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July 6, 2009

Senior Helpers steps up with support, reinforcement

By Craig Howard, News Editor
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July 6, 2009 — Mike Godek arrived at the home, ready to listen, prepared to help.

An elderly woman had been caring for a husband with Alzheimer's and wasn't sure where to turn. The couple wanted to stay in their own home, but the increasing demands of caregiving were taking their toll. A nursing home seemed like the only solution.

Godek then walked through the benefits of a company called Senior Helpers. A caregiver could be assigned to the home, providing support with day-to-day tasks from shopping to food preparation. From two hours a week to around-the-clock care, the assistance could be flexible, depending on conditions in the home.

"She cried when I left," Godek said. "She said, 'Thank you so much for helping us.' It's those kinds of situations that make all the work worthwhile."


Mike Godek launched the Spokane branch of Senior Helpers in August of 2006. The company specializes in providing in-home care for seniors, allowing them to maintain a level of independence in their own homes. Photo by Craig Howard.

It was the same sort of gratitude that Godek saw at a North Carolina senior center while serving on a full-time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Godek and his companion would volunteer for a few hours a week at the site, lending a hand with meals and delivery of bread donated from a local bakery.

"It was great to see them smile," Godek said.

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Hayden Lake Stake contributes to community with Helping Hands

By Gloria Warnick, Staff Writer
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July 6, 2009 — Hammers pounded, saws buzzed and paint sprayed as more than 150 volunteers participated in the Hayden Lake Stake Helping Hands service project on June 27, comprising three separate improvement efforts throughout the Coeur d'Alene community.

One of the projects, at the Children's Village, a mission serving abused, neglected and troubled children and their families, included backhoes, Bobcats and dumptrucks moving grass and dirt to create a 10-foot wide by 1000-foot long bike path. A total of 80 volunteers smoothed and raked the path for 300 tons of gravel. The new trail marks the first one-third of a bike path that will run around Children's Village.

Steve Gatten, organizer of the projects under the direction of the Hayden Lake Stake of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, noted that several local businesses donated equipment and material. The Children's Village project completed on Saturday also included leveling and grading an undeveloped portion of a 15-acre lot for the planting of grass and the addition of a future house.

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By Matt Shumate, Photographer
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