Physical Limitations

After retiring from the U.S. Army in 1979, Bob started a small handyman business to stay busy and help out the people in his neighborhood. Before long, however, he began working on larger and larger projects – full decks, complete kitchen remodels, garage additions. Within ten years, he was a full-scale residential builder with his oldest son as a partner in his company. His son became concerned about Bob’s well-being. It seemed to him that the years his father spent as a soldier and active construction worker were beginning to take a physical toll. At first, Bob simply had trouble standing up from his chair without a helping hand. He soon needed more help. His son, who had a family of his own, soon realized he couldn’t provide all of the care Bob needed.

Bob's family enlisted the help of Phyllis, a Right at Home caregiver. Phyllis arrives early several mornings a week. She waits outside of the bathroom as Bob bathes, just in case. Then she helps him get dressed by buttoning his shirt and tying his shoes. Bob loves it when she combs his hair and shaves his stubble with his electric razor. He says it reminds him of going to the barber on the Army base. Before she leaves for the day, Phyllis always gets Bob's mail and reads him the front page of the paper.

Right at Home provides numerous companionship, physical assistance, hygiene, and wellness services to Bob, including:

  • Walking assistance
  • Helping get dressed
  • Positioning in chair when necessary
  • Stand-by bathing/showering assistance
  • Grooming
  • Shaving with electric razor
  • Safety supervision
  • Cooking
  • Reading aloud from books, newspapers and magazines
  • Light housekeeping
  • Range of motion exercises

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My name is Bonny H and I live in Texas.  My mother, Betty H, was under the care of your employee, Robin G, in Louisville for the last two years of her life and I am writing to thank you for that.

Having Robin in her life provided my mom with a sense of security, comfort, and humor that she needed far more than any of us realized.  Her demise was so rapid we were all shocked, and I believe it was her mental condition and that there's not much anyone could have done.  Robin made my Mom feel safe, and gave her a light in a darkening world that Mom could hold on to while we were unable to be there.

In a perfect world, we would all take care of our own, I am sure you know that as well as anyone.  Due to the pressures of the modern world, and the typical dysfunction of many families, that is not always possible.  Thanks to the people like Robin, and companies like yours, we have a fallback resource and can feel comfortable knowing that our loved ones, whether they be too difficult or too far away, will be cared for.

Robin has become a member of our family, and even with Mom's passing, I still call Robin to chat and we remain friends.  She is trustworthy, dependable, confident, knowledgeable, and more than capable and all of this with a sense of humor that is priceless.  We were certainly a lucky family to have her help.  My mom loved her like a daughter, and we will never ever forget all that she did for Mom and therefore, for us.

 

Bonny H., Daughter