My father fell down his steps a few months ago. He needed to have surgery on his leg and hip, and he spent two weeks in a rehab center as well. He was itching to get home, which I could understand but was still not as eager as he was about it. There is just no place like home, but he was not fully able to take care of himself yet. He had a private nurse come in daily, so all he needed was houskeeping and cleaning services since I was able to bring him some meals every few days.
I have such a busy life myself, but I would have been willing to clean there too. My father would not hear of it though. He knew that I was stretched thin already, and he refused to let me add anything beyond the meals that he could microwave. He told me that he would hire a cleaning service, so I helped him find the best one in the area. The company that we chose for cleaning his house gave us the best quote, and they did such a great job too!
He told me that they cleaned the house better than he did before he fell, which is really saying something because my dad can be a bit of a neat freak. He was mainly concerned about the kitchen and bathroom, but they did all his other rooms too. They cleaned his carpets, wiped down all the surfaces, and even cleaned his cupboards for him. When I dropped his food off the first day after they had cleaned, his house even smelled different. It had a really nice scent to it from the cleaning solutions they used. He is so happy with them that I think he is going to keep them even when he is feeling better!
