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Marco and Jennifer Jimenez, top, opened A Heavenly Home to provide the elderly with joy and high quality of life. All photos provided by A Heavenly Home.
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By Camille DeVaul
ff Union Road in Paso Robles, sits not a nursing home, but A Heavenly Home. Their business motto says, “Where our Home is your Home,” and nothing could ring more true. Marco and his wife Jennifer Jimenez opened A Heavenly Home in Paso Robles to provide the elderly a place where they can “live out their senior years with more joy and quality of life.” Residents are allowed to live out their usual routines while having all the support of an assisted living center. For over a decade, Marco served as a firefighter in southern Los Angeles. After making regular calls to an assisted living facility, he felt inspired to create plans for a better elderly home. He began this journey by enrolling at UCLA to study geriatric psychology. In 2014, Marco and his family were given the opportunity to learn the senior care business in Paso Robles. Jennifer, who was already in the healthcare industry, along with her husband, completed their administrator’s license. Their first Heavenly Home location on Prospect Avenue held six residents. But that was just the beginning. After studying every aspect, the couple began construction of a new senior housing campus in 2016 on 2.5 acres. Conveniently adjacent from their original location, the new residential
home currently cares for their maximum capacity of 30 residents. Just as how fine wine gets better with time, it took the Jimenezes longer than usual to complete their senior residential campus, but it was oh so worth it. Marco and his wife Jennifer considered details that most wouldn’t even think about when it comes to a senior care facility. When building the senior homes, Marco made it a point to have the homes positioned to get the most natural sunlight throughout the day. At A Heavenly Home, they believe in outdoor living. Residents have access to walking paths, outdoor games, and seating for them to enjoy on their own or with their families. The homes are placed to provide ample outdoor space for residents. “Marco and I built this with so much detail in mind, so much love. We are always there because we are so involved,” says Jennifer. “It’s a family-run business and each of those residents, to us, it’s grandmas and grandpas. They are treated with the utmost love, dignity, and respect.” When it came to COVID-19, A Heavenly Home was proactive and abundantly equipped. Jennifer described themselves as being OCD when it comes to being prepared. Anyone entering the facility is screened with various questions and a temperature check. Even before the virus, they had ample supplies of masks, hazmat
suits, and gowns available to guests when entering the facility. Hand washing and sanitizing stations have been placed throughout campus and will remain a permanent addition. With already having such high standards for hygiene and cleanliness, staff upped the ante anyway they could. With no COVID-19 cases to report, it is safe to say all their precautions paid off! “Marco just has such a knack for what he does, for what we do, and he is so so good with the elderly. His Love. He knows how to take what could be a scary moment and make it funny — and that I think makes it so much easier for the resident.” The Jimenez family dreamed of creating homes for their residents. Where they can wake up and smell the coffee, eat with their friends at the breakfast table and keep living the way they want. A Heavenly Home has created a new standard for senior living. Their residents are treated like family by all members of staff. When Marco and Jennifer tell you about the home they have created, they speak with genuine passion and love. Their devotion to what they do is shown through every detail put in place and every smile on their resident’s faces. To learn more about A Heavenly Home and take a virtual tour of the facility, visit aheavenlyhomepaso.com. ■
Paso Robles Magazine | July 2020