The light of my life was extinguished when my mother passed away during the middle of the COVID pandemic. Because she was living in memory care, no one from our family was able to visit her for the previous four months.

I was unnerved at people’s sincere attempts to comfort me after Mom was gone. It seemed no one knew what to say – and nothing they said made me feel any better. I began to resent their attempts, which was obviously not healthy for my emotional well-being.

When I spoke to Martha, her sympathy was evident, but through her words it was apparent she wasn’t trying to “fix me” or “make it better.” She was to the point, clear and concise, and made me focus on what needed to be done – which was a very welcome diversion from being overwhelmed by my grief.

Martha is a gift to anyone going through loss who needs help focusing on the to-dos.

Shari G., Maple Grove