When it comes to supporting an aging loved one at home, families in Fort Worth and Dallas often hear two terms that sound alike but mean very different things: home care and home health. Understanding the difference is key to choosing the right kind of help for your family.

August was an incredible month for the Overture Home Care team, filled with celebrations, community outreach, and meaningful connections. Here’s a look at what we’ve been up to:

This month marks an incredible milestone – 10 years of Overture Home Care. Since opening our doors in 2015, the company Rob and Denise Helms created has grown from a small team with a big dream to a company of more than 400 dedicated employees serving older adults and families throughout Fort Worth and Dallas.

July was a busy and fulfilling month for the Overture Home Care team! We stayed active in the community, celebrated with friends and partners, and continued growing both professionally and personally. Here’s a look at where we’ve been this month:

June has been full of meaningful moments, heartfelt celebrations, and community connection for the Overture Home Care team. From honoring caregivers and sponsoring special events to participating in Alzheimer’s advocacy and community wellness, we’ve been proud to stay active and engaged with the people and places we serve. Here's a look at what we've been up to this month!

At Overture Home Care, Father’s Day is more than just a date on the calendar—it’s a meaningful moment to honor the men who have given us strength, wisdom, and love throughout the years. Whether they are dads, grandfathers, uncles, or father figures, we recognize the role they’ve played in shaping families and communities with patience, courage, and devotion.

May was packed with sunshine, celebrations, education, and community connection! From Cinco de Mayo festivities to Nurses Week appreciation, our Overture Home Care team was everywhere this month—partnering with local communities, supporting our colleagues, and spreading care across North Texas. Here’s a look at where we’ve been and what we’ve been up to:

The holiday season is often a time for family, friends, and festivities. However, for many older adults, it can also bring heightened feelings of loneliness, depression, and stress. Whether due to health issues, the loss of loved ones, or simply the challenges of aging, the holidays may amplify feelings of isolation. At Overture Home care, we realize that It's important to recognize the signs of holiday depression and isolation and take proactive steps to support older adults during this time.

The holidays are a cherished time for family activities, thoughtful gifts, and essential visits for your older loved ones. Please join us now in embracing the season's joy while ensuring the well-being and independence of your senior family members by reviewing a few suggestions from your friends at Overture Home Care.

November is National Family Caregivers Month. According to a National Alliance for Caregiving / AARP study, about 34.2 million Americans provide unpaid care to a senior adult every year. At Overture Home Care, it is our mission to provide support for those family caregivers as they work tirelessly on behalf of their senior loved ones.

In recognition of this month’s triple whammy of National Depression Screening Day (10/5), World Mental Health Day (10/10) and Mental Illness Awareness Week (10/1–10/7), we want to share with you an important podcast appearance that our CEO Denise Helms, RN, BSN and Senior Vice President Paige Wolk, LBSW, CDP made on the Parent Projects Podcast with Tony Siebers.

Our older loved ones are particularly at risk from the scams and frauds initiated by those emails, as many seniors control readily available funds, trust institutions that appear legitimate, and have little knowledge of technology and current scams. According to the FBI Elder Fraud information page our elderly population suffers more than $3 billion in losses to fraud annually.

This month we are thrilled to join the Alzheimer’s Association in celebrating the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) action to grant traditional approval of Leqembi® (lecanemab) for the treatment of early Alzheimer's disease with confirmation of elevated amyloid beta.

Since opening our second office in Dallas, Texas earlier this year, Overture Home Care has been out and about in our new neighborhood, getting to know the community through the wonderful senior-friendly and caregiver assistance organizations that call this vibrant city home.

The theme for this year’s Parkinson’s Awareness Month is #Take6forPD. According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease every six minutes. To fight back against that grim statistic, the foundation has created checklists of six-minute actions that anyone can take to help advance research, improve access to care, or empower and educate in the fight against the disease.

In 2023, the American Diabetes Association Alert Day falls on March 28. We encourage you to recognize this day by taking the National Institutes of Health Online Diabetes Risk Test — and by making sure that your senior loved ones take the test as well.

During this year’s National Healthy Weight Week (January 15-21) we encourage you to check in with your senior loved one to make sure that they are eating regularly, eating healthy food and showing no signs of malnutrition. We have included a link below to a downloadable document that will help you recognize those signs, understand the risks involved, and talk to your loved one’s medical team about possible drug interactions or fasting issues.

With the holidays approaching, are you having trouble finding meaningful gifts for the seniors in your life? At Overture, we've got you covered with a Gift Guide full of thoughtful and unique items that will bring a smile to their faces — and enjoyment long after the holidays are over!

Blue Zones are a handful of areas around the world where people enjoy quantifiably longer and more independent lives. In some of those areas — such as the Greek island of Ikaria — those long-lived folks also show near-zero rates for conditions like Alzheimer's disease and dementia.

As we recognize National Family Caregivers Month this November, we must also recognize National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month — and the connection between the two through the family members devastated by the demands of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia.