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Mr. Happy - Many Losses: New Beginnings
"Mr. Happy" despite the many losses in his life has been able to create new beginnings from some of
life's most devastating tragedies. Mr. Happy is an 85 year old widower who lost his wife last February
after a battle with cancer. They had been married for many years and had two daughters. In one of life's
most cruel events, Mr.& Mrs. H lost one of their daughters at the age of 24 in a motorcycle accident.
This was a terrible blow for the family, yet they persevered! Their second daughter is very close to her
father however she lives 1500 miles away.
Mr. H. also has multiple ailments and was in the hospital with acute kidney failure when his wife passed
earlier this year. Subsequent to his hospitalization, his only daughter helped him to relocate to a senior
living community so that he would not be isolated after the loss of his wife. She also bought him a kitten
to help with the transition into the new living arrangement. Despite the stand-offish reputation of cats,
this little kitten is very attentive to Mr. H and actually seems to enjoy listening to his stories!
Mr. H's daughter engaged Rona Bartelstone Care Management to provide emotional support to her father to assure
a successful emotional transition to his recent loss and to his new living situation. The Care Manager, Linda
Gaibel is helping Mr. H through the grief process and facilitating a life review that is providing him with
the opportunity to appreciate the joyful parts of his life, while coping with his multiple losses. Linda's relationship with Mr. H gives this devoted daughter peace of mind that he is not alone in this phase of
his life transition.
One of the wonderful new beginnings that Mr. H shared with Linda
was the rediscovery of a son from a prior marriage, from whom
he had been separated for 50 years. A couple years ago, this son
decided to search out and reconnect with his biological father.
This "new" son also introduced Mr. H to his only grandchildren
who are young teenage twins. As a result of this new relationship,
Mr. H is able to experience the fulfillment of a relationship
that he had been deprived of for most of his life. This provides
a great deal of emotional satisfaction and joy to Mr. H.
At the senior residence, Mr. H is able to use his creative skills of jewelry making and repair, along with watch
repairs to make new friends and find a place for himself within the social life of the building. He is hoping that
in the future he will be able to teach jewelry crafts to other residents.
Mr. H. enjoys the ability to integrate the experiences of his life with the help of his care manager. He is able
to keep his nickname of "Mr. Happy" because of his own personality and his ability to use the support of Linda
Gaibel to transition into this new phase of his life, despite his many losses.
Once again, we are able to help those who come out of a tragedy to find a new beginning and try something new that
buoys their existence from under life's hardships.
For more information on any of the above and how we can help you, please contact:
Rona Bartelstone Care Management & Home Healthcare
phone: 1.800.678.7224
email: info@rbacare.com
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