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I think I've mentioned this before but...
When I was at Millers we had a elderly female client whose husband passed many years prior. The husband did very well for himself and you could tell by the pictures on the walls that they were blessed with many adventures all over the world. She started having trouble making it to the bathroom and you could tell at first she became embarrassed to have us come out to clean. It was always the same thing, master bedroom, bathroom, and the 5 steps down to the mudroom. Toward the end of her life we cleaned for her very frequently and she would always ask that I come take care of things for her. Usually only took me 30-40 minutes by myself and most of the time she would put a check on her night stand and $5-20 in cash with a thank you note. We'd do a freebie here and there. I'd clean around her bed and she either laid there watching TV or she'd sleep through the wand blaring.
Even when I was more on the manager side of things and not cleaning anymore, I'd hop in a truck and go take care of it for her. I met her children one time who were in their 40's and 50's all lived out of state. They hadn't visited in about 3 years at that meeting. Made me feel really sad for her and pissed me off quite a bit. Her kids had newer Lexus and Mercedes sitting in the driveway so I was wondering what their excuse was to not come visit their mother. But of course it wasn't my position to say anything.
I would sit and chit chat with her when she was up for it. She'd tell me stories of the adventures her husband and her would go on and she would light up like a Christmas tree. It made me hope to find a love like her and her husband had one day. They were married 56 years when he died. You can tell she was ornery in her younger years and it would come out from time to time. It was nice to see her smiling and what she could remember.
One day she made an appointment in the morning and we were really booked that day so I said I'd take a truck home since I lived about 2 miles from her so we could get her taken care of. At this point I knew her garage code by heart and just let myself in as I usually did. Sadly I got there and found her unresponsive, checked for a pulse and she was long gone. Called the proper authorities and let them take care of things and pointed them to her address book to get one of her children's phone numbers.
That's the Jimmy we all know and love.OH MY HERE I GO TRYING TO BE NICE TO YOU ASSHOLE!
I HOPE SANTA CLAUSE SEES THE POS YOU REALLY ARE!
BAMA LOSES IDIOT!
You know, yours are normally not that ^ lame.Probably the local chapter of cryptozoologists, hoping to see the famed (but elusive) Bunzosaurus.
I heard the local nursing home had an escape.The trouble is I have to clean up my own blowouts : (
You see I seldom where any clothes around the house. And I have a walking path right behind my house. Some days I have a nice crowd of young attractive women just lurking behind the bushes admiring me.
You know, yours are normally not that ^ lame.
It’s probably why Bob is so lonely.
We'll be there some day.
Chasing the old ladies around the nursing home?May i die a glorious death like a Klingon when i get older.
Saiger" data-source="post: 4549831" class="bbCodeBlock bbCodeBlock--expandable bbCodeBlock--quote js-expandWatch">Great Client of mine...divorced and single and his couple of dogs (his kids brought home and couldn't keep so he inherited)
His family was very well off (even instrumental in building our local Myles Reif Performing Arts Center)
He was always a blast to clean for!
I had cleaned for him a couple of days before he passed
He passed away in his chair....spilled bottle of Pepto Bismal when passed...as well as vomit, feces, some blood.
His one dog locked up for couple days made major mess before being found....
They tore out the carpet downstairs....I cleaned upstairs to make everything good for the family coming home for the funeral.
The couple of days before he passed was for accidents as well....I sure did enjoy my time with him again (yearly event) and he was always great with my family and also our workers.
I miss him. Every time I drive by his place...I can hear his laugh and some snarky fun comment.
I also have had many elderly clean up moments...but I am thankful for getting the call.
I feel it means they trust us.
Your a good man Marty! @hogjowl (and others) who are taking care of our elderly.
I appreciate all of you (and the ones helping my parents since I am not close enough!)