In January, Marcus, Dennis, and Carolyn reviewed Helen’s financial arrangement together. They agreed that the $1,300 monthly payment would remain unchanged because it was legally permitted and the situation had improved. However, they established clearer expectations about the care Helen deserved. The family began visiting regularly, checking her living conditions, and making sure she had everything she needed. Carolyn also made small changes around the house. Helen received a comfortable lamp for her bedside table, fresh flowers appeared on her dresser, and her bedroom door remained open.
Marcus began visiting every Tuesday evening, while his sister started coming on Sundays. I continued my Saturday appointments, and Helen gradually became more comfortable asking for help. One afternoon, she told me she had spent months refusing assistance because she didn’t want to become a burden. I explained that she wasn’t a burden to me. She was simply my two o’clock appointment. She laughed, and that genuine laughter became one of my favorite memories of the entire experience.
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