Martha's Hands Home Care

Martha's Hands Home Care Compassion & Excellence in Home Care Services! Clients/Families appreciate our quality care model and home support services. For over 28 years, St.

CAREgivers love the feeling of being supported and encouraged. Louis Choice for Home Care Services! Our mission, “We serve with our hands and love with our hearts and seek the face of our Creator in those we serve,” inspires everything we do. We became the caring company we are today because of the compassionate spirit of our Founder, Eileen McCaffrey Hedrick, RN, BSHA. Her family foundations,espe

cially her son David, and her appreciation for her Sisters of Mercy Nursing education and success in other business ventures created the cornerstone of our success. Eileen grew up in a family that lived a life of service. She was surrounded by her loving parents, priests, nuns, social workers, teachers, service men, doctors, nurses, and professionals in science. Eileen enjoyed volunteering in her school, community, and church. Inspired by her family’s commitment to service, Eileen enrolled and received her nursing training by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Johns/Mercy Hospital. The Sisters of Mercy provided excellent foundations in nursing training while stressing the holistic approach of compassionate nursing care of healthy body, mind, and spirit. John David was the original inspiration behind our compassionate spirit and service at Martha’s Hands. He taught us how to use our hands and hearts to be with someone who is sick and unable to take care of themselves. John David’s life and death taught us this spirit of caring which we have made our mission. “The Martha’s Hands Way”TM based on the Mother Teresa quote, “We serve with our hands, love with our hearts, and seek the face of our creator in those we serve." With encouragement from family and friends, Eileen’s mission became the foundation for her new home caring company, Martha’s Hands. Eileen focused on finding committed caregivers and sharing with them the lessons of the Sisters of Mercy so they would provide that compassion and excellence in home care. Her husband, John Hedrick, had built his own success in business; owning and running his own automation & control engineering company. Her daughter, Denise Hedrick Huber, brought her expertise in communication/marketing and personal/relationship development. With their help and the support of other family members, Martha’s Hands was launched in 1997. As Martha’s Hands continues to grow, Eileen has brought on other talented individuals to help with her mission. Her daughter, Nicole Hedrick Seavey, joined the leadership team in finance and technology. Her other daughter, Helene Hedrick, provides Art Services to our clients. Others have joined the mission, yet Eileen treats all of her team members as family. We are especially grateful to those who have entrusted their loved ones to our care. In 2020, Martha’s Hands reached a significant milestone by providing their 5,000,000th hour of service. While Martha’s Hands continues to grow and expand, we will never lose focus of our foundations. The Martha’s Hands Team is determined to provide excellent and compassionate care inspired by our mission….

“We serve with our Hands, Love with our Hearts, and Seek the Face of our Creator in those We Serve.” – Mother Teresa

Mission Story

Martha’s Hands references the Biblical person of Martha and her sister, Mary. ‘Martha’s Hands,’ embodies the concepts of hard work, dedication, and selfless compassionate care for another. Mary's Heart

‘Mary’s Heart,’ embodies the concepts of emotional and spiritual care, concern, compassion, and devotion to acting in God’s name. We feel we are called to serve others in a loving and compassionate way. Our logo reminds us of this call to serve.

Friday Funny!
08/15/2025

Friday Funny!

Angel Award Winner - Yi Z!Serving with dedication, kindness and hard work! Yi has a perpetual smile on her face and in t...
08/14/2025

Angel Award Winner - Yi Z!

Serving with dedication, kindness and hard work! Yi has a perpetual smile on her face and in the way she presents herself to our clients and other team members. We are grateful for her wonderfule CARE!
Thank you Yi!

Learning Faith from Top Gun!Robert "Cujo" Teschner, a real Top Gun pilot, brought business and faith together in his tal...
08/14/2025

Learning Faith from Top Gun!

Robert "Cujo" Teschner, a real Top Gun pilot, brought business and faith together in his talk about Accountability. He has developed a vocabulary of the debrief; used today by high-performance teams in the military, business and non-profit worlds.

Some of the key takeaways from the presentation include:

* Always be vulnerable by telling the truth and hearing the truth; even when it is hard.

* Constantly remind yourself and others what we want to accomplish.

* If we haven't planned correctly - we are not allowed to practice accountability.

One of the techniques in personal accountability is based on an Ignatian exercise called the Examination of Conscience involving Mindfulness, Gratitude, Self-Reflection, Discernment and Growth.

Really appreciate Jeff & Sharon Balleau with Transitions For Senior Living for inviting us to this evening. Great seeing other friends there as well: Steve Newman, Daniel Luigs and Andrea McClintock.

360 Quality Care and Transport

The calmer you are - the clearer your decisions!
08/13/2025

The calmer you are - the clearer your decisions!

Wound Care Experts!Our Nurse Care Managers are equipped to assist our clients with wound care.  But sometimes, you have ...
08/12/2025

Wound Care Experts!

Our Nurse Care Managers are equipped to assist our clients with wound care. But sometimes, you have to call in the experts!

Blue Sun Healthcare are the Wound Care Experts in the home. Founded by Stephen Agans, Blue Sun has developed individualized, comprehensive healing strategies using up to date protocols and advanced therapies to achieve rapid resolution of chronic wounds.

Their St. Louis team, Kiley Blair and Eric Knudtson, CPC, provided information and insights to our Care Supervisory Team last week. And good news - Blue Sun's in-home wound care services are typically covered by Medicare.

Have a nasty wound - Blue Sun might be your answer!!

Legally Speaking!We all want to have our wishes honored in our later years.  We want to live our life on our terms to be...
08/11/2025

Legally Speaking!

We all want to have our wishes honored in our later years. We want to live our life on our terms to best best of our abilities.

One of the things that can disrupt our plans is not having our legal paperwork in order.

That is were an Elder and Estate Planning Attorney can help!

These lawyers have very specialized training to guide you through the elder law maze. Based on what you want, they can craft the appropriate legal documents like Advanced Directives and Powers of Attorney. When it comes to your estate (no matter how big or small), they can create protections for you and your family; including trusts, wills, etc.

Meet Cindy Wilson. She connected us to the Legal Services of Shawn Estep and The Estep Law Firm. They are a great first call for your questions.

The National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) is a great, unbiased web resource for families.

Want your wishes to come true in retirement - consult and Elder Attorney!

Angels In Our Home!
08/10/2025

Angels In Our Home!

Let's Talk Aging!We are proud sponsors of the VOYCE Community Education Week series called" Let's Talk Aging.  This prog...
08/09/2025

Let's Talk Aging!

We are proud sponsors of the VOYCE Community Education Week series called" Let's Talk Aging. This program is offered FREE all next week at the St. Louis Public Library located at 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103.

Each day's presentation will run from 12pm-1:30pm. Here are the topics:

Monday: Understanding Nursing Homes - Your Guide To Care Choices
Tuesday: Ambiguous Loss and Grief
Wednesday: Protecting What Matters - Essential Estate Planning
Thursday: Fraud Fighters - Recognizing and Preventing Elder Scams
Friday: Navigating Long Term Care Expenses

The more you know - the better decisions you will make!

Friday Funny!
08/08/2025

Friday Funny!

Angel Award Winner - Norma L!Having a kind heart and great skill is the essence of being an outstanding CAREgiver! Add i...
08/07/2025

Angel Award Winner - Norma L!

Having a kind heart and great skill is the essence of being an outstanding CAREgiver! Add in respectfulness and geniune compassion and you have an All-Star!
Thank You Norma!

Breaking Imposter Syndrome!Jeff Koziatek told us Imposter Syndrome is not an indictment, it is an invitation to somethin...
08/07/2025

Breaking Imposter Syndrome!

Jeff Koziatek told us Imposter Syndrome is not an indictment, it is an invitation to something new or something more!

We loved gaining this perspective from Jeff at the Leaders, Learners & Connecting (LLC) Meeting through the Kirkwood - Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce. He encouraged us to rewrite our story and change our self-evaluation.

He provided us three strategies to accomplish this goal:

1. Stack Pebbles - write down all of our victories, even the small ones

2. Switch Perspective - view things from different people's views

3. Gratitude - list all the things we are grateful for in our lives

This LLC Meeting is just one of the many benefits of being a part of this Chamber! You also get to connect with incredible Chamber Members like: Sean Hayes, James Gura, AIF®, Jen Maness, Jeff Balleau, Jan Mullaney, Mike Wilcox, Donna Overy, Leah Spiros, Ashley Schmitz and DEANNA LEY. Appreciate the Chamber Leadership of Chris Ley!



Kirkwood Des Peres Area Chamber of Commerce Kirkwood Performing Arts Center

"You have power over your mind, not outside events."When caring for an aging loved one, we can feel powerless!  Watching...
08/06/2025

"You have power over your mind, not outside events."

When caring for an aging loved one, we can feel powerless! Watching the most important people in our loves go through pain, struggle, anxiety - it crushes the heart.

Angie Wiley reminds us: while we don't have control over these outside events and circumstances, we still control our mind. By maintaining a healthy positivity, it creates the power to live our most joyful lives.

Stay strong in your mind to live a powerful life!

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Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm

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Our Story:

Our mission, “We serve with our hands and love with our hearts and seek the face of our Creator in those we serve,” inspires everything we do. We became the caring company we are today because of the compassionate spirit of our Founder, Eileen McCaffrey Hedrick, RN, BSHA. Her family foundations, especially life lessons learned with her son David, appreciation for her education in healthcare and success in other business ventures created the cornerstone of our success. Eileen grew up in a family that lived a life of service. She was surrounded by her loving family, parents, priests, nuns, social workers, teachers, service men, doctors, nurses, and professionals in science. Eileen enjoyed volunteering in her school, community, and church. Inspired by her family’s commitment to service, Eileen enrolled and received her nursing training by the Sisters of Mercy at St. Johns/Mercy Hospital with undergraduate work from St Louis University. The Sisters of Mercy provided excellent foundations in nursing training while stressing the holistic approach of compassionate nursing care of health of body, mind, and spirit. Her son, John David was the original inspiration behind our family’s compassionate spirit and service at Martha’s Hands. He taught us how to use our hands and hearts to be with someone who is sick and unable to take care of themselves. John David’s life and death taught us this spirit of caring which we have made our mission. “The Martha’s Hands Way”TM, based on the Mother Teresa quote, “We serve with our hands, love with our hearts, and seek the face of our creator in those we serve." With encouragement from family and friends, Eileen’s mission became the foundation for her new home caring company, Martha’s Hands. Eileen focused on finding committed caregivers and sharing with them the lessons of the Sisters of Mercy so they would provide that compassion and excellence in home care. Her husband, John Hedrick, had built his own success in business; owning and running his own automation & control engineering company. Her daughter, Denise Hedrick Huber, and husband, Andrew, brought their expertise in communication and interpersonal relationship development. With their help and the support of other family members, and friends, Martha’s Hands was launched in 1997. As Martha’s Hands continues to grow, Eileen has brought on other talented individuals to help with her mission. Eileen and John’s daughter, Nicole Hedrick Seavey, joined the leadership team in human resources and technology. Her other daughter, Helene Hedrick, provides Art Services to our clients. Many have joined the mission and Eileen and John treat them all as family. We are especially grateful to those who have entrusted their loved ones to our care. In 2017, Martha’s Hands reached another significant milestone by providing their 4,000,000th hour of service. While Martha’s Hands continues to grow and expand, we will never lose focus of our foundations. The Martha’s Hands Team is determined to provide excellent and compassionate care inspired by our mission…. “We serve with our Hands, Love with our Hearts, and Seek the Face of our Creator in those We Serve.” – St Mother Teresa Mission Story Martha’s Hands references the Biblical person of Martha and her sister, Mary. ‘Martha’s Hands,’ embodies the concepts of hard work, dedication, and selfless compassionate care for another. ‘Mary’s Heart,’ embodies the concepts of emotional and spiritual care, concern, compassion, and devotion to acting in God’s name. We feel we are called to serve others in a loving and compassionate way. Our logo reminds us of this call, to Love God by serving His people.