A Helping Hand

My sister and I were so happy to find A Helping Hand. The owner loves taking care of her guests and treats them like her own family. My father is 95 now and in a wheelchair, which means he needs help for most things. The care-​givers are absolutely wonderful! He loves them! They take care of his needs and makes sure he is entertained when he prefers it. He has said the food is wonderful too. My father came from a very nice retirement home, but says this place is so much nicer, because of all the personal care he gets. I can’t say enough good things about A Helping Hand.

We were so lucky to find a Helping Hand through a Place for Mom agency. When we walked in, we knew that the place was special… light airly and very clean and homey. The staff are so dedicated and the owners truly care for the residents. One can tell that it is NOT just their job… they really feel a compassion toward older residents and treat them with such dignity and respect.
While I am too far away to visit often, Sue has sent numerous photographs of my father and he sure has blossomed while in their care!
We are treated like an extended family and my father is so happy that the care is genuine.
Everyone deserves to be treated with respect in their latter years.
Only those who find A Helping Hand are lucky enough to be assured of the level of care and a safe, comfortable surrounding instead of the corporate controlled and managed care that is endemic to the aging community.
Thank you from the bottom of our hearts!
Jana King

What can one say when everything you hope and wish for comes true!
My mother-​in-​law was a resident at Helping Hand for 4 years. She had been at Sunrise for one year prior, and despite the enormous amount that they charged; she was not getting the care she deserved!
The loving staff at Helping Hand treated her like family, and I mean everything they could do to make her life pleasant was done. She thrived under the protection of Sue, who as an owner and care giver has more compassion than many nurses I have met.
My father-​in-​law was also living there for 6 months before he had to go to skilled nursing care. He had been very ill and could not walk, talk or feed himself and had been in two nursing homes over a 6 year period.
He recovered somewhat and did not need to be in the nursing home. We moved him into Helping Hand and he blossomed!
The staff are VERY well trained, and Sue expects the best for your loved one. I can’t say enough about the wonderful home they provide; we gathered every month for pot luck dinners, and visiting is encouraged often! A very pleasant environment, I hope she will have room for me if I ever need it!

A Helping Hand is a small residential style Senior focused Board & Care /​Assisted Living Facility. It is CLEAN. It is PROFESSIONALLY run and Staffed. It is truly the best Board & Care facility I visited — and there were many. The food prepared by the staff is beautiful and healthy — I wish I’d have taken pictures while my sister was there. My sister had special eating preferences and they accommodated her.
Each patient/​client is treated with their regard to their individuality. The gardens are beautiful, the home is spotless and in excellent repair. The rooms are nicely decorated, bright and fresh. The owner is intelligent, pleasant and available. These people have a secure and safe facility that feels like a beautiful western home of high standards. There is plenty of parking for visiting. Oh — and visiting is encouraged.
They are priced the same as the other facilities I looked at that were not at all acceptable. Sue has built a lovely, caring facility where you can be assured you or your loved one will be well cared for and treated with respect.
When Kaiser Permanente Hospice failed to come thru the owner made sure help was found and on the way. These people not only took care of the patient, but they took care of the family at this critical time. The experience here changed the entire course of my loved one’s final days.