Serendipity In Minnesota

Good Things Happen too often to be  a Coincidence at Seniors’ Choice at Home

Recently at Seniors’ Choice at Home we received a call from the daughter of a former client.  The client had received services from Seniors’ Choice at Home several years ago.  After we had worked with her for quite a few years, her daughter retired and had more time to spend with Mom.  Now, the client, in her early 90s was wanting someone to spend three afternoons a week with her.

During my assessment visit with her and her daughter, the client asked about the care giver who had been her helper in the past.  I told her that Peggy had retired about two years ago, that sometimes our retirees would tell us they wanted to come back to work, and that I would call Peggy and see how she’s doing.  Maybe she’d be interested in taking just one of the three days.  Of course, I added that I couldn’t promise anything. and also that we had a lot of nice women working for us.

When I returned to the office and relayed the conversation to our owner, he said that he would love to call Peggy.  He said he had been thinking about her lately and wondered how she was doing.  Peg answered the phone when he called, and after a brief  “how have you been” chat, Jim told her about her former client.  She laughed and said she was bored silly  and had been thinking about calling Seniors’ Choice at Home to see if there might be the possibility of any work for her.   Not only did she want to come back to work, but she wanted to take all three days with her old friend.  Peg is in her early 80s.

You can imagine the celebration when Jim called the client and her daughter.  The old phrase, “a good time was had by all” comes to mind.   Jim and I have spent a lot of time grinning about this match “made in heaven.”

Seniors’ Choice at Home is based on the idea of a good relationship between the client and the caregiver.  Not every client is interested in more than the  help with whatever they need–cleaning,  cooking, driving–but when it works, it is a delight for everyone involved!  I love being part of an organization whose business it is to make life better for people.

Check out our website at http://www.seniorschoicemn or call us in the Twin Cities at 763-546-1599.