Being a 24/7 caregiver for my bride of 58 years who is suffering with Alzheimer’s, my son and doctor became very concerned about my own personal wellbeing. They, as was I, were deeply concerned about my decaying health. Consequently, my son found Home of Helping Hands Assisted Living just 7 minutes away from our Goodyear home. I visited the facility and decided this past February to reserve a private room so I can subsequently vet the facility before making this my wife’s new home.
For months I paid the monthly rate without an overnight stay to help my bride adjust to the new surroundings. I even paid our personal caregiver to visit her while assessing the Home’s care and competence. When satisfied, I began leaving her overnight more often until she did become an official resident. Because of location convenience, I soon became very comfortable with the owners’ David and Annette Bialek, the caregivers and the residents.
Last month my wife and another resident celebrated their August birthdays. The owners decorated the facility with balloons and banners. Friends and relatives were invited to celebrate ending with cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory (my wife’s favorite). We all sang Happy Birthday. In addition I even took a moment to celebrate our 58th anniversary playing the song we dance to at our 50th which was very sentimental “All of Me” by John Legend. There were tears, smiles, and the other resident told me and my son that “This was the best birthday party he ever had”
