Amber Hewett was a great help for us
We contacted a place for Mom in late February as my sister was bouncing back and forth from Southdale hospital, TCU’s – Aurora, Sunrise of Edina and Presbyterian Homes in Bloomington. There were a few short trips to her home in between all these other. Loretta, my sister was at Presbyterian homes in February and was told after a few weeks there that was all they could do for her. At that point it was a make-or-break time for us. We were at a loss as to what to do next. We called A Place for Mom for help. We got a return call from Amber Hewitt. It turned out to be a Godsend. Amber was asked to help with a difficult task. She was asked to help us find a good place for Loretta for a semi-short-term stay. She was not ready to commit to an assisted living location at that point. She also requested a place in either Bloomington, Richfield or Edina, if possible. That narrowed the search even more. Amber started researching and initially came up with a few possibilities, most of which Loretta declined, due to lack of proximity to Richfield or Bloomington. Alecia, my daughter and Loretta’s niece, frequently assists Loretta. She goes to Loretta’s former home – picks up the mail and anything else Loretta needs, so it is important to Loretta that Alecia does not have to drive far. Amber worked diligently to help us find a location that would check all the boxes Loretta wanted. Amber discovered Carefree Senior Living located in Burnsville. My daughter and I went out to Burnsville to check it out in person. We liked the facility and met Jeremy, one of the owners. He answered all our questions, and we felt good about signing on there. The adjustment phase was a little challenging initially, as most changes for an 80+ year old Senior can be arduous. After a couple of weeks or more, Amber called to see how Loretta was managing. I told her she was doing well. Loretta still has her moments, but I appreciated Amber’s continued follow up. In fact, we have asked Amber to be our contact when in a few months my husband and need to begin looking for independent senior living,