Growing up we had an elderly neighbor; she stuck to herself and had the most immaculate front lawn on our block. As years passed, I noticed, what once was perfectly organized flower beds now were full of weeds. I remember wondering why. Why has she stopped caring for something that was so important to her? Years went by and I find myself caring for seniors in their homes, I now understand the why. While most seniors want to stay at home, the home and chores associated with it become too much to manage and often overwhelming. Although part of my job is helping with personal care needs, a bigger part is to lessen their anxiety by helping with those things that are still important to them, like tidying the garden.

So, when asked, why Senior home care is special to me, I always tell this story and say, “now I get to help people, possibly your neighbor, who is struggling and together those things that are special and important to them get done”.