From a young age, I was taught to respect my elders, honor my parents, and protect other’s dignity because they are created by God. Our worth comes from being made in the image of God. God breathed His breath into us. We are unique because we are made in His likeness. We need no other reason to have respect, honor, or to show dignity to others. It doesn’t matter how old you are you still have value because God gave you value. Your value doesn’t change. It doesn’t stop. This basic truth sets the foundation for how I treat people. It is the cornerstone of Elaia Senior Move Management.
Born Out of Necessity
Elaia Senior Move Management was born out of necessity. Almost two years ago I received an early morning phone call telling me my uncle was rushed to the hospital. Because I lived in Kearney, my family asked me to go be with him. They thought he was alone. I was relieved to find my cousin there but discouraged by my uncle’s critical condition. As my uncle started his recovery process, I found myself more and more involved simply because I was the closest relative and I had great respect for this loving couple. It became my distinct honor to work with my cousins, to show Christ’s love, while helping my aunt and uncle find a new home. This was a time to learn what it was like to see the transition from parent to needing a caregiver. It is not the same as a parent now being like a child.
Move with honor, respect and dignity
Their lives turned upside down by his major health crisis. They couldn’t go home because there was not a population base in their community to provide the type of in-home health care they would need. His health needs required a certain level of care, but my aunt’s needs were minimal. We visited several assisted living facilities before finding one closer to the family that felt like home. It was a challenging experience with numerous obstacles. We would gain a small victory and sigh with relief only to get a discouraging phone call. It was not in vain though as we did eventually place them in a wonderful assisted living facility.
This experience was an eye-opening experience. I knew seniors had it tough, but this was beyond difficult. Seniors have worked all their lives to provide for their families and live out the American dream only to see it crumble before them. I believe this needs to change. How does one start a movement of change? Start where you are with what you have.
What I have is :
- a constant faith in God
- sincere respect, honor and deep commitment to seniors
- a decade of experience planning, coordinating and managing projects
- the physical ability to make a senior’s transition easier
- experience helping plan, coordinate and move several seniors to a better living environment
I’m starting where I am with what I have. What you gain is a caring, compassionate advocate that will assess your current home, develop an age-in-place or transition plan, coordinate services, manage age in place services or a change of residence and help get your home in order.
When seniors find themselves stuck between their past and their future, they need a compassionate guide to ease their stress, save time and money, and journey with them through it all. Elaia Senior Move Management does it with honor, respect, and dignity.
