your Dog Food Has Bugs in It

By Terie Hansen

Did you know that your dog or cat kibble most likely has storage mites, flour, or grain mites in it? Did you know that ingesting or inhaling these mites can cause allergies in your dog or cat? Allergies to storage mites are common in cats and dogs. Medications or allergy injections can be effective in reducing allergy symptoms, but it is impossible to eliminate mites from the environment altogether. But you can help to control your pet’s exposure to them.

Here are some tips to help minimize exposure to mites in your pet’s food.

Check that your pet’s food bag is free from holes or tears. If you use a bin, put the entire bag in the container instead of emptying the bag into it. This also slows oxidation of the food itself. Oxidation causes the food to leach or lose nutrients over time.

Also, wash your food storage container with hot soapy water before nurse will conduct a physical assessment to determine the best care level for you. From there, services begin as often as you need them. Some clients prefer a set schedule and time; others keep their services more flexible to suit their needs. Whatever your day looks like, the Precious Hands Home Care Services team can make it work. Their only requirement is that clients receive at least four hours of services per scheduled shift in the best way for you and your needs.

And when this team says they are available, they really mean it. Care is offered twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. During a last-minute emergency, a care team member is usually able to get to a client within four hours or less, meaning you won’t have to wait days to receive care if your other options have fallen through.

In Rolande’s mind, this is all part and parcel of treating others the way you would want your own loved ones to be treated.

“We want to provide each client the best care with love and compassion because it’s what we are in this world to do,” said Rolande. “We care for them like they were our own family.”

Rolande and her team work hard to cater to each client’s individual needs. There is no one-size-fits-all philosophy to be found here. They work with clients as much as they can on everything from scheduling to the needed level of care.

“Each time you have the opportunity to impact someone’s life, it gives you a sense of fulfilling your purpose on earth,” said Rolande. “It’s a personal fulfillment and it’s also my calling to help and to put a smile on the face of the seniors and medically frail community.”

If you want to learn more about how these services can help you, give them a call at 770-837-8569 or head to their website and fill out their online form. Someone will be back with you in twenty-four hours to discuss your needs.

Rolande said it best: “We are passionate about the care we offer – Jesus loves everybody, so that’s what we’re here to do.”

More information at precioushandscare.com/contacts/ each new bag is replaced. Scoop out weekly supplies of food into airtight freezer bags and store in your freezer for two weeks prior to feedinge, thereby killing any live mites. Use this frozen kibble to feed your pet daily. Store any of your pet’s treats in the freezer as well.

It’s impossible to completely rid your pet’s food of mites. Even if you freeze the food, their carcasses or feces remain. However, by freezing, you do keep them from multiplying! Since food mites are found in house dust as well, you can help minimize exposure to the mites, and any allergic reaction, by following the above suggestions as well as washing your pet’s blankets and bedding weekly at 60 degrees or higher.

Don’t let your pets sleep in the bedroom, as there is a concentration of mites in mattresses. Treat your environment with mite spray. Keep humidity in your home below 50% as mites love a more humid climate. Be sure to vacuum frequently and choose a vacuum with a HEPA filter.

Terie Hansen is Owner of Good Dog! Coaching & Pet Care. More information at www.gooddogcoaching.com.