I wanted to share a story about the job we had this week. I write this because we ended up doing a lot more for someone than what our "role" is supposed to be. While it was emotionally draining, it felt good. I'm not sharing this to get any credit for our efforts.....I share this because and it was a (humble) reminder that people need help and that's why we're on this Earth.
We received a call from an Atlanta Attorney to do an "unpack" for a Senior who was moving to Chanhassen from Oregon. No problem, I said. Well......
We were told he had 14 small boxes to put away and that he got here one week before he could get in to his Apartment. Turns out he's a disabled fireman (bad lungs) from L.A. He's 73. He was staying at a hotel. He checked in and 20 minutes later ended up at HCMC for pneumonia. They told me he was being discharged last Friday.
So we show up as scheduled on Saturday to "unpack". What we ended up doing (Saturday, Sunday and Tuesday):
Unpacked 14 boxes
Went down to HCMC and picked him up on Saturday to bring him home...even though he was supposed to stay another 2 days.
Got his hospital bed installed in his new residence
Got his electric wheelchair delivered
Got his oxygen delivered
Took him grocery shopping
Took him to get prescriptions (a few times)
Got him a chair for the bathtub
Provided AND delivered furniture (he had ZERO furniture) Not even a chair!!!
Talked to his Social Worker and the Apartment Complex Manager many times
Had his cable installed 2 times!
Took him to Target 4 times for supplies
Got him a TV
Got him a cd player
Put together many knock down cabinets that he wanted installed
Took him to the Doctor two times
Did laundry several times
Made his bed
I could go on and on (this isn't the complete list) but it's been emotionally draining.....we really liked him........he had no one to help....and I feel good that we can now call him our friend.
Jeri Pischke
Owner
TENDER HEART TRANSITIONS INC.
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