Help Found Just in Time!
I was referred to Gina and her husband Bill by Bill's speech therapist. He has Parkinson's Disease. Sadly, Speech Therapy was no longer working for Bill, there was nothing more that could be done to help him with this modality. The silver lining for both Gina and Bill was getting introduced to Maintain Me for help with planning, "now what?".
I met with the couple in their home and got to know each of them a little better and came to understand what was important to them with the next phase of their lives together.
Gina was exhausted, she feared every night she fell asleep that something bad might happen because Bill would often get up at night and wander about the house. She feared he might fall when she would go for groceries or to get gas in the car. She was never gone long, and Bill never left the house, but the fear always remained. Can you imagine living like this? The stress was taking its toll on both Gina and Bill.
After some consultation, I helped Gina have the courage to talk to her husband about her fears for his safety, and her desire for more help in providing for his care.
Bill took the hard conversation to heart and told his wife he understood, and he wanted her to have help too. He knew his care was getting increasingly more challenging for his wife.
They are on a fixed income and could not afford to pay for care at home, and so they were in agreement to look at a community outside the home.
They live in Arvada, and there are many great options. We looked at 5 places, and one really stood out. Unfortunately, they were full, with a waiting list.
Gina decided to move forward with her second choice, because she was too tired to fathom the idea of waiting indefinitely for a bed to open at her first choice.
Well, the universe works in mysterious ways, and heard Gina's wishes. The second-choice community ended up not working out. So, we met and talked about possible options.
Gina decided to bring in home care short hours, to at least give her some respite, and low and behold, there was going to be a room opening up at the top choice community because someone was moving into a shared room from a private room.
We were able to help get Bill settled in his new home, and a tremendous weight was lifted from Gina's shoulders. Bill is now in a small, loving environment that understands his unique needs. AND it is walking distance not only from Gina's home, but also her sister's! Both ladies can walk and get sunshine and fresh air and visit Bill daily.
This type of success makes the hard days all worthwhile.