As I grow up I learn to respect my elders more and more each day. I’ve been fortunate enough to have some grandparent influence throughout my life. Due to their abundance of knowledge on aspects to life that they’ve experience countless times I have been learning from them ever since I was young. With all the memories I have with my grandparents I knew working at Green Hills Retirement home would be a piece of cake. I feel as if I can find ways to relate to people rather quickly. By having that skill it became easy for me to introduce myself to some of the members of the retirement home numerous times. The ability to connect with certain individuals in a retirement home forced me to start building a friendship with some of them. At first, I …show more content…
More often than not, I would be doing activities with them. These type of activities ranged from sitting down and making puzzles to fun and interactive games like Bingo. Bingo days were most definitely my favorite days at Green Hills. Before the game we would rally up as much troops as possible and the crowd never failed to disappoint. Old people enjoying down time by playing Bingo is an absolutely correct stereotype. There was always a group of grumpy old men that took Bingo to a whole different level. They would grab 2-3 bingo cards to attempt to increase their chances of winning the special prizes. Usually, I stayed away from that side of the table and spent most of my time eating their white powdered brownies. There came times were I had to assist some of the residents that had trouble seeing the bingo board. Other than a select few, mostly everyone won at least one game. When it came time to selecting prizes there was always some debate on who gets what but after a couple arguments they quickly forgot about it. Bingo always made the volunteer work much more enjoyable because seeing the competitive atmosphere in the room was something Green Hills can take a lot of pride in. They have created a scene where residents can compete against each other. Bingo gives some of individuals something to talk about, think about, and to look forward too. Being stuck in a retirement home has its perks, but it could …show more content…
Knowing that you could be asleep for another couple hours made getting out of bed even more difficult than it already was. After a couple times I got used to it, and had a routine set in- tact. Old people are frequently up in early in the morning, so 8:00am breakfast was fairly easy for them to get up for. Personally, I didn’t have an issue with Green Hills choices of food but I only had one meal only once a week. For some, they have had the same meal for breakfast day in and day out and I can 100% see why they want more of a variety on their menus. After breakfast was over they always scheduled an exercise session to help burn off those calories from breakfast off. The turnout for “Sit and Be Fit” was nowhere near the Bingo turn out but there was always a handful of active residents that participated. I would say I am a rather active college student. I try to exercise on a daily basis, but some of those exercises we did with them were not effortless. For being 80 and 90 years old, some of these people could really move still! Every session there always someone that woke up on the right side of the bed and took their exercises seriously. The more I spent time with these residents, the more I began to be comfortable around them. For just being around for a semester you learn a lot about what that generation and the memories they have. The time periods between me and these 90 year
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The individuals who participate in this project currently live in an apartment complex for lower income adults’. Individuals can still be working or be retired. These individuals do not have to be completely independent; they can have some assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Those who participate may have already started the aging in place process, which I can clarify by asking specific questions in the pre-presentation survey. Questions I may ask, include “Have you made any modifications to your home in the past?” “If so, what, and have they increased your ability to participate in daily activities and/or decreased your
Journals along with our textbook speak upon how important it is to learn about gerontology and the efforts social workers can assemble to secure a positive experience. Many social work institutes recognize the current aging process related to many aspects and continue to research future commodities and resources for older adults. The population of older adults will continue to flourish leading to 72.1 million older persons by 2030, drastically growing from the year 2000. (Glicken) As well as the population increasing, the lifespan of older adults is believed to go well beyond 120 years of age.(Glicken) Many older adults have served younger generations without looking for compensations which makes me suggest that it is only fair to treat older adults with dignity and respect. Aging in the Know states that it is important to understand that each older person is unique and acknowledging environmental factors and/or genetics is important in finding situations that corresponds with the individual and their experiences. I’m sure nursing homes, texts, articles, etc. agree that promoting a healthy lifestyle for older adults is valuable. Pat...
Having a group of senior citizens following you around for dinner most likely doesn’t sound like a fun night. However, working at a nursing home doesn’t feel like an actual job at all; I actually enjoy spending my nights at the Grand Residence. Not only has this job given me responsibility, but I also have built relationships with many residents. While spending my evenings at a nursing home throughout my high school career, I have come to the realization that I am comfortable and genuinely happy with pursuing a career in patient care in the foreseeable future.
In my work with the veterans and the VA, I have served as a counselor, educator, case manager, advocate, facilitator, and organizer. I have worked with veterans and on their behalf to ensure their needs are always at the forefront of my daily work (as much as I am allowed in my role as an intern).
Senior isolation is a growing problem in America. The US Census Bureau reports tens of millions of American seniors living alone, and many of these seniors do not have anybody checking in on them or engaging with them socially. While some seniors choose this lifestyle, others have it dropped upon them through the death of a loved one or other situation beyond their control.
Older adults are a very knowledgeable population and have had a lot of life experiences. As people age, things start to change physically, mentally, and socially. It’s important to understand the process of aging, so that older adults can be taken care of properly. I interviewed P.R. who is a 71-year-old male that lives alone in his home. P.R. is a retired coal miner, and is currently living off his social security and savings. He lives close to both his daughter and son, who frequently help him out with things that are needed. P.R. was able to give me a lot of insight about specific challenges that he has experienced in his life that is associated with aging. I will be discussing challenges that P.R experienced physically, mentally,
When I was at work experience, I had started to talk one to one with the elderly in a bus, which this was held in the town center to attract the elderly to approach us and ask question or if they didn’t approach we would then approach them instead. We then had asked question about if they knew about the company which was ‘Otley Action for Older People’ and if they didn’t we had then talks about it and what the company does for the elderly. The topic was very sensitive so I had to make sure that I wasn’t talking in a way that would make then feel uncomfortable for example ‘do you get abused?’
Throughout every person’s life, there will always be moments in time where change will take place. This could range from a variety of events such as changing schools, jobs, or even one’s own home. However, there are some habits that help one stay healthy if they remain consistent. This can consist of altering one’s diet to a healthier one or even enhancing the number hours of sleep one gets per night. A health change behavior goal that I have taken the time to evaluate and accept is necessary will be composed of a ten day exercise program in order to completely change my physical fitness habits. Selecting this health change behavior was the best choice due to the fact that after starting my educational career here at UCI, I had abandoned the active lifestyle that I once had before college. For the past two
Two years later and I still remember the day like it was yesterday. I came into work just like any other day, irritated to be there but still chugging along. This day started out no different than any other, the building smelled slightly of disinfectant and bleach, just enough to make my nose tingle for the first few minutes of being there. It was slammed at the plasma center, the lobby was packed to the point that the donors were standing so close to each other with very little elbow room. I moved quickly, setting up the plasma machines and getting needles stuck into donor's arms. Every time I got that red flash of blood in the needle and started the machine with no issues, I was happy. It meant that I could move on to the next donor and make progress on the line. After
The first encounter that I had with the elderly is with my grandparents. They lived on a farm and had seven children and fourteen grandchildren. As grandchildren, we were all close in age and we used to spend summers at their house. Those are some of the fondest memories that I have. They used to tell us stories about their past and about our parents when they were younger. I remember seeing their eyes lighting up every ti...
Late Adulthood comes with a great number of things, which typically simply build on what was discovered in Adulthood. The ideal remaining relevant in society is in the forefront; while traditional work may end volunteerism picks up (Berger, 2014). Those that have the ability to work do so in order to maintain social relationships fighting the isolation, and loneliness that is a major problem. Speaking with my grandmother she talked about barriers she has faced throughout the aging process to include; coping in retirement, loss of friends, and the idea of becoming frail.
Another older adult observation I came across was during my walks in the park. I try my best to spend quality time with my little sister every other Friday after public health class. We go to Bethesda park because it has a very long trail. During our walks, I got to observe the older adults and I came to comprehend that this population tries hard to stay physically active. I saw them walking their dogs or walking with their grandchildren. Every time I had eye contact with one of them, they were well-mannered and always said “good afternoon, or good evening” and I don’t hear that from people my age. I observed the older adult population for about 2 hours in the past two times I took my little sister to the park on Fridays.
My mothers work as a nurse in a long term care facility certainly gave me an awareness of aging not necessarily experienced by my friends. I spent many weekend nights with her at the job and learned what it meant to truly care about strangers. Strangers in ...
I volunteered at East Parkside Nursing Home through my church 's mentoring program. At first, I was somewhat uncomfortable volunteering at a nursing home because my great-grandfather, among many others, was mistreated in a nursing home. But, as the day went on and we engaged in activities with the residents, I eventually calmed down and got into the smooth of things. We had one-on-one contact with the seniors, and we learned about their lives and families. One of the seniors was a veteran who fought in the Vietnam War and he told all of the volunteers a few short war stories. For several residents, their families rarely visited them, so they genuinely appreciated the volunteers spending time with them. Later, we made holiday cards and sang Christmas carols for the senior citizens. They seemed so elated and pleased, which made me feel so fulfilled that I could make someone 's day by doing something so