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When I first contacted Home Instead Senior Care
of Durham, in late winter 2011, I had been trying my best to fulfill
the needs of my mother, who suffers from a slowly advancing dementia and still lives alone. Because I work
every weekday, I was finding it more and more difficult to be her
daughter/companion/chauffeur/ CFO/cook/housekeeper/gardener/laundress,
and also maintain the time and energy to attend to my own home and
family.
Bonnie Thommarson, the co-owner of Home Instead, assured me that she
could select someone who would be a good match for my mother in
temperament and in terms of her needs. When I put my trust in Bonnie, I
had no idea how totally she would fulfill that promise.
Ethel has far exceeded any expectations I might have had for a
companion and caregiver for my mother. She entered my mom’s life very
gently, as an unassuming but competent presence. She learned my mother’s
likes and dislikes quickly, and perceived her needs with great insight.
Ethel uses humor, patience, and compassion to accomplish things that my
mother could never be able to do on her own. And though mom can’t
remember, from day to day, that Ethel has been spending four afternoons a
week with her for sixteen months, Ethel is never exasperated by the
situation: she always remains calm, sympathetic and upbeat, and helps my
mother engage the world much more fully.
Most of us thrive on the affirmation that what we are doing is
worthwhile, in terms of what we provide for others or achieve in our
professional lives. In the case of dementia
care, where the awareness of one moment is gone the next, it takes a
very special type of person – one who can appreciate small moments of
success – to persist in providing care without losing patience. Ethel’s
cheerfulness, warmth, and attentiveness never falter. She has taught me,
by her example, that there is no place for negativity in interacting
with my mother. My own ability to deal with mom’s limitations has been greatly enhanced by Ethel’s example.
While I knew that I needed the tangible help of physical assistance
for my mother, I never could have predicted the intangible benefits to
come from having such a special person enter mom’s life. I will always
be deeply grateful for what Ethel Breeze has done for my mother and me,
during this most challenging time.
Belinda P. June 24, 2012
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